The Sears Custom 8 is a lawn tractor with an 8 hp rating, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. It was manufactured in 1971. It features a petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a 6-speed gearbox. Its operating weight ranges from 445 to 511 pounds, with a suitability for operations covering up to 200 acres.
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Rated power
8 hp
Weight
445 to 511 pounds
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
44 rows
Recorded power
8 hp
Transmissions
6-speed gear
Production years
1971-1971
Verified variants
0
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Overview
DistributorSearsReference
ManufacturerRoperReference
Garden tractorReference
Original price$610 (1971 Recoil )Reference
Original price$710 (1971 Electric )Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
917.25570manual startReference
917.25580electric startReference
Engine
8HP Briggs & Stratton gasolineReference
Briggs & StrattonReference
gasolineReference
air-cooledReference
Power6.0 kWReference
Startermanual recoilReference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
6-speed gearReference
Typebelt-driven gearReference
Gears6 forward and 2 reverseReference
Dimensions
Wheelbase109 cmReference
Weight445 to 511 poundsReference
Front tire16x4.80-8Reference
Rear tire22x7.50-12Reference
Weight39 kgReference
Lawn/turf front16x4.80-8Reference
Lawn/turf rear22x7.50-12Reference
Length157 cmReference
Width84 cmReference
Height88 cmReference
Recoil Weight201 kgReference
Electric Weight231 kgReference
Sears Custom 8 attachments
38" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
38" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
38" Mower deck
Typemid-mount SearsReference
Type2-blade with manual liftReference
Cutting width96 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.
