The Homelite RE-8 is a lawn tractor with an 8 hp rated power, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. It was manufactured from 1973 to 1976. The machine is equipped with a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and a two-wheel drive system, paired with a 2-speed gearbox. It is designed for operations on areas up to 200 ac.
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Rated power
8 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
23 rows
Recorded power
8 hp
Transmissions
2-speed
Production years
1973-1976
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerHomelite (a part of Textron)Reference
Riding lawn mowerReference
Original price was $655 in 1973Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Engine
8HP Briggs & Stratton 1-cyl gasolineReference
Briggs & StrattonReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooledReference
Power (gross)6.0 kWReference
Startermanual recoilReference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
2-speedReference
Gears2 forwardReference
Homelite RE-8 attachments
30" mid-mount mower deckReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
30" Mower deck
Typemid-mount HomeliteReference
Typemanual liftReference
Cutting width76 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.
