Compare/Sears Custom 6 vs Sears Tri-Cut

Sears Custom 6 vs Sears Tri-Cut

Verdict: Sears Custom 6 vs Sears Tri-Cut

The Sears Custom 6 and the Sears Tri-Cut are both lawn tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 6 hp. Sears Tri-Cut is the lighter machine (215 kg vs 447 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Sears Custom 6 is the newer design (1965 vs 1957). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Fit & specs

Sears

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Best match

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Sears

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Best match

Clear

Rated power

6 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Distributor

SearsReference

Manufacturer

RoperReference

David BradleyReference

Image courtesy of Eric SchatteReference

The 7hp engine was used on the Tri-Cut with a 58-inch mower deck.Reference

Original price

$470 (1965 Electric )Reference

$770 (1959 7hp 58-inch )Reference

Variants

917.9952

manual startReference

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917.9953

electric startReference

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Engine

Displacement

13.53 ciReference

18.56 ciReference

Bore/Stroke

67 x 64 mmReference

76 x 73 mmReference

Power

4.5 kWReference

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Starter

electricReference

Starter volts

12Reference

Fuel tank

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5.7 LReference

Power (gross)

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5.2 kWReference

Oil capacity

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1.4 LReference

Fuel system

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carburetorReference

Air cleaner

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oil bathReference

Torque

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16.2 NmReference

Torque RPM

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2400Reference

Transmission

Gears

4 forward and 1 reverseReference

1 forward and reverseReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

109 cmReference

96 cmReference

Weight

45 kgReference

215 kgReference

Front tire

4.80x8Reference

3.25-10.25Reference

Rear tire

7.50-12Reference

4.80-7Reference

Lawn/turf front

4.80x8Reference

4.50-6 (58)Reference

Lawn/turf rear

7.50-12Reference

4.80-8 (58)Reference

Length

157 cmReference

134 cmReference

Recoil Weight

202 kgReference

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Electric Weight

226 kgReference

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Shipping weight

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215 kgReference

Rear tread

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90 cmReference

Sears Custom 6 attachments

Electrical

Ground

negativeReference

Battery volts

12Reference

Attachment overview

36" Mower deck

Type

belt-driven gearReference

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Cutting width

91 cmReference

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PTO & Hydraulics

Mid PTO

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independentReference

Clutch

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manualReference

Sears Tri-Cut attachments

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.