The Bolens 8436 Ridemaster is a lawn tractor model with a rated power of 6 hp, which places it at the lighter end of its class. It was built in 1960. Power comes from a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive with a 6-speed gearbox. It suits operations of up to 200 ac. The available specification table below shows both UK and US units.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
6 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
29 rows
Recorded power
6 hp
Transmissions
6-speed
Production years
1960-1960
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerBolensReference
Riding lawn mowerReference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Engine
5.5HP Lauson 1-cyl gasolineReference
Lauson V55BReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled vertical-shaftReference
Power4.1 kWReference
Starter typemanualReference
Starter typeelectricReference
Transmission
6-speedReference
TransmissionVersa-MaticReference
Gears6 forward and 1 reverseReference
Dimensions
Front tire2.75x10Reference
Rear tire3.00x12Reference
Lawn/turf front2.75x10Reference
Lawn/turf rear3.00x12Reference
Length137 cmReference
Width93 cmReference
Height91 cmReference
Bolens 8436 attachments
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
36" Mower deck
Typemid-mount BolensReference
Type1-bladeReference
Cutting width91 cmReference
Cut height3 to 8 cmReference
Cut positions12Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
