John Deere 285

John Deere 285The John Deere 285 is a lawn and garden tractor from 200 series of small tractors with V-twin 90° liquid-cooled 4-stroke Kawasaki FD590V vertical engine 585 cc (35.7 cu-in) and belt-driven hydrostatic transmission. The John Deere 285 garden tractor was manufactured in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA from 1987 to 1992.

The John Deere 285 tractor used a V-twin 90° liquid-cooled four-stroke Kawasaki FD590V gasoline engine with vertical PTO shaft. The FD590V has OHV (overhead valve design); cast iron cylinder liners; horizontal draft type carburetor with fixed main jet; mechanical diaphragm type fuel pump; full transistor ignition system with fixed timing; mechanical governor. The Kawasaki FD590V develops 18.0 HP (13.4 kW) at 3,600 rpm and 41.5 Nm (4.23 kg·m; 30.63 ft·lb) at 2,600 rpm of torque. A 74.0 mm (2.91 in) cylinder bore and 68.0 mm (2.68 in) piston stroke give the motor a total of 585 cc of displacement. Compression ratio rating is 8.7:1.

The John Deere 285 is equipped with Sundstrand BDU-21 belt-driven hydrostatic transmission (infinite forward and reverse gears), manual steering, expanding mechanical shoe brakes. This tractor used open operator station. The JD 285 also features an electric starter and a large 3-gallon (11.4 L) fuel tank.

Following attachments are available for The JD 285 tractor:

  • John Deere 46-inch mower deck – mid-mount 46-inch deck (1160.0 mm) deck has three blades, manual lift and adjustable cutting height between 1.5 and 4 inches. (Cutting height: 25—102 mm (1.00—4.00 in)
  • John Deere 50-inch mower deck – mid-mount 50-inch deck (1270.0 mm) deck has three blades, manual lift and adjustable cutting height between 1.5 and 4 inches. (Cutting height: 25—102 mm (1.00—4.00 in)
  • John Deere blade – front-mount 1160.0 mm (46 in) blade with manual lift;
  • John Deere snow blower – front-mount snow blower with 1060.0 mm (42 in) clearing width and manual lift;

John Deere 285 Specifications

General Specifications
Model John Deere 285
Length 1,810 mm (71.5 in)
Width 1,050 mm (41.5 in)
Height 1,110 mm (43.6 in)
Wheel base 1,210 mm (47.9 in)
Weight 283 kg (625 lbs) – shiping
Fuel tank capacity 11.4 L (3 gal)
Battery 12V
Engine
Engine model Kawasaki FD590V
Fuel Gasoline
Displacement 585 cc (35.7 cu-in)
Bore x stroke 74.0 x 68.0 mm (2.91 x 2.68 in)
Power output 18.0 HP (13.4 kW) at 3,600 rpm
Starter type Electric starter
Oil type 10W30
Oil capacity 1.7 L (1.8 US qt)
Spark plug NGK: BMR6A;
Transmission and chassis
Chassis 4×2 (2WD)
Transmission type Belt-driven hydrostatic (Sundstrand BDU-21)
Gears Infinite forward and reverse
Ground speed Forward: up to 11.3 kmh (7.0 mph)
Reverse: up to 4.7 kmh (2.9 mph)
Transmission oil capacity 2.5 L (2.6 qts)
Wheels and tires
Front tires Lawn/turf: 16×6.50-8
Rear tires Lawn/turf: 23×10.50-12
Ag rear: 23×10.50-12
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