Hiller lawn tractors
Hiller Yard Hand 100
The Hiller Yard Hand 100 is a lawn tractor produced from 1953 to 1955 by Hiller in Redwood City, California, USA. It features a 1.7 hp Power Products 59cc 1-cylinder two-stroke gasoline engine with manual recoil start. The tractor uses a 2-speed belt-drive transmission with mechanical idler pulley clutch and 3x2 2WD drive. It has manual steering and an open operator station with a steel pan seat. The Yard Hand 100 weighs 131 lbs and has dimensions of 45 inches length, 27 inches width, and 36 inches height. Tires are 10x3.50-4 front and 14x4.50-6 rear. Attachments include a 20-inch towed rear-mount mower deck and several pull-type accessories such as a lawn roller, dump cart, and drop-spreader.
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Technical Specifications
Detailed specifications and technical data for Hiller Yard Hand 100
Tires
| Ag rear | 14x4.50-6 |
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| Ag front | 10x3.50-4 |
Engine
| Type | gasoline |
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| Cycle | Two-stroke engine |
| Model | Power Products 170 |
| Cooling | air-cooled |
| Cylinders | 1-cylinder |
| Fuel tank | 0.25 gal (0.9 L) |
| Rated RPM | 3400 |
| Bore/Stroke | 1.75x1.50 inches (44 x 38 mm) |
| Displacement | 59 cc (3.61 ci) |
| Starter type | manual recoil |
| Power (gross) | 1.7 hp (1.3 kW) |
Dimensions
| Width | 27 inches (68 cm) |
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| Height | 36 inches (91 cm) |
| Length | 45 inches (114 cm) |
| Weight | 131 lbs (59 kg) |
Mechanical
| Drive | 3x2 2WD |
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| Steering | manual |
| Operator station | Open operator station with steel pan seat. |
Production
| Type | Lawn tractor |
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| Built in | Redwood City, California, USA |
| Years made | 1953 - 1955 |
| Manufacturer | Hiller |
| Original price | $234 in 1953 |
Attachments
| Overview | The Yard Hand was offered with several pull-type attachments. A 20-inch reel mower with optional grass catcher, a 390-pound lawn roller, a dump cart (200 pound capacity), and a 24-inch drop-spreader for seed or fertilizer. A 10-inch circular saw kit could be mounted on the hood and driven off the tractor's engine. A Life Magazine feature showed an exhaust-mounted insecticide fogger, sickle-bar hedge trimmer, and three-gang rear mower as future attachments but it is unclear if they made it into production. |
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| Cutting width | 20 inches (50 cm) |
| 20" Mower deck | towed rear-mount Yard Hand |
Transmission
| Type | belt-drive |
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| Gears | 2 forward and 0 reverse |
| Clutch | mechanical idler pulley |
| Description | Belt drive from flywheel to rear axle. Speed changes are accomplished by moving belt from between pulley sets. |
Serial Numbers
| Location | Tag on rear of tractor, below seat. |
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