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Feature	Cub Cadet 72Tractor	Wheel Horse B-80Tractor
Tractor Main Category	Garden and Lawn Care Tractors	Garden and Lawn Care Tractors
Tractor Type	Garden Tractor	Lawn Tractor
Horsepower	5.2 kW	6.0 kW
Weight	251.0 kg	244.0 kg
Transmission Type	Creeper	Belt-driven gear type
Length	162.0 cm	165.0 cm
Years Made	1967-1969	1974-1977
Engine Model	Kohler K161	Kohler K181S
Engine Type	4-stroke, air-cooled	4-stroke, air-cooled, inline
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline
Cylinders	1	1
Displacement	266 cc	304 cc
Bore	7.29 cm	7.49 cm
Stroke	6.35 cm	7.01 cm
Rear PTO Type	Transmission with dry disc clutch	—
Rear PTO Speed	525 RPM	—
Front PTO Type	Independent with mechanical clutch	—
Front PTO Speed	3.600 RPM	—
Rated RPM	3600 RPM	3600 RPM
Compression Ratio	6.2:1	—
Spark Plug	Champion J-8	Champion RJ8C
Battery	12 V	12 V, 24Ah
Starter	Electric	Electric
Height	100.0 cm	101.0 cm
Wheelbase	109.0 cm	115.0 cm
Ground Clearance	15.0 cm	—
Fuel Tank Capacity	4.7 l	5.7 l
Oil Capacity	1.1 l	0.9 l
Transmission Oil Capacity	3.3 l	—
Gears	6 forward and 2 reverse	6 forward and 2 reverse
Chassis	4×2 2WD	4×2 2WD
Max. Travel Speed	4.0 km/h	4.2 km/h
Brakes	Dry disc	—
Drawbar Category	Cub Cadet three-point	—
Cabin Type	Open operator station	Open operator station
Steering Type	Manual	Manual
Front Tires	Lawn/turf: 4.80×8	Lawn/turf: 16×6.50-8
Rear Tires	Lawn/turf: 6×12	Lawn/turf: 22×7.50-12
Width	—	83.0 cm
Engine Oil Type	—	API SF or SG, SAE 30W, 5W-20
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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