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Lawn Tractor · 1963Unverified

Wheel Horse 653

Name: Wheel Horse 653
Brand: Wheel Horse

Wheel Horse 653 — Garden tractor · 6 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Wheel Horse 653 is a lawn tractor with a rated power output of approximately 6 hp, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. Produced in 1963, this model features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a 3-speed gearbox. The listed operating weight of the Wheel Horse 653 is 172 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

6 hp

Weight

172 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

42 rows

Recorded power

6 hp

Transmissions

3-speed gear

Production years

1963-1963

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

6HP Lauson 221cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank3.8 LReference

LausonReference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference

Displacement13.53 ciReference

Bore/Stroke67 x 64 mmReference

Power4.5 kWReference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference

TransmissionUni-DriveReference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase104 cmReference

Weight172 kgReference

Front tire4.00x8Reference

Rear tire6.00x12Reference

32" mid-mount mower deckReference

36" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Lawn/turf front4.00x8Reference

Lawn/turf rear6.00x12Reference

Length154 cmReference

Width81 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)92 cmReference

Height (hood)80 cmReference

Ground clearance18 cmReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

32" mid-mount mower deckReference

36" 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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