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Feature	Cub Cadet 1872Tractor	Cub Cadet i1042Tractor
Tractor Main Category	Garden and Lawn Care Tractors	Garden and Lawn Care Tractors
Tractor Type	Lawn Tractor	Zero Turn Mower Tractor
Horsepower	13.4 kW	13.4 kW
Transmission Type	Shaft-driven hydrostatic	Belt-driven hydrostatic
Length	199.0 cm	—
Years Made	1987-1989	2009
Engine Model	Kohler Magnum	Kohler SV540
Engine Type	4-stroke, air-cooled, V-twin	4-stroke, air-cooled
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline
Cylinders	2	1
Displacement	691 cc	534 cc
Bore	7.90 cm	8.89 cm
Stroke	7.01 cm	8.61 cm
Front PTO Type	Independent with electric clutch	—
Spark Plug	Chamption RBL-15Y	—
Battery	12 V	12 V
Starter	Electric	Electric
Height	12.0 cm	—
Wheelbase	131.0 cm	—
Ground Clearance	19.0 cm	—
Fuel Tank Capacity	15.1 l	—
Oil Capacity	1.8 l	—
Transmission Oil Capacity	6.6 l	—
Gears	Infinite forward and reverse	Infinite forward and reverse
Chassis	4×2 2WD	4×2 2WD
Max. Travel Speed	6.4 km/h	—
Brakes	Dual disc	Disc
Cabin Type	Open operator station	Open operator station
Steering Type	Power	Differential
Front Tires	Lawn/turf: 18×8.50-8	Lawn/turf: 15x5x6
Rear Tires	Lawn/turf: 26×12.00-12	Lawn/turf: 20x8x8
Rated RPM	—	3600 RPM
Engine Oil Type	—	SAE 10W-30
Transmission Model	—	Hydro-Gear EZT
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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