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Lawn Tractor · 1973Unverified

Wheel Horse 12HP

Name: Wheel Horse 12HP
Brand: Wheel Horse

Wheel Horse 12HP — Garden tractor · 12 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Wheel Horse 12HP is a lawn tractor with a 12 horsepower rating, fitting its mid-range classification. Produced in 1973, this model features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine coupled with two-wheel drive and a hydrostatic transmission. The operating weight of this tractor is 306 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

306 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

59 rows

Recorded power

12 hp

Recorded weight

306 kg

Transmissions

6-speed gear

Production years

1973-1973

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerWheel HorseReference

Garden tractorReference

Built in South Bend, Indiana, USAReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

12HP Kohler 476cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank7.6 LReference

Kohler K301ASReference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooledReference

Displacement29.07 ciReference

Bore/Stroke86 x 83 mmReference

Power8.9 kWReference

Rated RPM3600Reference

Starter volts12Reference

Oil capacity1.4 LReference

Sparkplug gap0.635 mmReference

Point gap0.508 mmReference

Transmission

6-speed gearReference

hydrostaticReference

TransmissionWheel Horse 5086Reference

TypegearReference

Gears6 forward and 2 reverseReference

Oil capacity1.9 LReference

TransmissionSundstrand 90Reference

Typebelt-driven hydrostaticReference

Gearsinfinite forward and reverseReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Typesleeve hitchReference

Mid PTOindependentReference

ClutchmechanicalReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase115 cmReference

Weight306 kgReference

Front tire16x5.50-8Reference

Rear tire23x8.50-12Reference

36" mid-mount mower deckReference

42" mid-mount mower deckReference

48" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Lawn/turf front16x5.50-8Reference

Lawn/turf rear23x8.50-12Reference

Length165 cmReference

Width93 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)99 cmReference

Height (hood)88 cmReference

Shipping weight306 kgReference

Ground clearance18 cmReference

12HP Serial Number Location

Serial number plate on the left side of the Wheel Horse 12, below the dash support.Reference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Charging amps15Reference

Battery volts12Reference

Battery AH42Reference

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.

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