Sabre 1438HS lawn tractor: review and specs

The Sabre 1438HS is a 2WD lawn tractor manufactured by Sabre (a part of John Deere) in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA from 1999 to 2001. The Sabre 1438HS is equipped with a 0.5 L (28.4 cu·in) single-cylinder gasoline engine and a belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears.

The Sabre 1438HS lawn tractor used the Briggs & Stratton Intek engine. It is a 0.5 L, 465 cm², (28.4 cu·in) single-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 87.7 mm (3.45 in) of the cylinder bore and mm (0 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 14.7 PS (10.8 kW; 14.5 HP)of output power.

The Sabre 1438HS is equipped with manual sector-and-pinion steering, disc brakes, an open operator station, and 4.7 liters (1.2 US gal.; 1 Imp. gal) fuel tank.

Following attachments are available for the Sabre 1438HS lawn tractor:

Mid-mount Sabre 38 in (960 mm) mower deck with 2-blade and manual lift
Front-mount Sabre 46 in (1,160 mm) blade
Front-mount Sabre 42 in (1,060 mm) snow blower with manual lift

Sabre 1438HS Specifications

General Specifications
Model	Sabre 1438HS
Length	1,520 mm (59.8 in)
Width	910 mm (35.8 in)
Height	980 mm (38.6 in)
Wheel base	1,130 mm (44.5 in)
Weight	175 kg (386 lbs)
Fuel tank capacity	4.7 liters (1.2 US gal.; 1 Imp. gal)
Battery	12V, CCA 230A, Group BCI U1
Cabin type	Open operator station
Engine
Engine model	Briggs & Stratton Intek
Engine type	Four-stroke, air-cooled, inline
Cylinders	1
Fuel type	Gasoline
Displacement	0.5 L, 465 cm², (28.4 cu·in)
Bore and stroke	87.7 mm X mm (3.45 in X 0 in)
Horsepower	14.7 PS (10.8 kW; 14.5 HP) at rpm
Starter	Electric

Transmission and chassis
Chassis	4×2 2WD
Steering type	Manual sector-and-pinion
Brakes	Disc
Transmission model	Tuff Torq K51
Transmission type	Belt-driven hydrostatic
Gears	Infinite forward and reverse
Speed	Forward: 9.3 kmh (5.8 mph) Reverse: 4.7 kmh (2.9 mph)
Tires
Front tires	Lawn/turf: 15×6.5-6
Rear tires	Lawn/turf: 20×8-8

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