The Cub Cadet 1712 is a lawn tractor equipped with a 17 hp engine, a typical power rating for its class. Manufactured in 1985, this model features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and a two-wheel drive system with hydrostatic transmission. Its operating weight is listed as 330 kg, and it is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.
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Rated power
17 hp
Weight
330 kg
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
54 rows
Recorded power
17 hp
Recorded weight
330 kg
Transmissions
hydrostatic
Production years
1985-1985
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerCub Cadet (a part of MTD)Reference
Garden tractorReference
Built in Brownsville, Tennessee, USAReference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Disc brakesReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
1710manual liftReference
1711hydraulic liftReference
1712hydraulic outletsReference
Engine
17HP Kohler 691cc 2-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank15.1 LReference
Kohler KT-17 IIReference
gasolineReference
2-cylinderReference
air-cooled horizontal-shaft opposed-twinReference
Displacement42.18 ciReference
Bore/Stroke79 x 70 mmReference
Power (gross)12.7 kWReference
Fuel systemcarburetorReference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
hydrostaticReference
Typeshaft-driven hydrostaticReference
Gearsinfinite forward and reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
Rear Type0Reference
Typesleeve hitchReference
Front PTOindependentReference
ClutchelectricReference
Dimensions
Wheelbase111 cmReference
Weight330 kgReference
Front tire16x6.50-8Reference
Rear tire23x10.50-12Reference
Lawn/turf front16x6.50-8Reference
Lawn/turf rear23x10.50-12Reference
Length182 cmReference
Height (steering wheel)109 cmReference
Shipping weight330 kgReference
Cub Cadet 1712 attachments
38" mid-mount mower deckReference
44" mid-mount mower deckReference
50" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
1712 Serial Numbers
Location:Serial number plate on the left side of the tractor frame, above the footrest.Reference
1985737625Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
38" mid-mount mower deckReference
44" mid-mount mower deckReference
50" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
The Cub Cadet 1712 was compatible with the 371 belt-driven tiller and the 400 tiller, which had its own engine.Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
