The Wheel Horse 417-8 is a 2WD garden tractor from the 400 series. This tractor was manufactured by Wheel Horse in South Bend, Indiana, USA from 1985 to 1986. The Wheel Horse 417-8 is equipped with a 0.7 L (42.2 cu·in) two-cylinder gasoline engine and a belt-driven gear transmission with 6 forward and 2 reverse gears.
The Wheel Horse 417-8 garden tractor used the Kohler KT17QS engine. It is a 0.7 L, 691 cm2, (42.2 cu·in) two-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 79.0 mm (3.11 in) of the cylinder bore and 70.0 mm (2.76 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 17.3 PS (12.7 kW; 17.0 HP) at 3,600 rpm of output power.
The Wheel Horse 417-8 is equipped with manual steering, an open operator station, and 11.4 liters (3 US gal.; 2.5 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for the Wheel Horse 417-8 garden tractor:
- Mid-mount Wheel Horse 910 mm (36 in) mower deck
- Mid-mount Wheel Horse 1,060 mm (42 in) mower deck
- Mid-mount Wheel Horse 1,210 mm (48 in) mower deck
Wheel Horse 417-8 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | Wheel Horse 417-8 |
| Length | 1,650 mm (65 in) |
| Width | 960 mm (37.8 in) |
| Height | 1,050 mm (41.3 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,150 mm (45.3 in) |
| Weight | 265 kg (584 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 11.4 liters (3 US gal.; 2.5 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Kohler KT17QS |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.7 L, 691 cm2, (42.2 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 79.0 mm X 70.0 mm (3.11 in X 2.76 in) |
| Horsepower | 17.3 PS (12.7 kW; 17.0 HP) at 3,600 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | – |
| Transmission model | Wheel Horse 110995 |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven gear |
| Gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 8.8 kmh (5.5 mph) Reverse: 4.2 kmh (2.6 mph) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 15×6.00-6 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 22×7.50-12 |
| Three-Point Hitch | |
| Category | Sleeve hitch |
| Control type | – |
| Lift capacity (at ends) | – |

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