1981 - 1985
1981 - 1985 |
100 Lawn Series |
Lawn tractor |
Production
Production |
Manufacturer | John Deere |
Lawn tractor |
Built in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA |
Original price was $2,869 in 1983 with 38-inch deck |
John Deere 116 Engine
John Deere 116 Engine |
16HP Briggs & Stratton 655cc 2-cyl gasoline |
Fuel tank | 2.5 gal 9.5 L |
Engine details ... |
1981 - 1985
1981 - 1985 |
100 Lawn Series |
Lawn tractor |
Engine Detail
Engine Detail |
Briggs & Stratton 402707 |
gasoline |
2-cylinder |
air-cooled |
Displacement | 655 cc 40 ci |
Bore/Stroke | 3.44x2.16 inches 87 x 55 mm |
Power | 16 hp 11.9 kW |
Starter | electric |
Starter volts | 12 |
Sparkplug | AC R046 |
  | Champion RJ-12 |
  | Autolite 308 |
Sparkplug gap | 0.030 inches 0.762 mm |
Engine Oil
Engine Oil |
|
Oil capacity | 1.5 qts 1.4 L |
John Deere 116 Transmission
John Deere 116 Transmission |
5-speed gear |
Transmission details ... |
1981 - 1985
1981 - 1985 |
100 Lawn Series |
Lawn tractor |
Transmission
Transmission |
Type | belt-driven gear |
Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
Oil capacity | 1.25 qts 1.2 L |
Peerless gear transmission operated with gear selector and 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
Mechanical
Mechanical |
Two-wheel drive |
Manual steering |
Disc brakes |
Open operator station. |
Power Take-off (PTO)
Power Take-off (PTO) |
Front PTO | independent |
Clutch | electric |
Dimensions & Tires
Dimensions & Tires |
Wheelbase | 44.7 inches 113 cm |
Weight | 485 lbs 219 kg |
Front tire | 15x6.00-6 |
Rear tire | 18x8.50-8 |
Full dimensions and tires ... |
1981 - 1985
1981 - 1985 |
100 Lawn Series |
Lawn tractor |
John Deere 116 Tires
John Deere 116 Tires |
Lawn/turf front | 15x6.00-6 |
Lawn/turf rear | 18x8.50-8 |
  | 20x10.00-8 |
Electrical
Electrical |
Ground | negative |
Charging amps | 5 |
Battery volts | 12 |