The John Deere 165 is a lawn and garden tractor with small single cylinder Kawasaki FB460V vertical engine 0.46 l (460 cc, 28.1 cu-in), Eaton belt-driven hydrostatic transmission and Peerless differential. The John Deere 165 garden tractor was produced from 1986 to 1988.
The John Deere 165 tractor used an air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Kawasaki FB460V gasoline engine with vertical PTO shaft. The FB460V engine has an L-head design with two valves; transistorized flywheel magneto ignition system; float type carburetor with fixed main jet and mechanical governor. Cylinder bore and piston stroke are 89.0 mm (3.5 in) and 74.0 mm (2.91 in), respectively. Compression ratio rating is 6.4:1. The Kawasaki FB460V motor produced 12.5 HP (9.3 kW) at 3,600 rpm and 28.0 Nm (2.8 kg·m, 20.1 ft·lb) at 2,300 rpm of torque.
The John Deere 165 is equipped with a belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with differential, disc brakes, and manual steering. This tractor used open operator station.
Following attachments are available for The John Deere 165 garden tractor:
- John Deere mower deck – mid-mount 960.0 mm (38 in) mower deck with two blades and manual lift (Cutting height: 25.40—102 mm (1.00—4.00 in);
- John Deere M00269X blade – front-mount 1060.0 mm (42 in) blade with manual lift;
- John Deere M00246X snow blower – front-mount snow blower with 960.0 mm (38 in) clearing width and manual lift;
John Deere 160 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 160 |
| Length | 1,650 mm (65 in) |
| Width | – |
| Height | 990 mm (39.3 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,130 mm (44.7 in) |
| Dry weight | 202 kg (445 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 8.3 L (2.2 gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Kawasaki FB460V |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 460 cc (28.1 cu-in) |
| Bore x stroke | 89.0 x 74.0 mm (3.5 x 2.91 in) |
| Power output | 12.5 HP (9.3 kW) at 3,600 rpm |
| Starter type | Electric starter |
| Oil type | 10W30 |
| Oil capacity | 1.4 L (2.96 US pt.) |
| Spark plug | NGK: BMR-4A; CHAMPION: RCJ-8 |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 (2WD) |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven hydrostatic transmission (Eaton) |
| Gears | Infinite forward and reverse |
| Ground speed | Forward: up to 8.0 kmh (5.0 mph) Reverse: up to 4.0 kmh (2.5 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 0.7 L (1.5 pt) |
| Differential oil capacity | 0.7 L (1.5 pt) |
| Wheels and tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 15×6.00-6 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 18×8.50-8 |
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