Cub Cadet 1200

Last Updated: June 2024

Overview

The Cub Cadet 1200 is a 2WD lawn and garden tractor from the Quietline series. This tractor was manufactured by Cub Cadet (a part of International Harvester) in Louisville, Kentucky, USA from 1974 to 1980. The Cub Cadet 1200 is equipped with a 0.5 L (29.0 cu·in) single-cylinder gasoline engine and one of two transmissions: an unsynchronized gear transmission with dry disc clutch and 3 forward and 1 reverse gear or a creeper transmission with 6 forward and 2 reverse gears. The Cub Cadet 1200 garden tractor used the Kohler K301AQS engine. It is a 0.5 L, 476 cm2, (29.0 cu·in) single-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine with 86.0 mm (3.39 in) of the cylinder bore and 83.0 mm (3.27 in) of the piston stroke. This engine produced 12.0 HP at 3,400 rpm of maximum output power.

Key Specifications

Category: Lawn and Garden

Power Output: 12

Transmission: Unsynchronized gear with dry disc clutch / Creeper

Drive Type: 2WD

Operating Weight: 648

Fuel Type: Gasoline

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Cub Cadet 1200 Tractor

Cub Cadet 1200 vs. Similar Tractors

Power Output

Below Average

Greater than 22% of similar tractors.

Operating Weight

Average

Greater than 59% of similar tractors.

Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer: Kohler
Model: K301AQS
Cooling Type: Air-cooled
Cylinder Orientation: Inline
Valve Configuration: -
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Induction Type: Naturally aspirated
Cylinders: 1
Displacement (ci): 29
Bore (in): 3.39
Stroke (in): 3.27
Rated RPM: 3400
Power Output (hp): 12

Transmission

Type: Unsynchronized gear with dry disc clutch / Creeper
Forward Gears: 6-Mar
Reverse Gears: 2-Jan
Total Gears: -

Dimensions

Length (in): 68.9
Width (in): 36.6
Height (in): 40.9
Operating Weight (lb): 648

Power Take-Off (PTO)

PTO Type: Independent with electric clutch
PTO Speed 1 (rpm): 3400
PTO Speed 2 (rpm): 515
PTO Speed 3 (rpm): -

Miscellaneous

Chassis: 4x2 2WD
Drive Type: 2WD
Steering Type: Manual
Coolant Capacity (qts): -
Front Tire Diameter (in): -
Front Tire Width (in): -
Rear Tire Diameter (in): -
Rear Tire Width (in): -
Front/Rear Rim Diameter (in): -
Tire Type: Lawn/turf
Manufacture - End Year: 1980
Hitch Type: Single Hitch Point
Hitch Category: -
Hitch Position: Rear
Hitch Capacity (lb): -
Operator Station Type: Open
Starter Type: Electric
Brake Type: Dry disc or wet disc (after SN568631)
Hydraulic System Type: -