Wheel Horse lawn tractors

Wheel Horse 16-38HXL

The Wheel Horse 16-38HXL is a hydrostatic lawn tractor produced from 2000 to 2004 as part of the XL Series by Wheel Horse, a part of Toro. It features a 16 hp Briggs & Stratton 465cc 1-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine, a Hydro-Gear belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse speeds, and two-wheel drive with manual steering. The tractor has a wheelbase of 47 inches, weighs 412 lbs, and rides on 15x6.00-6 front and 18x9.50-8 rear lawn/turf tires. Attachments include a 38-inch mid-mount Toro mower deck with manual lift and a 42-inch front-mount Toro blade. The 16-38HXL was originally priced at $2,399 and shares its series with the gear-driven 16-38XL variant.
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Model16-38HXL

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Wheel Horse 16-38HXL

Engine
Typegasoline
ModelBriggs & Stratton 28Q777
Power16 hp (11.9 kW)
Coolingair-cooled
Starterelectric
Cylinders1-cylinder
Fuel tank1.75 gal (6.6 L)
Bore/Stroke3.44x3.06 inches (87 x 78 mm)
Displacement465 cc (28.4 ci)
Starter volts12
Variants
16-38XLgear
16-38HXLhydro
Dimensions
Length66.5 inches (168 cm)
Weight412 lbs (186 kg)
Rear tire18x9.50-8
Wheelbase47 inches (119 cm)
Front tire15x6.00-6
Electrical
Groundnegative
Battery CCA155
Battery volts12
Mechanical
DriveTwo-wheel drive
SteeringManual steering
Operator stationOpen operator station
Production
SeriesXL Series
CategoryLawn tractor
Original price$2,399
Production years2000 - 2004
Attachments
Blade42 inches (106 cm) width, front-mount Toro
38" mid-mount mower deck38 inches (96 cm) cutting width, mid-mount Toro, 2-blade with manual lift
Transmission
Typebelt-driven hydrostatic
BrandHydro-Gear
Gearsinfinite forward and reverse
Serial Numbers
2000200000001
2001210000001
2002220000001
2004230000001