1978 - 1979
| 1978 - 1979 |
| B Series |
| Lawn tractor |
Series:
| Series: | B-81 | → B-111 |
1978 - 1979
| 1978 - 1979 |
| B Series |
| Lawn tractor |
Series:
Production
| Production |
| Manufacturer: | Wheel Horse
|
| Type: | Lawn tractor
|
| Factory: | South Bend, Indiana, USA
|
Wheel Horse B-111 Engine
| Wheel Horse B-111 Engine |
| 11HP Briggs & Stratton 399cc 1-cyl gasoline |
| Engine details ... |
Mechanical
| Mechanical |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD
|
| Steering: | manual
|
| Cab: | Open operator station.
|
| Transmissions: | 3-speed
|
| | 6-speed gear
|
| Transmission details ... |
Capacity
| Capacity |
| Fuel: | 1.5 gal
5.7 L
|
Dimensions & Tires
| Dimensions & Tires |
| Wheelbase: | 45.5 inches
115 cm
|
| Weight: | 405 lbs
183 kg
|
| Front tire: | 13x6.50-6
|
| Rear tire: | 18x9.50-8
|
| Full dimensions and tires ... |
B-111 Serial Numbers
| B-111 Serial Numbers |
| Location: | Model codes shown.
|
1978: 82-11BP01 (3-speed)
1979: 92-11BP01 (3-speed)
1979: 92-11BF01 (6-speed)
how to read serial numbers...
|
Electrical
| Electrical |
| Ground: | negative
|
| Charging amps: | 3
|
Battery
| Battery |
| Number: | 1
|
| Volts: | 12
|
| Amp-hours: | 24
|
Production
| Production |
| Manufacturer | Wheel Horse |
| Type | Lawn tractor |
| Factory | South Bend, Indiana, USA |
Wheel Horse B-81 Engine
| Wheel Horse B-81 Engine |
| 8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasoline |
| Fuel tank | 1.5 gal
5.7 L |
| Engine details ... |
1978 - 1979
| 1978 - 1979 |
| B Series |
| Lawn tractor |
Series:
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 |
| Rated RPM | 3600 |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Oil capacity | 1.125 qts
1.1 L |
| Sparkplug | Champion CJ-8 |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.030 inches
0.762 mm |
| Point gap | 0.020 inches
0.508 mm |
Wheel Horse B-81 Transmissions
| Wheel Horse B-81 Transmissions |
| 3-speed gear |
| 6-speed gear |
| Transmission details ... |
1978 - 1979
| 1978 - 1979 |
| B Series |
| Lawn tractor |
Series:
Transmissions overview
| Transmissions overview |
| 3-speed gear |
| 6-speed gear |
Transmission
| Transmission |
| Transmission | Peerless 669 |
| Type | belt-driven gear |
| Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
| Oil capacity | 0.75 qts
0.7 L |
| Oil type | |
| The Peerless 669 was used on the Wheel Horse B-81 during 1978 model year production. |
Speeds
Transmission
| Transmission |
| Transmission | Foote 4000 |
| Type | belt-driven gear |
| Gears | 6 forward and 1 reverse |
| The Foote 4000 was used on the Wheel Horse B-81 during 1979 model year production. |
Speeds
Mechanical
| Mechanical |
| Chassis | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering | manual |
| Cab | Open operator station. |
Dimensions & Tires
| Dimensions & Tires |
| Wheelbase | 45.5 inches
115 cm |
| Weight | 400 lbs
181 kg |
| Front tire | 13x5.00-6 |
| Rear tire | 18x8.50-8 |
| Full dimensions and tires ... |
1978 - 1979
| 1978 - 1979 |
| B Series |
| Lawn tractor |
Series:
Wheel Horse B-81 Tires
| Wheel Horse B-81 Tires |
| Lawn/turf front | 13x5.00-6 |
| Lawn/turf rear | 18x8.50-8 |
Electrical
| Electrical |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging amps | 3 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Battery AH | 24 |
