· 1981 Unverified Lawn Chief 40860 Lawn Chief 40860 — Garden tractor · 18 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Lawn Chief 40860 is a lawn tractor model with an engine rating of 18 hp, positioning it in the middle of its class in terms of power output. Manufactured in 1981, this model features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, coupled with a 4-speed gearbox and two-wheel drive. The listed weight of the Lawn Chief 40860 is 257 kg, and it is suited for tasks covering up to 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
36 rows
Transmissions
4-speed gear
Production years
1981-1981
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Distributor Lawn Chief Reference
Manufacturer Murray Reference
Garden tractor Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Disc brakes Reference
Open operator station. Reference
18HP Briggs & Stratton 2-cyl gasoline Reference
Briggs & Stratton Reference
gasoline Reference
2-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft horiztonally-opposed Reference
Power (gross) 13.4 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
4-speed gear Reference
Type belt-driven gear Reference
Gears 4 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Type sleeve hitch Reference
Mid PTO independent Reference
Weight 257 kg Reference
Front tire 16x6.50 Reference
Rear tire 23x8.50 Reference
Lawn/turf front 16x6.50 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 23x8.50 Reference
42" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
42" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Snowblower Reference
Blade Reference
Type mid-mount Murray 42000 Reference
Type manual lift Reference
Cutting width 106 cm 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.
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