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Lawn Tractor · 1979Unverified

Snapper 1855

Name: Snapper 1855
Brand: Snapper

Snapper 1855 — Garden tractor · 18 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Snapper 1855 is a lawn tractor with a rated power output of 18 hp, a mid-range figure for its class. It was manufactured from 1979 to 1984 and features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a hydrostatic transmission. The machine has an operating weight of 860 to 950 pounds and is suited to 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

18 hp

Weight

860 to 950 pounds

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

57 rows

Recorded power

18 hp

Recorded weight

390 kg

Transmissions

hydrostatic

Production years

1979-1984

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerSnapperReference

Garden tractorReference

Built in Fort Worth, Texas, USAReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Disc brakesReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

1855Ahitch and PTOReference

1855similar Massey Ferguson modelReference

Engine

18HP Onan 781cc 2-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank13.2 LReference

Onan B48MReference

gasolineReference

2-cylinderReference

air-cooled horizontal-shaft opposed-twinReference

Displacement47.7 ciReference

Bore/Stroke83 x 73 mmReference

Power (gross)13.4 kWReference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

Oil capacity1.9 LReference

Transmission

hydrostaticReference

TransmissionEaton 11Reference

Typebelt-driven hydrostaticReference

Gearsinfinite forward and reverse (2-range)Reference

Oil capacity4.7 LReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear Type0Reference

Rear lift (at ends)294 kgReference

Rear PTOindependentReference

Rear PTO Type2000Reference

Front PTOindependentReference

ClutchelectricReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase132 cmReference

Weight860 to 950 poundsReference

Front tire18x8.50-8Reference

Rear tire23x12.00-12Reference

Lawn/turf front18x8.50-8Reference

Lawn/turf rear23x12.00-12Reference

Length198 cmReference

Width115 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)121 cmReference

1855 Weight390 kgReference

1855A Weight430 kgReference

Front axleSteelReference

Front tread81 cmReference

Rear tread85 cmReference

Snapper 1855 attachments

54" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

54" mid-mount mower deckReference

SnowblowerReference

BladeReference

54" Mower deck

Typemid-mount SnapperReference

Type3-bladeReference

Cutting width137 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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