The John Deere LX172 is a lawn and garden tractor from the John Deere LX100-series. The John Deere LX172 garden tractor was produced at the John Deere Horicon Works plant (Horicon, Wisconsin, USA) from 1990 to 1997.
Listed below are links to the owner's manuals / user guides for our current and past models of CB radios. If you are looking for a description on one particular feature, our feature guide may be of more use. John Deere LX172 Parts. The John Deere LX172 was produced from 1990 to 1997. It came equipped with a Gear drive transmission, 38' Mower Deck and 14hp Kawasaki Engine. Regular Maintenance should be performed on the LX172 every 50 hours and should include Spark Plug, Air Filter, Oil Filter with 1.7qts oil and sharpen or replace mower blades.
The John Deere LX172 tractor used an air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Kawasaki FC420V gasoline engine with vertical PTO shaft. The FC420V engine has an OHV (overhead valve) design; cast-iron cylinder liner; reciprocating balancer; float type carburetor with fixed main jet; flywheel magneto transistor type ignition system; mechanical governor. An 89.0 mm (3.5 in) cylinder bore and 68.0 mm (2.68 in) piston stroke give the motor a total of 423 cc of displacement. Compression ratio rating is 8.4:1. The Kawasaki FC420V motor produced 14.0 HP (10.4 kW) at 3,600 rpm of horsepower and 30.6 Nm (3.12 kg·m; 22.58 ft·lb) at 2,400 rpm of torque.
John Deere Lx172 Manual
The John Deere LX172 is equipped with Peerless 801 gear type transmission with five forward and one rear gear, disc brakes, and manual sector-and-pinion steering. This tractor used open operator station, independent PTO-shaft with electric clutch and 9.5 L (2.5 US gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for The John Deere LX172 garden tractor:
John Deere Lx172 Owners Manual
- Mid-mount John Deere 960.0 mm (38 in) mower deck with 2-blade and manual lift
- Front-mount John Deere 960.0 mm (38 in) single-stage snow blower
- Front-mount John Deere 1060.0 mm (42 in) single-stage snow blower
John Deere LX172 Specifications
Lx172 Parts Manual
General Specifications | |
Model | John Deere LX172 |
Length | 1,670 mm (66.1 in) |
Width | 1,260 mm (49.7 in) |
Height | 1,020 mm (40.2 in) |
Wheel base | 1,160 mm (45.9 in) |
Weight | – |
Fuel tank capacity | 9.5 L (2.5 US gal) |
Battery | 12V |
Engine | |
Engine model | Kawasaki FC420V |
Fuel | Gasoline |
Displacement | 423 cc (25.8 cu-in) |
Bore x stroke | 89.0 x 68.0 mm (3.5 x 2.68 in) |
Power output | 14.0 HP (10.4 kW) at 3,600 rpm |
Starter type | Electric starter |
Oil type | 10W-30 |
Oil capacity | 1.3 L (1.4 US. qt) |
Spark plug | NGK: BPR5ES; CHAMPION: RN11YC |
Transmission and chassis | |
Chassis | 4×2 (2WD) |
Transmission type | Gear transmission (Peerless 801) |
Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
Ground speed | Forward: up to 8.4 kmh (5.2 mph) Reverse: up to 3.7 kmh (2.3 mph) |
Transmission oil capacity | 1.0 L (1.1 qts) |
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: 20×10.00-8 |