The John Deere GT242 is a lawn and garden tractor from the John Deere GT-series. The John Deere GT242 garden tractor was produced at the John Deere Horicon Works plant (Horicon, Wisconsin, USA) from 1993 to 1998.
The John Deere GT242 tractor used an air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Kawasaki FC420V gasoline engine with vertical PTO shaft. The FC420V engine has an OHV (overhead valve) design; cast-iron cylinder liner; reciprocating balancer; float type carburetor with fixed main jet; flywheel magneto transistor type ignition system; mechanical governor. An 89.0 mm (3.5 in) cylinder bore and 68.0 mm (2.68 in) piston stroke give the motor a total of 423 cc of displacement. Compression ratio rating is 8.4:1. The Kawasaki FC420V motor produced 14.0 HP (10.4 kW) at 3,600 rpm of horsepower and 30.6 Nm (3.12 kg·m; 22.58 ft·lb) at 2,400 rpm of torque.
The John Deere GT242 is equipped with Tuff Torq gear type transmission with six forward and one rear gear, internal wet disc brakes, and manual sector-and-pinion steering. This tractor used open operator station and 10.4 L (2.75 gallons) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for The John Deere GT242 garden tractor:
- Mid-mount John Deere 960.0 mm (38 in) mower deck
- Front-mount John Deere 1060.0 mm (42 in) blade
- Front-mount John Deere 960.0 mm (38 in) snow blower
John Deere GT242 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere GT242 |
| Length | 1,750 mm (69 in) |
| Width | – |
| Height | 990 mm (39.3 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,210 mm (47.7 in) |
| Weight | 276 kg (610 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 10.4 L (2.75 gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Kawasaki FC420V |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 423 cc (25.8 cu-in) |
| Bore x stroke | 89.0 x 68.0 mm (3.5 x 2.68 in) |
| Power output | 14.0 HP (10.4 kW) at 3,600 rpm |
| Starter type | Electric starter |
| Oil type | 10W-30 |
| Oil capacity | 1.3 L (1.4 US. qt) |
| Spark plug | NGK: BPR5ES; CHAMPION: RN11YC |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 (2WD) |
| Transmission type | Gear transmission (Tuff Torq) |
| Gears | 6 forward and 1 reverse |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| PTO Type: | Front, independent with electric clutch |
| Wheels and tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 16×6.50-8 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 23×10.50-12 |
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