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Lawn Tractor · 1972Unverified

Sears Compact 8

Name: Sears Compact 8
Brand: Sears

Sears Compact 8 — Lawn tractor · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Sears Compact 8 is a lawn tractor model with an 8 hp rated output, making it one of the more compact options in its class. This model was manufactured in 1972. It features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, coupled with a 3-speed gearbox and two-wheel drive, and has a listed weight of 436 to 450 pounds. It is designed to handle jobs of up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

8 hp

Weight

436 to 450 pounds

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

41 rows

Recorded power

8 hp

Transmissions

3-speed gear

Production years

1972-1972

Verified variants

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Overview

DistributorSearsReference

ManufacturerRoperReference

Lawn tractorReference

Original price was $590 in 1972Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

917.25030manual startReference

917.25040electric startReference

Engine

8HP Briggs & Stratton 1-cyl gasolineReference

Briggs & StrattonReference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference

Power6.0 kWReference

Startermanual recoilReference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase109 cmReference

Weight436 to 450 poundsReference

Front tire16x4.80-8Reference

Rear tire22.5x7.50-12Reference

Weight45 kgReference

Lawn/turf front16x4.80-8Reference

Lawn/turf rear22.5x7.50-12Reference

Length157 cmReference

Width84 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)88 cmReference

Shipping weight204 kgReference

Shipping weight197 kgReference

Sears Compact 8 attachments

38" mid-mount mower deckReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

38" Mower deck

Typemid-mount SearsReference

Type2-blade with manual liftReference

Cutting width96 cmReference

Overall width111 cmReference

Cut height3 to 8 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.

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