John Deere lawn tractors 108 tractor specifications

1979 - 1985

1979 - 1985 100 Lawn SeriesLawn tractor

Production

Production ManufacturerJohn Deere Lawn tractor Built in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA Original price was $2,039 in 1983

John Deere 108 Engine

John Deere 108 Engine 8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasoline Fuel tank2.5 gal
9.5 L Engine details ...

1979 - 1985

100 Lawn Series

Lawn tractor

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Briggs & Stratton 191707
gasoline
1-cylinder
air-cooled
Displacement	318 cc 19.44 ci
Bore/Stroke	3.00x2.75 inches 76 x 70 mm
Power	8 hp 6.0 kW
Starter	electric
Starter volts	12
Sparkplug	AC CS-45
	Champion CJ-8
	Autolite A79
Sparkplug gap	0.030 inches 0.762 mm

Engine Oil

Engine Oil

Oil capacity	1.13 qts 1.1 L

John Deere 108 Transmission

John Deere 108 Transmission 5-speed gear Transmission details ...

1979 - 1985

100 Lawn Series

Lawn tractor

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission	Peerless 801
Type	belt-driven gear
Gears	5 forward and 1 reverse
Oil capacity	1.125 qts 1.1 L
Peerless gear transmission operated with right-hand gear selector and left-foot clutch pedal. Clutch must be used to change gears but tractor does not need to be stopped to change forward gears. Tractor should be stopped before changing forward/reverse direction.

Speeds

Speeds

Mechanical

Mechanical Two-wheel drive Manual steering Disc brakes Open operator station.

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Front PTOindependent Clutchelectric

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase44.7 inches
113 cm Weight405 lbs
183 kg Front tire13x5.00-16 Rear tire18x6.50-8 Full dimensions and tires ...

1979 - 1985

100 Lawn Series

Lawn tractor

John Deere 108 Tires

John Deere 108 Tires
Lawn/turf front	13x5.00-16
Lawn/turf rear	18x6.50-8

108 Serial Numbers

108 Serial Numbers 1979C108I095001M 1980C108J120001M 1981C108K155001M 1982C108L190001M 1983M0108X222001 1984M0108X285001 1985M0108X315001
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