The Gilson 868 is a lawn tractor rated at roughly 5 hp, which places it at the lighter end of its class. It ran in production in 1967. Under the hood is a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive with a 1-speed gearbox. It suits operations of up to 200 ac. Available dimensions and performance figures follow in both unit systems.
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Rated power
5 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
24 rows
Recorded power
5 hp
Transmissions
1-speed gear
Production years
1967-1967
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerGilsonReference
Riding lawn mowerReference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Engine
5HP Lauson 199cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Lauson V50Reference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled vertical shaftReference
Displacement12.18 ciReference
Bore/Stroke67 x 57 mmReference
Power3.7 kWReference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
1-speed gearReference
Typebelt-driven gearReference
Gears1 forward and reverseReference
Gilson 868 attachments
25" mid-mount mower deckReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
25" Mower deck
Typemid-mount GilsonReference
Type1-bladeReference
Cutting width63 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.
