The Wheel Horse 1046 is a lawn tractor with a power rating of approximately 10 hp, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. Manufactured in 1966, this model features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and a two-wheel drive system with a 3-speed gearbox. Its listed operating weight is 226 kg, and it is designed for use on areas of up to 200 acres.
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Rated power
10 hp
Weight
226 kg
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
36 rows
Recorded power
10 hp
Recorded weight
226 kg
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1966-1966
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerWheel HorseReference
Garden tractorReference
Built in South Bend, Indiana, USAReference
The Wheel Horse 1046 was a limited production model to use engines carried over from previous production. The 1966 Wheel Horse tractors featured a taller hood to accommodate a full-depth oil pan, but Wheel Horse had an inventory of short oil pan engines from the 1964 and 1965 production years.Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Engine
10HP Kohler 390cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Kohler K241Reference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooledReference
The 1046 used a short oil pan on Kohler K241 engine, a hold-over from 1965 production.Reference
Displacement23.85 ciReference
Bore/Stroke83 x 73 mmReference
Power7.5 kWReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
3-speed gearReference
TransmissionWheel Horse Uni-DriveReference
TypegearReference
Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference
Dimensions
Weight226 kgReference
42" mid-mount mower deckReference
48" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Length165 cmReference
Width81 cmReference
Height (steering wheel)93 cmReference
Height (hood)85 cmReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
42" mid-mount mower deckReference
48" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
