· 1971 Unverified Wheel Horse 800 Special Wheel Horse 800 Special — Garden tractor · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Wheel Horse 800 Special is a lawn tractor with a rated output of 8 hp, making it one of the more compact options in its class. It was manufactured in 1971. The machine features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, which powers the two-wheel drive system via a hydrostatic transmission. The listed weight is 204 kg, suitable for areas of approximately 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
40 rows
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1971-1971
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Manufacturer Wheel Horse Reference
Garden tractor Reference
Built in South Bend, Indiana, USA Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Steering manual Reference
Open operator station. Reference
800 hydrostatic Reference
800 Special gear Reference
8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Briggs & Stratton 190434 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled Reference
Displacement 19.44 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 76 x 70 mm Reference
Power 6.0 kW Reference
Rated RPM 3600 Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
Oil capacity 1.3 L Reference
3-speed gear Reference
Transmission Peerless Reference
Type gear Reference
Gears 3 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Weight 204 kg Reference
36" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
Length 165 cm Reference
Width 91 cm Reference
Height 99 cm Reference
Location: Model code in parenthesis. Reference
1971 -unknown- Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
36" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Snowblower Reference
Blade Reference
Type mid-mount Wheel Horse Reference
Cutting width 91 cm Reference
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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