The John Deere 116 is a 2WD lawn tractor from the 100 Lawn series. This tractor was manufactured by the John Deere from 1981 to 1985. The John Deere 116 riding mower is equipped with a 0.7 L two-cylinder gasoline engine and gear type transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse gear.
The John Deere 116 lawn tractor used the Briggs & Stratton 402707 engine. It is a 0.7 L, 655 cm2, (40.0 cu·in) two-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 87.0 mm (3.43 in) of the cylinder bore and 55.0 mm (2.17 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 16.2 PS (11.9 kW; 16.0 HP) of maximum output power.
The John Deere 116 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 116 lawn tractor:
- Mid-mount John Deere 38 in (960 mm) mower deck with manual lift
- Mid-mount John Deere 46 in (1,160 mm) mower deck with manual lift
- Front-mount John Deere 42 in (1,060 mm) blade
- Front-mount John Deere 38 in (960 mm) snowblower
John Deere 116 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 116 |
| Length | 1,610 mm (63.4 in) |
| Width | – |
| Height | 1,020 mm (40.2 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,130 mm (44.5 in) |
| Weight | 219 kg (483 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 402707 |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.7 L, 655 cm2, (40.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 87.0 mm X 55.0 mm (3.43 in X 2.17 in) |
| Horsepower | 16.2 PS (11.9 kW; 16.0 HP) |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil type | SAE 5W-20, 30 |
| Oil capacity: | 1.4 L (1.5 US. qt, 1.2 Imp. qt.) |
| Spark plug | AC R046, Champion RJ-12, Autolite 308 |
| Spark plug gap | 0.762 mm (0.030 in) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | Disc |
| Transmission model | Peerless |
| Transmission type | Gear type |
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 8.5 kmh (5.3 mph) Reverse: 2.7 (1.7 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 1.2 L (0.3 US. gal, 0.3 Imp. gal.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 15×6.00-6 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 18×8.50-8, 20×10.00-8 |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Front PTO type | Independent with electric clutch |
| Front PTO spped | – |
Was looking at your page about the 116 John Tractor, and you mention that it had a manual transmission, I had a 116 and it had a hydrostat transmission, so John Deere 116s was available for either. Just thought I’d let you know
Thank you, yes I know this lawn tractor was available with a hydrostatic transmission, I think you mean the model John Deere 116H
Looking for a video replacing the 16 hp with a 20 hp Honda engine.. Thanks..