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Hiller Yard Hand 100

Hiller Yard Hand 100 tractor
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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
Ag front:10x3.50-4

Engine

Type:gasoline
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)
Height:36 inches (91 cm)
Length:45 inches (114 cm)
Weight:131 lbs (59 kg)

Mechanical

Drive:3x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Operator station:Open operator station with steel pan seat.

Production

Type:Lawn tractor
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.
Cutting width:20 inches (50 cm)
20" Mower deck:towed rear-mount Yard Hand

Transmission

Type:belt-drive
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.