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MCL 11-20-2009 13:01:12 216.21.177.247 817801 Report to Moderator	Anybody know anything about a Satoh model Beaver tractor? It looks like an overgrown garden tractor. It is 4wd, has a front loader, and a diesel engine. Anybody know anything about these or what it might be worth? It runs and the loader works. Thanks. [Reply]   [Send Email]
DiyDave 11-20-2009 16:27:26 71.248.18.38 817837 Report to Moderator	Re: Satoh Beaver in reply to MCL, 11-20-2009 13:01:12   I have one that I use regularly, 1981 model, I think, has glow plugs, I put a preheater on the block, it helps. One thing you have to be ware of, if it has a weird looking pto shaft on it, it probably has a bgstard pto on it, runs backwards, has 3 speeds. I just use mine to spray and spread lime, so alls I did was to reverse the fins on the fertilizer spreader. There is a dealer for parts out of Roanoke, Va, go over to tractorbynet.com, they have a page for these orphans.   [Reply]   [No Email]
twopop 11-20-2009 15:17:51 64.136.26.225 817829 Report to Moderator	Re: Satoh Beaver in reply to MCL, 11-20-2009 13:01:12   a friend had a satoh bull.got parts from powerproducts.com in roanoke va.spent 1500 on steering box.broke 3 times.loader would pick up rear end so had to be in fwd to move.loader bucket wasnt able to curl up so would not p/u much of a load.fwd was not a good design in linkage had to repair it twice.   [Reply]   [No Email]
jdemaris 11-20-2009 14:21:10 72.171.0.143 817817 Report to Moderator	Re: Satoh Beaver in reply to MCL, 11-20-2009 13:01:12   I worked for a dealer that sold them new in the 70s. The diesels used Mitsubishi engines as I recall. They weren't bad tractors, but parts availability was awful. Almost as bad as parts for Fiat diesels that Oliver used.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
Mark 11-20-2009 13:17:44 71.30.208.181 817806 Report to Moderator	Re: Satoh Beaver in reply to MCL, 11-20-2009 13:01:12   I had the displeasure of owning a Satoh Elk, once upon a time. Mine was gas.....around 20 HP and had a belly mower. I had constant hydraulic issues with it and was glad to see it leave. My advice is to keep shopping.   [Reply]   [No Email]
BSpauld 11-20-2009 13:04:51 205.188.116.74 817803 Report to Moderator	Re: Satoh Beaver in reply to MCL, 11-20-2009 13:01:12   They were made by the Satoh tractor company,A neighbor had one and liked it but it sure started hard,in warm weather,cold weather it didnt,It didnt have glow plugs   [Reply]   [No Email]