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Yanmar KE160

200913 HPStandard DieselT2a
A
Good
Score: 77.0/100
Recalls
92
Found
Known Issues
60
5 high severity
Auction Records
0
No price data
Reliability
A
77/100

Specifications

Engine Power13 HP
Engine (kW)9.9 kW
Fuel TypeStandard Diesel
CategoryT2a
Production Years2009–2009

Safety Recalls

92 found
Japan MLIT 2019 - Yanmar recall

YANMAR AG6100 AG6114 AG7114 AG6100R AG6114R AG7114R YH6101 YH6115 YH7115 YH460 YH470 YH570 YH590 YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS CO.,LTD. SUMMARY

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Japan MLIT 2019 - Yanmar recall

YANMAR AG6100R AG6114R AG7114R YH6101 YH6115 YH590 YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS CO.,LTD. SUMMARY

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Japan MLIT 2019 - Yanmar recall

YANMAR YT219 YT221 YT222 YT225 YT228 YT232 YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS CO.,LTD. SUMMARY

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Japan MLIT 2019 - Yanmar recall

YANMAR YT333 YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS CO.,LTD. SUMMARY

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Japan MLIT 2019 - Yanmar recall

YANMAR EG326 EG328 EG330 EG334 EG437 EG441 EG445 EG453 YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS CO.,LTD. SUMMARY

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Known Issues

60 reported
5 high53 low2 medium
PTO runs continuously regardless of lever position
high

PTO remains engaged at all times even when lever is in neutral position. Depressing clutch disengages PTO, but moving lever to PTO gears produces no change in RPMs or performance. PTO appears to be always running.

pto
Tractor won't start after initial operation
high

Diesel tractor died after 20 minutes of operation and will not restart. When key is on, fuel line from inline filter pumps diesel briefly then sputters and stops, indicating potential fuel system priming or delivery issue.

engine
Mid-mount PTO hydraulic leak
high

Brand new Yanmar 425 tractor with only 40 hours of operation developed a significant hydraulic oil leak from the mid-mount PTO shaft. After 4 hours of brush clearing with pallet forks, a massive puddle of hydraulic oil accumulated beneath the mid-PTO. Required 3 liters of oil to top up. Leak stopped after manually rotating the shaft by hand.

pto
Bad starter solenoid
high

Starter solenoid failure preventing reliable engine starting on this diesel tractor.

electronics
Smoke from valve cover area after shutdown
medium

Small amount of smoke observed coming from underneath the valve cover area after engine shutdown during overheating event.

engine
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Market Value

No auction data available for this model.

Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (040 HP)
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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