1974 - 1980
1974 - 1980 |
Quietline Series |
Garden tractor |
Production
Production |
Manufacturer | Cub Cadet (a part of International Harvester) |
Type | Garden tractor |
Factory | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
Cub Cadet 1200 Engine
Cub Cadet 1200 Engine |
12HP Kohler 476cc 1-cyl gasoline |
Fuel tank | 2 gal 7.6 L |
Engine details ... |
1974 - 1980
1974 - 1980 |
Quietline Series |
Garden tractor |
Engine Detail
Engine Detail |
Kohler K301AQS |
gasoline |
1-cylinder |
air-cooled |
Displacement | 476 cc 29.07 ci |
Bore/Stroke | 3.375x3.25 inches 86 x 83 mm |
Power (gross) | 12 hp 8.9 kW |
Fuel system | Kohler side-draft carburetor |
Air cleaner | dry |
Rated RPM | 3400 |
Idle RPM | 1800-3600 |
Starter volts | 12 |
Sparkplug | Champion H-10 |
Sparkplug gap | 0.035 inches 0.889 mm |
Point gap | 0.020 inches 0.508 mm |
Intake valve clearance | 0.010 inches*Cold 0.254 mm |
Exhaust valve clearance | 0.020 inches*Cold 0.508 mm |
Engine Oil
Engine Oil |
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Oil capacity | 1.5 qts 1.4 L |
Oil change | 30 h |
Cub Cadet 1200 Transmissions
Cub Cadet 1200 Transmissions |
3-speed gear |
6-speed creeper |
Transmission details ... |
1974 - 1980
1974 - 1980 |
Quietline Series |
Garden tractor |
Transmissions overview
Transmissions overview |
3-speed gear |
6-speed creeper |
Transmission
Transmission |
Type | shaft-driven gear |
Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
Clutch | 4.5-inch dry disc |
Oil capacity | 4 qts 3.8 L |
Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift gears. |
Speeds
Transmission
Transmission |
Type | creeper |
Gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch | 4.5-inch dry disc |
Oil capacity | 4.25 qts 4.0 L |
Adds a creeper range to the basic transmission. Creeper engaged by separate control lever. |
Speeds
Mechanical
Mechanical |
Chassis | 4x2 2WD |
Steering | manual |
Brakes | dry disc |
  | wet disc (after SN 568631) |
Cab | Open operator station. |
Tractor hitch
Tractor hitch |
Type | sleeve hitch OptOptional |
Power Take-off (PTO)
Power Take-off (PTO) |
Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear RPM | 515 (0.937) |
Front PTO | independent |
Clutch | electric |
Front RPM | 3400 |
Dimensions & Tires
Dimensions & Tires |
Wheelbase | 44 inches 111 cm |
Weight | 650 lbs 294 kg |
Front tire | 4.80/4.00-8 |
Rear tire | 23x8.50-12 |
Full dimensions and tires ... |
1974 - 1980
1974 - 1980 |
Quietline Series |
Garden tractor |
Cub Cadet 1200 Tires
Cub Cadet 1200 Tires |
Lawn/turf front | 4.80/4.00-8 |
Lawn/turf rear | 23x8.50-12 |
Lawn/turf front | 6.50-8 |
Lawn/turf rear | 23x10.50-12 |
1200 Serial Numbers
1200 Serial Numbers |
1974 | 530001 |
1975 | 536073 |
1976 | 572840 |
1977 | 602118 |
1978 | 621744 |
1979 | 643507 |
1980 | 667400 |
Final | 664996 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
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1200 Serial Location
1200 Serial Location |
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Serial number plate on the right side of the Cub Cadet 1200 tractor frame. |
Electrical
Electrical |
Ground | negative |
Charging system | flywheel alternator |
Charging amps | 15 |
Battery volts | 12 |