Wheel Horse Charger 12

Last Updated: June 2024

Overview

The Wheel Horse Charger 12 is a garden tractor that was manufactured by Wheel Horse in South Bend, Indiana, USA from 1968 to 1972. The tractor is equipped with a Kohler K301S engine, an air-cooled, 0.5 L, (29.0 cu·in) single-cylinder engine, which produces 12 horsepower at 3600 rpm. It has a belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite gears in both forward and reverse. The tractor operates with a 4x2 2WD chassis, has an open operator station, manual steering, and rolls on lawn/turf tires—16×5.50-8 in the front and 23×8.50-12 in the rear. Its fuel tank holds up to 2 US gallons (1.7 Imperial gallons) of gasoline.
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Key Specifications

Category: Lawn and Garden

Power Output: 12

Transmission: Hydrostatic

Drive Type: 2WD

Operating Weight: 670

Fuel Type: Gasoline

Wheel Horse Charger 12 vs. Similar Tractors

Power Output
Below Average
Greater than 22% of similar tractors.
Operating Weight
Average
Greater than 63% of similar tractors.

Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer
Kohler
Model
K301S
Cooling Type
Air-cooled
Cylinder Orientation
Inline
Valve Configuration
-
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Induction Type
Natural Aspiration
Cylinders
1
Displacement (ci)
29
Bore (in)
3.39
Stroke (in)
3.27
Rated RPM
3600
Power Output (hp)
12

Transmission

Type
Hydrostatic
Forward Gears
Infinite
Reverse Gears
Infinite
Total Gears
-

Dimensions

Length (in)
65
Width (in)
35.8
Height (in)
39.8
Operating Weight (lb)
670

Power Take-Off (PTO)

PTO Type
-
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)
-
Front Tire Width (in)
5.5
Rear Tire Diameter (in)
-
Rear Tire Width (in)
8.5
Front/Rear Rim Diameter (in)
-
Tire Type
Lawn/Turf
Manufacture - End Year
1972
Hitch Type
-
Hitch Category
-
Hitch Position
-
Hitch Capacity (lb)
-
Operator Station Type
Open
Starter Type
Electric
Brake Type
-
Hydraulic System Type
-

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