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Lawn Tractor · 1988Unverified

Wheel Horse 257-H

Name: Wheel Horse 257-H
Brand: Wheel Horse

Wheel Horse 257-H — 250 Series · 17 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Wheel Horse 257-H is a lawn tractor with a rated power of 17 horsepower, a mid-range figure for its class. It was manufactured from 1988 to 1989. It features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a hydrostatic transmission. It is designed 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

17 hp

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

50 rows

Recorded power

17 hp

Transmissions

hydrostatic

Production years

1988-1989

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerWheel Horse (a part of Toro)Reference

Lawn tractorReference

Built in South Bend, Indiana, USAReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

17HP Kawasaki 534cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank7.6 LReference

Kawasaki FC540VReference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled vertical-shaftReference

Displacement32.6 ciReference

Bore/Stroke89 x 86 mmReference

Power12.7 kWReference

Fuel systemcarburetorReference

Starter volts12Reference

Oil capacity1.6 LReference

SparkplugNGK BPR5ESReference

Sparkplug gap0.711 mmReference

Image courtesy of Richard CaraccioloReference

Transmission

hydrostaticReference

TransmissionEaton 7Reference

Typebelt-driven hydrostaticReference

Gearsinfinite forward and reverseReference

Oil capacity0.7 LReference

Oil typeSAE 20Reference

PTO & Hydraulics

Mid PTOindependentReference

ClutchelectricReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase115 cmReference

Front tire15x6.00-6Reference

Rear tire22x9.00-12Reference

37" mid-mount mower deckReference

42" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Lawn/turf front15x6.00-6Reference

Lawn/turf rear22x9.00-12Reference

Length182 cmReference

Width90 cmReference

257-H Serial Number Location

The Wheel Horse 257-H serial number tag is located under the seat. Model codes shown in parentheses.Reference

257-H Serial Numbers

1988-unknown-Reference

1989-unknown-Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

37" mid-mount mower deckReference

42" 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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