The Lawn Chief 500 is a lawn tractor with a rated output of 12 hp, positioned in the middle of its class in terms of power. It was manufactured from 1988 to 1990. The model features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, which powers two-wheel drive through a 5-speed gearbox. This lawn tractor is suited to jobs of approximately 200 acres.
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Rated power
12 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
35 rows
Recorded power
12 hp
Transmissions
5-speed gear
Production years
1988-1990
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerLawn ChiefReference
Lawn tractorReference
Built in Harvard, Illinois, USAReference
Original price was $1,855 in 1989Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator stationReference
Engine
12HP Briggs & Stratton 1-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank7.6 LReference
Briggs & StrattonReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled vertical-shaftReference
Power (gross)8.9 kWReference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
5-speed gearReference
Typebelt-driven gearReference
Gears5 forward and 1 reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
Mid PTOindependentReference
Dimensions
Front tire15x6.00Reference
Rear tire20x8.00Reference
Lawn/turf front15x6.00Reference
Lawn/turf rear20x8.00Reference
Lawn Chief 500 attachments
39" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
39" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
39" Mower deck
Typemid-mount Lawn ChiefReference
Type2-blade with manual liftReference
Cutting width99 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.
