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Lawn Tractor · 1975Unverified

Cub Cadet 85 Special

Name: Cub Cadet 85 Special
Brand: Cub Cadet

Cub Cadet 85 Special — Riding lawn mower · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Cub Cadet 85 Special is a lawn tractor model with a rated output of 8 hp, offering a compact design. It was manufactured from 1975 to 1981. Power is provided by a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through two-wheel drive with a 3-speed gearbox. The listed weight is 167 kg and the machine is intended for use on areas of approximately 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

8 hp

Weight

167 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

40 rows

Recorded power

8 hp

Transmissions

3-speed gear

Production years

1975-1981

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerCub Cadet (a part of International Harvester)Reference

Riding lawn mowerReference

Built in Memphis, Tennessee, USAReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

8532" side-dischargeReference

85 Special28" baggerReference

Engine

8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Briggs & StrattonReference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled vertical-shaftReference

Displacement19.44 ciReference

Bore/Stroke76 x 70 mmReference

Power (gross)6.0 kWReference

Air cleaneroiled foamReference

Rated RPM3400Reference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

Oil capacity2.8 LReference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase88 cmReference

Weight167 kgReference

Front tire11x4.00-5Reference

Rear tire13x5.00-6Reference

Lawn/turf front11x4.00-5Reference

Lawn/turf rear13x5.00-6Reference

Length142 cmReference

Cub Cadet 85 Special attachments

28" mid-mount mower deckReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

The Cadet 85 Special was equipped with a standard 5-bushel rear grass bagger.Reference

28" Mower deck

Typemid-mount Cub CadetReference

Type1-blade with manual liftReference

Cutting width71 cmReference

Cut height3 to 10 cmReference

Cut positions6Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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