The Wheel Horse 856 is a lawn tractor with a rated engine power of approximately 8 hp, positioning it at the lower end of its class. It was manufactured in 1966. The model features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine paired with a two-wheel drive system and hydrostatic transmission. Its operating weight is listed as 194 kg, and it is designed for use on areas up to 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
8 hp
Weight
194 kg
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
44 rows
Recorded power
8 hp
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1966-1966
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
856Unidrive gearReference
876Wheel-a-Matic hydrostaticReference
Engine
8HP Kohler 305cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Kohler K181SReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooledReference
Displacement18.64 ciReference
Bore/Stroke75 x 70 mmReference
Power6.0 kWReference
Rated RPM3600Reference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
3-speed gearReference
TransmissionWheel Horse Uni-DriveReference
TypegearReference
Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference
Oil typeSAE 30Reference
Dimensions
Weight194 kgReference
Front tire5.50x8Reference
Rear tire8.00x12Reference
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Lawn/turf front5.50x8Reference
Lawn/turf rear8.00x12Reference
Length154 cmReference
Width81 cmReference
Height (steering wheel)93 cmReference
Height (hood)85 cmReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
36" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
36" Mower deck
Typemid-mount Wheel Horse RM-366Reference
Type2-bladeReference
Cutting width91 cmReference
Cut height3 to 8 cmReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
