Sears lawn tractors

Sears Custom 8XL 917.25490

The Sears Custom 8XL 917.25490 is a 1970 garden tractor built by Roper and distributed by Sears. It features an 8 hp 1-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine with electric start, a 6-speed belt-driven gear transmission with 6 forward and 2 reverse gears, and two-wheel manual steering. The tractor has an open operator station and supports a 36-inch mid-mount mower deck attachment. Electrical system is 12 volts with negative ground.
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ModelCustom 8XL 917.25490

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Sears Custom 8XL 917.25490

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DriveTwo-wheel drive
SteeringManual steering
Operator stationOpen operator station
Engine
Typegasoline
Power8 hp (6.0 kW)
Coolingair-cooled horizontal-shaft
Starterelectric
Cylinders1-cylinder
Starter volts12
Dimensions
TypeGarden tractor
Year1970
ManufacturerRoper built
Electrical
Groundnegative
Battery volts12
Production
TypeGarden tractor
Year1970
DistributorSears
ManufacturerRoper
Original price640 USD in 1970
Attachments
Typemid-mount Sears
36" Mower deck36 inches (91 cm)
Transmission
Typebelt-driven gear
Gears6 forward and 2 reverse
DescriptionThree gears, plus reverse, in two ranges