The John Deere 108 is a 2WD lawn tractor from the 100 Lawn series. This tractor was manufactured by the John Deere from 1979 to 1985. The John Deere 108 lawn tractor is equipped with a 0.3 L single-cylinder gasoline engine and belt-driven gear transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse gear.
The JD 108 lawn tractor used the Briggs & Stratton 191707 engine. It is a 0.3 L, 318 cm2, (19.4 cu·in) single-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 76.0 mm (2.99 in) of the cylinder bore and 70.0 mm (2.76 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 8.2 PS (6.0 kW; 8.0 HP) of maximum output power.
The John Deere 108 is equipped with manual steering, disc brakes, open operator station and 9.5 liters (2.5 US gal.; 2.1 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for the John Deere 108 riding mower:
- Mid-mount John Deere 30 in (760 mm) mower deck with manual lift
- Front-mount John Deere 42 in (1,060 mm) blade
- Front-mount John Deere 32 in (810 mm) snowblower
John Deere 108 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 108 |
| Length | 1,570 mm (61.8 in) |
| Width | – |
| Height | 1,000 mm (39.4 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,130 mm (44.5 in) |
| Weight | 183 kg (403 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 9.5 liters (2.5 US gal.; 2.1 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Briggs & Stratton 191707 |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.3 L, 318 cm2, (19.4 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 76.0 mm X 70.0 mm (2.99 in X 2.76 in) |
| Horsepower | 8.2 PS (6.0 kW; 8.0 HP) |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil type | SAE 5W-20, W30 |
| Oil capacity: | 1.1 L (1.2 US. qt, 1 Imp. qt.) |
| Spark plug | AC CS-45, Champion CJ-8, Autolite A79 |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | Disc |
| Transmission model | Peerless 801 |
| Transmission type | Belt-driven gear |
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 7.9 kmh (4.9 mph) Reverse: 2.6 (1.6 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 1.1 L (0.3 US. gal, 0.2 Imp. gal.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 13×5.00-16 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 18×6.50-8 |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Front PTO type | Independent with electric clutch |
| Front PTO spped | – |