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Lawn Tractor · 1973Unverified

Sears LT/8

Name: Sears LT/8
Brand: Sears

Sears LT/8 — Model year 1973-19741975 · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Sears LT/8 is a lawn tractor rated at approximately 8 hp, positioning it at the lower end of its class in terms of power output. Manufactured from 1973 to 1975, it features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine paired with a 2-wheel drive and a 3-speed gearbox. The LT/8 has an operating weight of 177 kg, and is suitable for operations covering 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

177 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

46 rows

Recorded power

8 hp

Transmissions

3-speed gear

Production years

1973-1975

Verified variants

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Overview

DistributorSearsReference

ManufacturerRoperReference

Lawn tractorReference

Original price was $580 in 1974Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Disc brakesReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

LT/8recoil startReference

LT/8Eelectric startReference

Engine

8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Briggs & Stratton 190000Reference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled vertical-shaftReference

Displacement19.44 ciReference

Bore/Stroke76 x 70 mmReference

Power (gross)6.0 kWReference

Starter typemanual recoilReference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase106 cmReference

Weight177 kgReference

Front tire13x5.00Reference

Rear tire18x8.50Reference

Weight34 kgReference

Lawn/turf front13x5.00Reference

Lawn/turf rear18x8.50Reference

Length151 cmReference

Width86 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)99 cmReference

Sears LT/8 attachments

36" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

LT/8 Serial Numbers

1973917.2570 (model code)Reference

1974917.2576 (model code)Reference

1975502.2581 (model code)Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Attachment overview

36" mid-mount mower deckReference

SnowblowerReference

BladeReference

36" Mower deck

Typemid-mount Sears 917.25101Reference

Type2-blade with manual liftReference

Cutting width91 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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