The John Deere LX173 is a 2WD lawn tractor from the LX 100 series. This tractor was manufactured by John Deere in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA from 1996 to 1998. The John Deere LX173 is equipped with a 0.4 L single-cylinder gasoline engine and Gear type transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse gear.
The JD LX173 lawn tractor used the Kohler CV15S engine. It is a 0.4 L, 426 cm2, (26.0 cu·in) single-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 89.0 mm (3.5 in) of the cylinder bore and 66.0 mm (2.6 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 15.2 PS (11.2 kW; 15.0 HP) of maximum output power.
The John Deere LX173 is equipped with manual sector-and-pinion steering, external disc brakes, open operator station, 9.5 liters (2.5 US gal.; 2.1 Imp. gal) fuel tank and mid-mount John Deere 38 in (960 mm) mower deck with manual lift.
John Deere LX173 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere LX173 |
| Length | 1,680 mm (66.1 in) |
| Width | 1,262 mm (49.7 in) |
| Height | 1,020 mm (40.2 in) |
| Wheel base | 1,162 mm (45.7 in) |
| Weight | 238 kg (525 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 9.5 liters (2.5 US gal.; 2.1 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V, CCA 295A |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Kohler CV15S |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 0.4 L, 426 cm2, (26.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 89.0 mm X 66.0 mm (3.5 in X 2.6 in) |
| Compression ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Horsepower | 15.2 PS (11.2 kW; 15.0 HP) |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 1.8 L (1.9 US. qt, 1.6 Imp. qt.) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Manual sector-and-pinion |
| Brakes | External disc on transaxle |
| Transmission model | Peerless 801 |
| Transmission type | Gear type |
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 9.2 kmh (5.7 mph) Reverse: 4.4 (2.7 mph) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 15×6.00-6 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf: 20×10.00-8 |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Front PTO type | Independent with electric clutch |
| Front PTO spped | – |