The Sabre 1646HV is a lawn tractor produced from 1996 to 1999 by Sabre, a part of John Deere, built in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA. It features a 16 hp Briggs & Stratton 480cc 2-cylinder air-cooled vertical-shaft V-Twin gasoline engine, hydrostatic transmission (Tuff Torq K51), and two-wheel drive with manual steering and disc brakes. The tractor has a wheelbase of 44.7 inches, weighs 422 lbs, and uses 15x6-6 front and 20x8-8 rear lawn/turf tires. It includes a mid PTO with manual clutch and an open operator station. Attachments include a 46" mid-mount mower deck and a 46" front-mount blade, both manually lifted. Electrical system features a 12-volt battery with 230 CCA and 3 amps charging. Variants include gear-drive and hydrostatic single-cylinder models.