The Jacobsen Chief 100G 53027 is a lawn tractor rated at 10 hp — making it one of the more compact options in its class. The Chief 100G 53027 was manufactured in 1963. Under the hood is a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through two-wheel drive with a 3-speed gearbox. It is aimed at jobs of around 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
10 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
44 rows
Recorded power
10 hp
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1963-1963
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerJacobsenReference
Garden tractorReference
Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USAReference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Mechanical band brakesReference
Open operator station.Reference
Engine
9.5HP Kohler 390cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank4.7 LReference
Kohler K241Reference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference
Displacement23.85 ciReference
Bore/Stroke83 x 73 mmReference
Power7.1 kWReference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Image courtesy of Rodney YoungReference
Transmission
3-speed gearReference
Typebelt-driven gearReference
Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference
Dimensions
Wheelbase106 cmReference
Front tire4.80x4.00-8Reference
Rear tire6-12Reference
Lawn/turf front4.80x4.00-8Reference
Lawn/turf rear6-12Reference
Length154 cmReference
Width93 cmReference
Height (steering wheel)96 cmReference
Height (hood)87 cmReference
Clearance (front axle)22 cmReference
Clearance (rear axle)17 cmReference
Jacobsen Chief 100G attachments
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
36" Mower deck
Typemid-mount JacobsenReference
Type2-blade with hydraulic liftReference
Cutting width91 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.
