Wheel Horse lawn tractors

Wheel Horse B-82

The Wheel Horse B-82 is a lawn tractor produced from 1980 to 1981 as part of the B Series. It features an 8 hp Briggs & Stratton 318cc single-cylinder gasoline engine with air-cooled vertical shaft design. The tractor uses a Peerless 601 belt-driven transmission with 3 forward and 1 reverse gear. It has a wheelbase of 45.5 inches, length of 65 inches, and height of 37 inches, weighing 465 lbs with the 36-inch mower deck attached. Tires are lawn/turf style with 4.10x3.50-6 front and 18x6.50-8 rear sizes. Electrical system is 12 volts negative ground with a 24 AH battery. Attachments include a 36-inch mid-mount mower deck, a 37-inch front-mount snowblower, and a 42-inch front-mount blade. The B-82 was built in South Bend, Indiana, USA.
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ModelB-82

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Wheel Horse B-82

Power
Power8.0 hp
Tires
Rear tire18x6.50-8
Front tire4.10x3.50-6
Engine
Typegasoline
Power8 hp (6.0 kW)
Coolingair-cooled vertical-shaft
Cylinders1-cylinder
Point gap0.020 inches (0.508 mm)
Rated RPM3600
Bore/Stroke3.00x2.75 inches (76 x 70 mm)
Displacement318 cc (19.44 ci)
Engine modelBriggs & Stratton 191707
Oil capacity1.125 qts (1.1 L)
Sparkplug gap0.030 inches (0.762 mm)
Starter volts12
Dimensions
Height37 inches (93 cm)
Length65 inches (165 cm)
Weight465 lbs (210 kg) Weight with 36-inch mower
Wheelbase45.5 inches (115 cm)
Electrical
Groundnegative
Battery AH24
Battery volts12
Production
SeriesB Series
CategoryLawn tractor
Years made1980 - 1981
Manufactured inSouth Bend, Indiana, USA
Attachments
Blade42 inches width (106 cm), front-mount
Snowblower37 inches width (93 cm), front-mount
36" mid-mount mower deck36 inches cutting width (91 cm), 39 inches overall width (99 cm)
Transmission
Typebelt-driven gear
Gears3 forward and 1 reverse
TransmissionPeerless 601