The Bolens 233 Ride-A-Matic is a lawn tractor with a 7 hp rating, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. It was produced in 1961. It features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and two-wheel drive with a continuously variable transmission. The tractor has an operating weight of 226 kg and is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
7 hp
Weight
226 kg
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
50 rows
Recorded power
7 hp
Recorded weight
226 kg
Transmissions
12-speed CVT
Production years
1961-1961
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerBolensReference
Garden tractorReference
Original price$548 (1961 233 )Reference
Original price$623 (1958 234 )Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
233recoil startReference
234electric startReference
Engine
7HP Kohler 277cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank5.7 LReference
Kohler K161Reference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference
Displacement16.94 ciReference
Bore/Stroke73 x 64 mmReference
Power5.2 kWReference
233 Startermanual recoilReference
234 StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
12-speed CVTReference
TransmissionVersa-gearReference
Typebelt-driven CVTReference
Gears12 forward and 2 reverseReference
Variable-geometry drive pulley with six positions on the control lever. Two-speed range shift.Reference
Dimensions
Wheelbase105 cmReference
Weight226 kgReference
Front tire4.00x8Reference
Rear tire6-12Reference
Lawn/turf front4.00x8Reference
Lawn/turf rear6-12Reference
Length156 cmReference
Width78 cmReference
Height96 cmReference
Shipping weight226 kgReference
Ground clearance22 cmReference
Front tread78 cmReference
Rear tread78 cmReference
Bolens 233 attachments
38" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
38" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
38" Mower deck
Typemid-mount BolensReference
Type2-bladeReference
Cutting width96 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.
