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March 10, 2011 at 12:37 am #30207
I bought a 2001 Agracat(jinma) 204 a couple of years ago used. About a month after getting it home i noticed that someone had broken the creeper in half where the round part of the bell housing meets the square part of the creeper. It had been welded together but the weld job was not real great. I decided to use the tractor and hope for the best. About six months later I was grading the driveway and broke it again. An experienced welder friend of mine offered to weld it but my first choice was to replace the creeper and restore the tractor to like new. The saga begins. I talked to may wonderful dealers around the country. The folks at affordable in TX were particularly helpful. In the end we found out that my little 204 has the 2 cyl that did not meet EPA and the Creeper I assymbly that is only 18 inches long instead of 20. When they talked to the folks in China we found out that they had destroyed the mold and there was no chance for getting a new one. I called every place I could find on the net and through talking to people to try to find a salvage one. Most people knew what I had once I explaned it but the answer was always the same, even from the ones who thought they had every thing. After letting it set about a year I have took my friend up in the welding offer but even though he has welded may cast iron parts for may years he is having great difficulty getting this bell housing welded. I would love to just find a salvage one somewhere and would appriciate any leads. At this point it seems like I own the only one ever made and it would be encouraging just to hear from someone who has the same tractor I have and know that mine is not the one and only 204 2 cyl with an 18 inch long creeper.
thanks a bunch for all the great info on this site.
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March 10, 2011 at 11:16 am #31585
odds are there are more of that used tractor sitting around somewhere, locating it is the issue. So, lets see what our members here have as far as locating or assisting in regards to this part need.
Many tractors that didn't meet the EPA still were imported into the States for years after. Through various loopholes etc.. so don't assume you got the only one!
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March 10, 2011 at 11:19 am #31586
This may be a stretch but I would try to find dealers in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asian countries. These areas never had to deal with EPA regulations so would have a better chance of having non EPA tractor parts.
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March 10, 2011 at 3:33 pm #31587
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March 10, 2011 at 8:42 pm #31588
I'm working on a possible solution,are you 100 percent sure of the actual measurement ? I checked a older 204 tractor with a TY290 and it was the same as the 254
19 7/8″ long
Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
“Your Jinma Parts Superstore”
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