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Lawn Tractor · 1963Unverified

Wheel Horse 953

Name: Wheel Horse 953
Brand: Wheel Horse

Wheel Horse 953 — Garden tractor · 10 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Wheel Horse 953 is a lawn tractor model with a 10 hp rating, classified as a compact option in its class. Manufactured in 1963, it features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, coupled with a 3-speed gearbox for two-wheel drive operation. The 953 model weighs 297 kg and is designed for tasks involving up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

10 hp

Weight

297 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

46 rows

Recorded power

10 hp

Recorded weight

297 kg

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

9.6HP Kohler 390cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank10.4 LReference

KohlerReference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference

Displacement23.85 ciReference

Bore/Stroke83 x 73 mmReference

Power7.2 kWReference

Rated RPM3600Reference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference

TransmissionUni-DriveReference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Typeopen centerReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase119 cmReference

Weight297 kgReference

Front tire4.00x8Reference

Rear tire6.40x15Reference

48" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Lawn/turf front4.00x8Reference

Lawn/turf rear6.40x15Reference

Length175 cmReference

Width92 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)106 cmReference

Height (hood)88 cmReference

Ground clearance24 cmReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

48" mid-mount mower deckReference

SnowblowerReference

BladeReference

48" Mower deck

Typemid-mount Wheel Horse RM-483Reference

Type3-blade with hydraulic liftReference

Cutting width121 cmReference

Cut height2 to 12 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.

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