The AMF 1282 is a lawn tractor with a rated power of 8 hp, which places it at the lighter end of its class. The 1282 was built from 1971 to 1974. Under the hood is a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive with a 3-speed gearbox. It suits operations of up to 200 ac. Recorded specifications in UK and US units are listed below.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
8 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
34 rows
Recorded power
8 hp
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1971-1974
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerAMFReference
Lawn tractorReference
Built in Des Moines, Iowa, USAReference
Original price was $595 in 1973Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
1281electric startReference
1282recoil startReference
Engine
8HP Briggs & Stratton 1-cyl gasolineReference
Briggs & StrattonReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled vertical-shaftReference
Power (gross)6.0 kWReference
Starter typemanual recoilReference
Transmission
3-speed gearReference
TypegearReference
Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference
Dimensions
Front tire15-6.00Reference
Rear tire18-8.50Reference
Lawn/turf front15-6.00Reference
Lawn/turf rear18-8.50Reference
Length160 cmReference
Height (steering wheel)96 cmReference
AMF 1282 attachments
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Attachment overview
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
36" Mower deck
Typemid-mount AMFReference
Type2-blade with manual liftReference
Cutting width91 cmReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
