The Lawn Chief 832 is a lawn tractor rated at 8 hp — making it one of the more compact options in its class. It was manufactured from 1973 to 1977. 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
8 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
28 rows
Recorded power
8 hp
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1973-1977
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerLawn ChiefReference
Lawn tractorReference
Built in Cary, Illinois, USAReference
Original price was $770 in 1975Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Disc brakesReference
Open operator stationReference
Engine
8HP Briggs & Stratton 1-cyl gasolineReference
Briggs & StrattonReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled vertical-shaftReference
Power (gross)6.0 kWReference
Startermanual recoilReference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
3-speed gearReference
TransmissionTecumseh 642Reference
Typebelt-driven gearReference
Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
Mid PTOindependentReference
Lawn Chief 832 attachments
32" mid-mount mower deckReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
32" Mower deck
Typemid-mount Lawn ChiefReference
Type2-blade with manual liftReference
Cutting width81 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.
