Wheel Horse lawn tractors

Wheel Horse 401

The Wheel Horse 401 is a lawn tractor manufactured by Wheel Horse in 1961 in South Bend, Indiana, USA. It features a 4 hp Kohler 145cc 1-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine with a manual recoil starter. The tractor has a Uni-Drive transmission with 3 forward and 1 reverse gears, two-wheel drive, and manual steering with an open operator station. It is equipped with mid PTO continuous power take-off. Tires are sized 16x4.00-8 front and 22x6.00-12 rear. Attachments include a 32" mid-mount mower deck, a 30" single-stage front-mount snowblower, and a 42" front-mount blade. Related models include the Wheel Horse 400 and 551.
Power4 hp
Founded32" deck
Model401

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Wheel Horse 401

Power
Power Take-off (PTO)Mid PTO continuous
Engine
MakeKohler
Typegasoline
Power4 hp (3.0 kW)
Coolingair-cooled
Cylinders1-cylinder
Rated RPM4000
Bore/Stroke2.325x2.00 inches (59 x 51 mm)
Displacement145 cc (8.86 ci)
Starter typemanual recoil
Dimensions
Rear tire22x6.00-12
Front tire16x4.00-8
Electrical
Starter typemanual recoil
Production
Year1961
Built inSouth Bend, Indiana, USA
ManufacturerWheel Horse
Attachments
Blade42 inches width (106 cm), 55 inches height (139 cm), front-mount
Snowblower30 inches width, single-stage, front-mount
32" mid-mount mower deck32 inches cutting width, 2-blade with manual lift, weight 60 lbs (27 kg), cut height 1 to 3.5 inch (2 to 8 cm)
Transmission
Gears3 forward and 1 reverse
TransmissionUni-Drive
Steering and Drive
DriveTwo-wheel drive
SteeringManual steering
Operator stationOpen operator station