1979 - 1991
| 1979 - 1991 |
| Model year 1979-19871988-1991 |
| Garden tractor |
Series:
| Series: | GT17 ← | GT18 931024 | → GT18 |
1979 - 1987
| 1979 - 1987 |
| Garden tractor |
Series:
| Series: | GT16 ← | GT17 931019 | → GT18 |
Production
| Production |
| Manufacturer | Ariens |
| Type | Garden tractor |
| Factory | Brillion, Wisconsin, USA |
Ariens GT17 Engine
| Ariens GT17 Engine |
| 17HP Kohler 691cc 2-cyl gasoline |
| Fuel tank | 4.5 gal
17.0 L |
| Engine details ... |
Ariens GT17 Transmission
| Ariens GT17 Transmission |
| hydrostatic |
| Transmission details ... |
Mechanical
| Mechanical |
| Steering | manual |
| Brakes | disc |
| Cab | Open operator station. |
Tractor hitch
| Tractor hitch |
| Rear Type | 0 OptOptional |
Power Take-off (PTO)
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Clutch | electric |
| Front PTO | independent |
| Clutch | electric |
| Front RPM | 3600 |
Dimensions & Tires
| Dimensions & Tires |
| Wheelbase | 48 inches
121 cm |
| Weight | 925 lbs
419 kg |
| Front tire | 16-6.50x8 |
| Rear tire | 23-10.50x12 |
| Full dimensions and tires ... |
GT17 Serial Numbers
GT17 Serial Location
| GT17 Serial Location |
|
| Serial plate on the right side of the tractor, to the rear of the engine. |
Electrical
| Electrical |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | flywheel alternator |
| Charging amps | 15 |
| Battery CCA | 255 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Battery AH | 39 |
Production
| Production |
| Manufacturer: | Ariens
|
| Type: | Garden tractor
|
| Factory: | Brillion, Wisconsin, USA
|
Ariens GT18 Engine
| Ariens GT18 Engine |
| 18HP Kohler 588cc 1-cyl gasoline |
| Engine details ... |
1979 - 1991
| 1979 - 1991 |
| Model year 1979-19871988-1991 |
| Garden tractor |
Series:
| Series: | GT17 ← | GT18 931024 | → GT18 |
Engine Detail
| Engine Detail |
| Kohler K361 |
| gasoline |
| 1-cylinder |
| air-cooled horizontal-shaft |
| Displacement: | 588 cc
35.90 ci
|
| Bore/Stroke: | 3.75x3.25 inches
95 x 83 mm
|
| Power (gross): | 18 hp
13.4 kW
|
| Fuel use: | 1.8 gal/hour
6.8 l/hour
|
| Air cleaner: | dry element with foam precleaner
|
| Compression: | 8.1:
|
| Starter: | electric
|
| Starter volts: | 12
|
| Sparkplug gap: | 0.025 inches
0.635 mm
|
Engine Oil
| Engine Oil |
| |
| Oil capacity: | 1.75 qts
1.7 L
|
Mechanical
| Mechanical |
| Steering: | manual
|
| Brakes: | disc
|
| Cab: | Open operator station.
|
| Transmission: | hydrostatic
|
| Transmission details ... |
1979 - 1991
| 1979 - 1991 |
| Model year 1979-19871988-1991 |
| Garden tractor |
Series:
| Series: | GT17 ← | GT18 931024 | → GT18 |
Transmission
| Transmission |
| Type: | hydrostatic
|
| Gears: | infinite forward and reverse
|
| Oil capacity: | 5.5 qts
5.2 L
|
| Oil type: |
|
Speeds
Capacity
| Capacity |
| Fuel: | 4.5 gal
17.0 L
|
Tractor hitch
| Tractor hitch |
| Rear Type: | 0*Optional
|
Power Take-off (PTO)
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO: | independent
|
| Clutch: | electric
|
| Front PTO: | independent
|
| Clutch: | electric
|
| Front RPM: | 3600
|
Dimensions & Tires
| Dimensions & Tires |
| Wheelbase: | 48 inches
121 cm
|
| Weight: | 895 lbs
405 kg
|
| Front tire: | 16-6.50x8
|
| Rear tire: | 23-10.50x12
|
| Full dimensions and tires ... |
1979 - 1991
| 1979 - 1991 |
| Model year 1979-19871988-1991 |
| Garden tractor |
Series:
| Series: | GT17 ← | GT18 931024 | → GT18 |
Ariens GT18 Tires
| Ariens GT18 Tires |
| Lawn/turf front: | 16-6.50x8
|
| Lawn/turf rear: | 23-10.50x12
|
Dimensions
| Dimensions |
| Wheelbase: | 48 inches
121 cm
|
| Length: | 74.75 inches
189 cm
|
| Width: | 43 inches
109 cm
|
| Height (steering wheel): | 47.75 inches
121 cm
|
| Shipping: | 895 lbs
405 kg
|
Ariens GT18 attachments
| Ariens GT18 attachments |
| 42" mid-mount mower deck |
| 48" mid-mount mower deck |
| 60" mid-mount mower deck |
| snowblower |
| blade |
| front-end loader |
| Attachment details ... |
1979 - 1991
| 1979 - 1991 |
| Model year 1979-19871988-1991 |
| Garden tractor |
Series:
| Series: | GT17 ← | GT18 931024 | → GT18 |
Attachment overview
| Attachment overview |
| 42" mid-mount mower deck |
| 48" mid-mount mower deck |
| 60" mid-mount mower deck |
| Snowblower |
| Blade |
| Front-end loader |
| Garden tractors are capable of using tillers, plows, or other ground-engaging attachments. TractorData does not list details of these attachments. |
42" Mower deck
| 42" Mower deck |
| Type: | mid-mount Ariens
|
| | 3-blade
|
| Cutting width: | 42 inches
106 cm
|
48" Mower deck
| 48" Mower deck |
| Type: | mid-mount Ariens
|
| | 3-blade
|
| Cutting width: | 48 inches
121 cm
|
60" Mower deck
| 60" Mower deck |
| Type: | mid-mount Ariens
|
| | 3-blade
|
| Cutting width: | 60 inches
152 cm
|
Blade
| Blade |
| Type: | front-mount Ariens
|
| Width: | 54 inches
137 cm
|
48" Snow blower
| 48" Snow blower |
| Type: | front-mount Ariens
|
| | dual-stage
|
| Clearing width: | 48 inches
121 cm
|
Johnson Loader
| Johnson Loader |
| Loader weight: | 400 lbs
181 kg *Without bucket
|
| Height (to pin): | 68.5 inches
173 cm
|
| Clearance, dumped bucket: | 50 inches
127 cm
|
| Dump reach: | 1976 inches
5019 cm
|
| Dump angle: | 45°
|
| Lift to full height (at pin): | 350 lbs
158 kg
|
| Bucket width: | 38 inches
96 cm
|
| | 48 inches
121 cm
|
Electrical
| Electrical |
| Ground: | negative
|
| Charging system: | flywheel alternator
|
| Charging amps: | 15
|
Battery
| Battery |
| Number: | 1
|
| Cold-cranking amps: | 255
|
| Volts: | 12
|
| Amp-hours: | 39
|
