The Wheel Horse 257-H is a 2WD lawn tractor from the 250 series. This tractor was manufactured by Wheel Horse (a part of Toro) in South Bend, Indiana, USA from 1988 to 1989. The Wheel Horse 257-H is equipped with a 0.5 L (32.6 cu·in) single-cylinder gasoline engine and a belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears.
The Wheel Horse 257-H lawn tractor used the Kawasaki FC540V engine. It is a 0.5 L, 534 cm2, (32.6 cu·in) single-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 89.0 mm (3.5 in) of the cylinder bore and 86.0 mm (3.39 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 17.3 PS (12.7 kW; 17.0 HP) of output power.
The Wheel Horse 257-H is equipped with manual steering, open operator station and 7.6 liters (2 US gal.; 1.7 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for the Wheel Horse 257-H lawn tractor:
- Mid-mount Wheel Horse 37 in (930 mm) mower deck with 2-blades and manual lift
- Mid-mount Wheel Horse 42 in (1,060 mm) mower deck with 3-blades and manual lift
- Front-mount Wheel Horse 42 in (1,060 mm) blade
- Front-mount Wheel Horse 37 in (930 mm) snow blower
Wheel Horse 257-H Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | Wheel Horse 257-H |
| Length | 1,820 mm (71.7 in) |
| Width | 900 mm (35.4 in) |
| Height | – |
| Wheel base | 1,150 mm (45.3 in) |
| Weight | – |
| Fuel tank capacity | 7.6 liters (2 US gal.; 1.7 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Kawasaki FC540V |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.5 L, 534 cm2, (32.6 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 89.0 mm X 86.0 mm (3.5 in X 3.39 in) |
| Horsepower | 17.3 PS (12.7 kW; 17.0 HP) |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 1.6 L (1.7 US. qt, 1.4 Imp. qt.) |
| Spark plug | NGK BPR5ES |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | – |
| Transmission model | Eaton 7 |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven hydrostatic |
| Gears | Infinite forward and reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 7.6 kmh (4.7 mph) Reverse: 5.5 (3.4 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 0.7 L (0.2 US. gal, 0.2 Imp. gal.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 15×6.00-6 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 22×9.00-12 |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Middle PTO type | Independent with electric clutch |
| Middle PTO speed | – |
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