The Wheel Horse 1277 is a lawn tractor with a rated power output of 12 hp, a mid-range figure for its class. It was manufactured in 1967. The model features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and a two-wheel drive system with a hydrostatic transmission. Its listed operating weight is 263 kg and it 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
12 hp
Weight
263 kg
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
46 rows
Recorded power
12 hp
Recorded weight
263 kg
Transmissions
hydrostatic
Production years
1967-1967
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerWheel HorseReference
Garden tractorReference
Built in South Bend, Indiana, USAReference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
12573-speed gearReference
12676-speed gearReference
1277hydrostaticReference
Engine
12HP Kohler 476cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank5.7 LReference
Kohler K301SReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooledReference
Displacement29.07 ciReference
Bore/Stroke86 x 83 mmReference
Power8.9 kWReference
Rated RPM3600Reference
Starter volts12Reference
Oil capacity2.4 LReference
Transmission
hydrostaticReference
TransmissionSundstrand 3100077Reference
Typebelt-driven hydrostaticReference
Gearsinfinite forward and reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
Mid PTOindependentReference
ClutchmechanicalReference
Dimensions
Wheelbase115 cmReference
Weight263 kgReference
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
42" mid-mount mower deckReference
48" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Length165 cmReference
Width91 cmReference
Height (steering wheel)101 cmReference
Height (hood)88 cmReference
Shipping weight263 kgReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
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.
