· 1973 Unverified Roper K522 Sprint Roper K522 Sprint — Riding lawn mower · 5 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Roper K522 Sprint is a lawn tractor model with a rated output of 5 hp, making it one of the more compact options in its class. Produced from 1973 to 1974, it features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine. This engine drives through a 3-speed gearbox and two-wheel drive system, and the listed weight is 153 kg. The K522 Sprint is suited to tasks of approximately 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
40 rows
Production years
1973-1974
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Manufacturer Roper Reference
Riding lawn mower Reference
Built in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
K522 electric start Reference
K521 manual start Reference
5HP Briggs & Stratton 206cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 1.9 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 130905 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled Reference
Displacement 12.57 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 65 x 62 mm Reference
Power (gross) 3.7 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
3-speed Reference
Gears 3 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Wheelbase 102 cm Reference
Weight 153 kg Reference
Front tire 10.5x3.5 Reference
Rear tire 12.5x4.1 Reference
Lawn/turf front 10.5x3.5 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 12.5x4.1 Reference
Length 146 cm Reference
Width 81 cm Reference
Height 95 cm Reference
Shipping weight 153 kg Reference
26" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
Battery AH 24 Reference
Type mid-mount Roper Reference
Type 1-blade with manual lift Reference
Cutting width 66 cm Reference
Cut height 3 to 7 cm Reference
Cut positions 5 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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