The John Deere LX277 is a lawn and garden tractor from the John Deere LX200-series. The John Deere LX277 garden tractor was produced at the John Deere Horicon Works plant (Horicon, Wisconsin, USA) from 1999 to 2003. This tractor was available all-wheel steering version: LX277AWS.
The John Deere LX277 / LX277AWD lawn tractor used a V-twin 90° air-cooled 4-stroke internal combustion Kawasaki FH500V (94 cc, 30.15 cu-in) gasoline engine. The FH500V has vertical PTO shaft; V-twin 90° design with cast iron cylinder liners and overhead valves (OHV). The engine is equipped with float type carburetor with a fixed main jet and pulse type fuel pump. This engine uses a flywheel magneto transistor type ignition system; full pressure lubrication system with spin-on oil filter and paper element air cleaner with foam pre-cleaner.
It has a 68.0 mm (2.68 in) cylinder bore and 68.0 mm (2.68 in) piston stroke. Compression ratio rating is 8.5:1. The Kawasaki FH500V produced 17.0 HP (12.7 kW) at 3,600 rpm of maximum horsepower and 37 Nm (3.8 kg·m; 27.3 ft·lb) at 2,400 rpm of torque.
The John Deere LX277 is equipped with Tuff Torq K62 belt-driven hydrostatic transmission (infinite forward and reverse), internal wet disc brakes, and manual sector-and-pinion steering. This tractor used open operator station, independent PTO-shaft with electric clutch and 11.5 L (3.0 US gal) fuel tank for LX277 model and 10.4 L (2.75 US gal) for LX277AWS.
Following attachments are available for The JD LX277 garden tractor:
- Mid-mount John Deere 48C – 1,210.0 mm (48 in) mower deck with 3-blade and manual lift
- Mid-mount John Deere 42C – 1,060.0 mm (42 in) mower deck with 2-blade and manual lift
- Front-mount John Deere 1060.0 mm (42 in) blade with manual lift
- Front-mount John Deere 1060.0 mm (42 in) single-stage snow blower
John Deere LX277 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | John Deere LX277 |
| Length | 1,762 mm (69.4 in) |
| Width | 935 mm (36.8 in) |
| Height | 1,107 mm (43.6 in) |
| Wheel base | LX277: 1,200 mm (47.5 in) LX277AWS: 1,2200 mm (48.3 in) |
| Weight | LX277: 221 kg (487 lbs) LX277AWS: 254 kg (560 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | LX277: 11.5 L (3.0 US gal) LX277AWS: 10.4 L (2.75 US gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Kawasaki FH500V |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 494 cc (30.15 cu-in) |
| Bore x stroke | 68.0 x 68.0 mm (2.68 x 2.68 in.) |
| Power output | 17.0 HP (12.7 kW) at 3,600 rpm |
| Starter type | Electric starter |
| Oil type | 10W-30 |
| Oil capacity | 1.8 litre (1.9 US.qt.) |
| Spark plug | CHAMPION: RCJ8Y; NGK: BPMR6A |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 (2WD) |
| Transmission type | Hydrostatic transmission (Tuff Torq K62) |
| Gears | Infinite forward and reverse |
| Ground speed | Forward: up to 8.8 kmh (5.5 mph) Reverse: up to 4.8 kmh (3.0 mph) |
| PTO-shaft | |
| PTO type | Front, independent with electric clutch |
| PTO speed | 3,600 |
| Wheels and tires | |
| Front tires | Lawn/turf: 15×6.00-6 |
| Rear tires | Lawn/turf LX277: 20×10.00-8 Lawn/turf LX277AWS: 20×10.00-10 |
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