Yaroslavl Tractor Plant has published the equipment and technical parameters of the new Yaroslavets Y-180 and Y-250 engines on its website with a huge marketing text.
We quote the manufacturer's introductory text: “It is very reliable, every mechanic knows the main parts of the tractor, and it has excellent repairability. The modern two-seater tractor cab has a centrally located driver's seat and a folding passenger seat on the side. Air conditioning is part of the basic configuration, while round panoramic glazing improves the operator's view. This tractor configuration is equipped with YAMZ engines from the Yaroslavl Automobile Plant.
All parts of the tractor are powder coated with enamel, with initial sandblasting and drying in the paint room.
This series will certainly not be a Western import, but was developed according to the standards of the previous Ukrainian HTZ T-150K class. Although the Kirovec K-524 and K-525 were aimed at this class, they offer a much more modern standard than their previous Ukrainian competitors. In any case, if someone takes a look at the Yaroslavets Y-180 and Y-250 tractors, he will immediately notice that the plant, to put it mildly, greatly exaggerated during the presentation.
Let's move directly to the ergonomics. From the description, the shape of the air conditioner and the windshield cover the reality, and the modern adjective is no longer a good one. The folding passenger seat, which is a foldable seat covered with artificial leather and soft sponge, cannot be called a seat. The cheaper driver's seat mostly resembles the re-leathered T-150K seat from the 1970s. However, it also offers the comfortable, electrically adjustable, air-suspended SIBECO driver's seat, so the only limit is your wallet. In any case, the entire interior of the cabin is covered with light artificial leather, which creates a very pleasant interior atmosphere. The panel of the two manual air conditioner control buttons is fixed to the cabin ceiling with four panel screws.
The operator is greeted by MTZ pedals on the floor, a steering wheel also common on Belarusian tractors, and the domestic KMGY Zrt clocks on the dashboard. The cabin is very spacious, with a large interior space, a good view, and an adjustable steering column. It is equipped with two LED work lights at the back and four at the front, with large heated mirrors on both sides. Depending on the type, the tractor is powered by YAMZ-236M2 and 238M2 diesel engines with 180 and 250 hp, 14.86 liters, V-shaped eight-cylinder, which have been developed for half a century and have been modified several times.
The frame structure, transmission and rear suspension are built entirely from the elements used in the T-150K tractor, but the brakes, hydraulic system, wheel hubs and its suspension are all familiar from the fact that the different stages are no longer there. Let's talk about it too. However, it should be noted that it is also possible to order a power machine with a front suspension as a plus. Several wheel size configurations and even flotation tires are offered, but pusher plates, silage compactors and forestry implements can also be ordered from the manufacturer of the power machine. The entire tractor gives the impression that the old half-century-old technology has been dressed in new clothes forcibly for those who adhere to familiar and fairly proven cheap solutions. It will certainly have an unlikely role in import substitution, and within its class you can expect serious competitors in its country.
