The John Deere 208 is a 2WD garden and lawn tractor from the 200 series. This tractor was manufactured by the John Deere in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA from 1977 to 1978. The JD 208 is equipped with a 0.3 L single-cylinder gasoline engine and gear type transmission with 4 forward and 1 reverse gear.
The John Deere 208 garden tractor used the Kohler K181S engine. It is a 0.3 L, 305 cm2, (18.6 cu·in) single-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 75.0 mm (2.95 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) at 3,500 rpm of maximum output power.
The John Deere 208 is equipped with manual steering, open operator station and 13.2 liters (3.5 US gal.; 2.9 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for the John Deere 208 garden tractor:
- Mid-mount John Deere 39 (H039, 0663, 0664M, 0665M) 38 in (960 mm) mower deck with 3-blades and manual or electric (optional) lift
- Front-mount John Deere 43 42 in (1,060 mm) blade
- Front-mount John Deere 37A snow blower with manual lift
John Deere 208 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere 208 |
| Length | 1,710 mm (67.3 in) |
| Width | 1,050 mm (41.3 in) |
| Height | 1,060 mm (41.7 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,160 mm (45.7 in) |
| Weight | 305 kg (672 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 13.2 liters (3.5 US gal.; 2.9 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V, CCA: 135A Group U1 |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Kohler K181S |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.3 L, 305 cm2, (18.6 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 75.0 mm X 70.0 mm (2.95 in X 2.76 in) |
| Horsepower | 8.2 PS (6.0 kW; 8.0 HP) at 3,500 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 1.2 L (1.3 US. qt, 1.1 Imp. qt.) |
| Spark plug | Champion RJ-8 |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual |
| Brakes | – |
| Transmission model | Peerless 2300 |
| Transmission type | Gear type |
| Gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 11.3 kmh (7 mph) Reverse: 6.0 (3.7 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 1.7 L (0.4 US. gal, 0.4 Imp. gal.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 4.80×4.00-8 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 23×8.50-12 |
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