The John Deere D170 is a 2WD lawn tractor from the D100 series. This tractor was manufactured by John Deere in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA from 2011 to 2017. The John Deere D170 is equipped with a 0.7 L V-twin gasoline engine and hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears.
The JD D170 lawn tractor used the Briggs & Stratton 44 engine. It is a 0.7 L, 724 cm2, (44.2 cu·in) two-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 79.0 mm (3.11 in) of the cylinder bore and 73.0 mm (2.87 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 26.4 PS (19.4 kW; 26.0 HP) of maximum output power.
The John Deere D170 is equipped with manual steering, mechanical shoe on transaxle brakes, open operator station and 9.0 liters (2.4 US gal.; 2 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for John Deere D170 lawn tractor:
- John Deere Edge 54: mid-mount 54 in (1,730 mm) 3-blades mower deck with manual spring assisted lift
- John Deere 46: 46 in (1,160 mm) front-mount blade
- John Deere 44: 43.25 in (1,090 mm) front-mount snowblower
John Deere D170 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere D170 |
| Length | 1,940 mm (76.4 in) |
| Width | 1,740 mm (68.5 in) |
| Height | 1,140 mm (44.9 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,240 mm (48.8 in) |
| Weight | 241 kg (531 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 9.0 liters (2.4 US gal.; 2 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V Type BCI Group U1 |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Briggs & Stratton 44 |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, V |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.7 L, 724 cm2, (44.2 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 79.0 mm X 73.0 mm (3.11 in X 2.87 in) |
| Horsepower | 26.4 PS (19.4 kW; 26.0 HP) |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 1.9 L (2.01 US. qt, 1.67 Imp. qt.) |
| Spark plug gap | 0.76 mm (0.030 in) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | Mechanical shoe on transaxle |
| Transmission model | Kanzaki Tuff Torq HD K46 |
| Transmission type | Hydrostatic |
| Gears | Infinite forward and reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 8.9 kmh (5.5 mph) Reverse: 5.2 (3.2 mph) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 16×6.5-8 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf 22×9.5-12 |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Front PTO type | Independent with electric clutch |
| Front PTO spped | – |
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terrible transmission, it’s only 6 years old and I have already changed the transmission twice. They are notorious for transmission problems…found that out later.