The Scotts S1742 is a lawn tractor produced from 1999 to 2001, built by John Deere and distributed by Scotts. It features a 17 hp Briggs & Stratton 465cc 1-cylinder gasoline engine, a 5-speed unsynchronized gear transmission by Dana, and two-wheel drive with manual steering and disc brakes. The tractor has a weight of 388 lbs and dimensions of 60 inches length, 36 inches width, and 38.6 inches height. It comes equipped with a 42-inch mid-mount mower deck and lawn/turf tires sized 15x6.50-6 front and 20x8.0-8 rear. Electrical system includes a 12-volt battery with 190 CCA and negative ground. The operator station is open. Related models include the Scotts S1642 and S2046.