Wheel Horse C-81

Last Updated: June 2024

Overview

The Wheel Horse C-81 is a 2WD garden tractor manufactured by Wheel Horse in South Bend, Indiana, USA during 1978-1979. It features an 8 hp Kohler K181S engine, with a displacement of 18.6 cubic inches, air-cooled and naturally aspirated. This unit operates with a belt-driven gear type transmission offering 6 forward and 2 reverse gears. It's designed with an open operator station, manual steering, and a sleeve hitch which is optional for attachments. The tractor's dimensions comprise a length of 65 inches, a width of 35.8 inches, and a height of 40.9 inches, and it weighs 540 lbs. It rides on lawn/turf tires with front tire dimensions of 16x6.50-8 and rear tire dimensions of 23x8.50-12. Although a robust and reliable model for lawn and garden tasks, further details about the tractor's hitch capacity, hydraulic system, and braking system are not available in the provided data.
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Key Specifications

Category: Lawn and Garden

Power Output: 8

Transmission: Belt-driven gear type

Drive Type: 2WD

Operating Weight: 540

Fuel Type: Gasoline

Wheel Horse C-81 vs. Similar Tractors

Power Output
Poor
Greater than 5% of similar tractors.
Operating Weight
Average
Greater than 36% of similar tractors.

Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer
Kohler
Model
K181S
Cooling Type
Air-cooled
Cylinder Orientation
-
Valve Configuration
-
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Induction Type
Natural aspirated
Cylinders
1
Displacement (ci)
18.6
Bore (in)
2.95
Stroke (in)
2.76
Rated RPM
3600
Power Output (hp)
8

Transmission

Type
Belt-driven gear type
Forward Gears
6
Reverse Gears
2
Total Gears
-

Dimensions

Length (in)
65
Width (in)
35.8
Height (in)
40.9
Operating Weight (lb)
540

Power Take-Off (PTO)

PTO Type
Independent with mechanical clutch
PTO Speed 1 (rpm)
-
PTO Speed 2 (rpm)
-
PTO Speed 3 (rpm)
-

Miscellaneous

Chassis
4x2 2WD
Drive Type
2WD
Steering Type
Manual
Coolant Capacity (qts)
-
Front Tire Diameter (in)
16
Front Tire Width (in)
6.5
Rear Tire Diameter (in)
23
Rear Tire Width (in)
8.5
Front/Rear Rim Diameter (in)
-
Tire Type
Lawn/turf
Manufacture - End Year
1979
Hitch Type
Sleeve hitch (optional)
Hitch Category
-
Hitch Position
-
Hitch Capacity (lb)
-
Operator Station Type
Open
Starter Type
Electric
Brake Type
-
Hydraulic System Type
-