Where the YM3 Series starts doing utility work
The YM347 is a different class of machine from the compact tractors below it. At 46 horsepower with 35.5 HP at the PTO and a shipping weight just under 3,916 lb, it's built to pull ground-engaging implements and handle round bales rather than tidy up a yard. Its 4TNV88C-XKITL is a four-cylinder Yanmar diesel of 133.6 cubic inches.
Ground clearance is 15.5 inches, which is what lets it straddle crop rows and cross rough pasture without dragging the belly.
Category 1 and Category 2 implements
This is the detail that separates the YM3 from the smaller Yanmars. The three-point hitch accepts both Category 1 and Category 2 attachments, so the implement you inherit with a farm or find used isn't automatically off the table. Lower link ends are telescopic, which means you extend them by hand to catch the pins instead of jockeying the tractor back and forth.
Lift capacity is 3,190 lb at the lower links and 2,750 lb measured 24 inches behind. Heavy-duty pin-style sway bars hold the implement steady once it's on.
What 540E actually saves you
The PTO runs at both 540 and 540E. The E setting reaches PTO speed at lower engine RPM, so when you're mowing or baling, jobs that don't need full engine output burn noticeably less fuel and make less noise. Over a long day of rotary cutting, that adds up in the tank and in your ears.
The loader
The YL605 lifts 2,500 lb at the pivot pin to a maximum height of 113 inches, with 3,047 lb of breakout force measured 500 mm forward. The 72-inch bucket holds 10.9 cubic feet, and dump clearance is 87.6 inches, so loading a high-sided trailer isn't a stretch.
Skid-steer quick attach, a bucket level indicator, and a grille guard are all standard. A third-function valve is optional if a grapple is in your plans.
Built around the operator
Every YM3 gets a suspension seat, a cup holder, and an isolated-mount floorboard that keeps engine vibration out of your feet. The fuel tank sits low for easy filling and holds 13.2 gallons. The synchronized shuttle shift changes forward to reverse without the clutch dance, which matters across eight forward and eight reverse gears of loader work.
Yanmar YM347 specifications
- Engine: Yanmar 4TNV88C-XKITL diesel, 133.6 cu in
- Power: 46.0 HP engine, 35.5 HP PTO
- Transmission: Synchronized shuttle, 8 forward / 8 reverse, dry single-plate clutch
- Top speed: 17.7 mph with R1 tires
- PTO: 540 / 540E, independent
- Three-point hitch: Category 1 and 2, telescopic lower links, 3,190 lb standard, 2,750 lb at 24 in
- Loader (YL605): 2,500 lb lift at pivot pin, 113 in lift height, 72 in bucket, 10.9 cu ft
- Hydraulics: 9.3 GPM implement, 5.3 GPM steering, 14.6 GPM total
- Remotes: One standard, second optional
- Fuel capacity: 13.2 gallons
- Ground clearance: 15.5 in. Wheelbase: 74.8 in
- Weight: 3,916 lb with ROPS
- Standard: Canopy, deluxe suspension seat, full flat floor, cup holder
- Also fits: B85 backhoe, rotary cutter, box scraper, grading scraper, disc harrow, pallet forks
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Buying a YM347 in central Pennsylvania
Green Spring Tractor is a Yanmar dealer at 846 Greenspring Road in Newville, Pennsylvania, serving Cumberland County and the surrounding area. Every new Yanmar tractor is assembled in Adairsville, Georgia, with parts shipped from that same facility. Coverage runs 24 months or 2,000 hours on the machine and 10 years or 3,000 hours on the powertrain for non-commercial use.
Call 717-776-4040. If you're weighing the YM347 against the YM359, the honest question is what you're pulling and how wide it is.
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Specifications
| Tire Type | R1 Ag, R3 Turf, R4 Industrial |