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Feature	Cub Cadet 86Tractor	Wheel Horse C81Tractor
Tractor Main Category	Garden and Lawn Care Tractors	Garden and Lawn Care Tractors
Tractor Type	Lawn Tractor	Garden Tractor
Horsepower	6.0 kW	6.0 kW
Transmission Type	Gear type with creeper and dry disc clutch	Belt-driven gear type
Length	175.0 cm	165.0 cm
Years Made	1971-1974	1978-1979
Engine Model	Kohler K181	Kohler K181S
Engine Type	4-stroke, air-cooled	4-stroke, air-cooled
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline
Cylinders	1	1
Displacement	305 cc	304 cc
Bore	7.47 cm	7.49 cm
Stroke	6.99 cm	7.01 cm
Rear PTO Type	Transmission	—
Rear PTO Speed	515 RPM	—
Front PTO Type	Independent with mechanical clutch	—
Rated RPM	3600 RPM	3600 RPM
Spark Plug	Champion J-8	—
Battery	12 V	12 V
Starter	Electric	Electric
Height	104.0 cm	104.0 cm
Wheelbase	111.0 cm	115.0 cm
Ground Clearance	15.0 cm	—
Fuel Tank Capacity	7.6 l	11.5 l
Oil Capacity	1.2 l	1.2 l
Transmission Oil Capacity	3.5 l	1.9 l
Engine Oil Type	SAE 30	—
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	Mechanical disc	—
Drawbar Category	Sleeve hitch	Sleeve hitch
Cabin Type	Open operator station	Open operator station
Steering Type	Manual	Manual
Front Tires	Lawn/turf: 4.80×4.00-8	Lawn/turf: 16×6.50-8
Rear Tires	Lawn/turf: 6-12	Lawn/turf: 23×8.50-12
Weight	—	245.0 kg
Middle PTO Type	—	Independent with mechanical clutch
Width	—	91.0 cm
Transmission Model	—	Wheel Horse
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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