Wheel Horse lawn tractors
Wheel Horse Charger 9
The Wheel Horse Charger 9 is a 1968 garden tractor built by Wheel Horse in South Bend, Indiana, USA. It features a 10 hp Tecumseh HH100 389cc 1-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine, a belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse speeds, and two-wheel drive with manual steering. The tractor has a wheelbase of 45.5 inches, weighs 636 lbs, and uses 16x5.50-8 front and 23x8.50-12 rear lawn/turf tires. It offers an open operator station and supports various attachments including 36", 42", and 48" mid-mount mower decks, a snowblower, and a blade.
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Technical Specifications
Detailed specifications and technical data for Wheel Horse Charger 9
Tires
| Lawn/turf rear | 23x8.50-12 |
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| Lawn/turf front | 16x5.50-8 |
Engine
| Type | gasoline |
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| Model | Tecumseh HH100 |
| Power | 10 hp (7.5 kW) |
| Cooling | air-cooled horizontal-shaft |
| Cylinders | 1-cylinder |
| Fuel tank | 1.5 gal (5.7 L) |
| Rated RPM | 3600 |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.3125x2.75 inches (84 x 70 mm) |
| Displacement | 389 cc (23.75 ci) |
| Oil capacity | 1.25 qts (1.2 L) |
| Starter volts | 12 |
Features
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
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| Steering | Manual steering |
| Operator station | Open operator station |
Dimensions
| Width | 36 inches (91 cm) |
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| Length | 65 inches (165 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 45.5 inches (115 cm) |
| Height (hood) | 35 inches (88 cm) |
| Shipping weight | 636 lbs (288 kg) |
| Ground clearance | 7.5 inches (19 cm) |
| Height (steering wheel) | 40 inches (101 cm) |
Electrical
| Ground | negative |
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| Battery volts | 12 |
Production
| Type | Garden tractor |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Built in | South Bend, Indiana, USA |
| Manufacturer | Wheel Horse |
Attachments
| Blade | 42 inches width (106 cm), front-mount, Wheel Horse 6-4111 |
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| Snowblower | 37 inches width (93 cm), front-mount, Wheel Horse 6-1211 |
| 36" mid-mount mower deck | Wheel Horse 5-1361, 36 inches (91 cm), 3-blade |
| 42" mid-mount mower deck | Wheel Horse 5-1421, 42 inches (106 cm), 3-blade |
| 48" mid-mount mower deck | Wheel Horse 5-1481, 48 inches (121 cm), 3-blade |
Transmission
| Type | belt-driven hydrostatic |
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| Gears | infinite forward and reverse |