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Craftsman DYS 4500 Lawn Tractor
The
Craftsman DYS 4500 lawn tractor was manufactured by AYP built from 2006 to 2008.
The Craftsman DYS4500 is powered by 44.2 cu.in (724 cc) Briggs and Stratton
4-cycle V-twin cylinder OHV air-cooled gasoline engine with a rated power of 24
hp (17.8 kW), or 44 cu.in (725 cc) Kohler Courage SV735 4-cycle V-twin cylinder
OHV air-cooled gasoline engine with a rated power of 26 hp (19.4 kW).
The Craftsman DYS 4500 tractor is fitted with two transmission options:
belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse
gears, and belt-driven gear transmission with 6 forward and 1 gears.
The maximum travel speed (forward and reverse): 5.5 mph (8.8 km/h) / 2.4
mph (3.9 km/h). The Craftsman DYS 4500 was equipped with a sector and
pinion type steering, mechanical disc brakes, 15x6.00-6 front tires, and
20x10.00-8 or 18x9.50-8 rear tires. Compatible attachments for the lawn
tractor: 42" and 46" mid-mount 2-blade mower decks with cutting height
of 1.5-4.0 in (37-100 mm), or 54" mid-mount 3-blade mower deck with
manual lift system.
Briggs and Stratton Engine |
Engine Model |
Briggs and Stratton |
Engine Type |
4-cycle V-twin cylinder OHV air-cooled gasoline engine |
Number of Cylinders |
2 |
Displacement, cu.in (cc) |
44.2 (724) |
Cylinder Bore, in (mm) |
3.12 (79.0) |
Piston Stroke, in (mm) |
2.89 (73.0) |
Rated Engine Power, hp (kW) |
24.0 (17.8) |
Rated Engine Speed, rpm |
3600 |
Idle Speed, rpm |
1200-1400 |
Maximum Torque, Nm (ft-lbs) |
43.3 (32.1) |
Torque Speed, rpm |
2600 |
Cylinder Bore Type |
Cast iron sleeve |
Fuel System Type |
Carburetor |
Carburetor Type |
Float-feed |
Fuel Pump Type |
Integral |
Governor Type |
Mechanical |
Lubrication System |
Full pressure |
Air Cleaner |
Paper cartridge with a foam pre-cleaner |
Cooling System |
Forced air |
Ignition System |
Electronic |
Spark Plug Type |
Champion QC12YC |
Spark Plug Gap, in (mm) |
0.03 (0.76) |
Fuel Tank Capacity, gal (L) |
3.0 (11.5) |
Oil Capacity, qts (L) |
2.0 (1.9) |
Engine Model |
Kohler Courage SV735 |
Engine Type |
4-cycle V-twin cylinder OHV air-cooled gasoline engine |
Number of Cylinder |
2 |
Piston Displacement, cu.in (cc) |
44.0 (725) |
Engine Bore, in (mm) |
3.27 (83.0) |
Engine Stroke, in (mm) |
2.64 (67.0) |
Engine Power, Hp (kW) |
26.0 (19.4) |
Maximum Torque, Nm (ft-lb) |
56.2 (41.5) |
Fast Idle Speed, rpm |
2800 |
Low Idle Speed, rpm |
1500 |
Compression Ratio |
9:1 |
Fuel System Type |
Carburetor |
Carburetor Type |
One-Barrel, fixed main jet |
Fuel Pump |
Pulse type |
Fuel Filter |
In-line |
Governor |
Centrifugal Mechanical Flyweight |
Cooling System |
Air Intake |
Air Cleaner |
Replaceable, paper element |
Lubrication System Type |
Full-Pressure |
Oil Filter |
Full-flow |
Ignition System Type |
Electronic |
Spark Plug |
Champion RC12YC |
Spark Plug Gap, in (mm) |
0.03 (0.76) |
Fuel Tank Capacity, gal (L) |
3.0 (11.5) |
Oil Capacity, qts (L) |
1.9 (1.8) |
Electrical System Rating, Volts |
12 |
Charging System |
Alternator |
Starter Type |
Electric |
Number of Batteries |
1 |
Battery Voltage, Volts |
12 |
Electric Ground |
Negative |
PTO Operational Type |
Independent |
PTO Clutch |
Electric |
PTO Speed, rpm |
2800 |
Transmission Type |
Belt-driven hydrostatic |
Number of Forward Gears |
Infinite |
Number of Reverse Gears |
Infinite |
Maximum Forward Speed, mph (kph) |
5.5 (8.8) |
Maximum Reverse Speed, mph (kph) |
2.4 (3.9) |
Transmission Type |
Belt-driven gear |
Gearbox Type |
6F/1R |
Number of Forward Gears |
6 |
Number of Reverse Gears |
1 |
Maximum Forward Speed, mph (kph) |
5.3 (8.5) |
Maximum Reverse Speed, mph (kph) |
1.5 (2.4) |
Drive Wheels |
2WD 4x2 |
Steering Configuration |
Front steer |
Steering System |
Manual sector and pinion |
Brakes Type |
Mechanical disc |
Front Tire Size |
15x6.00-6 |
Rear Tire Size |
18x9.50-8 |
Rear Tire Size |
20x10.0-8 |
Mower Deck Type |
Mid-mount |
Number of Blades |
2 |
Cutting Width, in (mm) |
42 (1060) |
Cutting Height, in (mm) |
1.5-4.0 (37-100) |
Cut positions |
6 |
Drive System |
Belt |
Lift System |
Mechanical |
Mower Deck Type |
Mid-mount |
Number of Blades |
2 |
Cutting Width, in (mm) |
46 (1160) |
Cutting Height, in (mm) |
1.5-4.0 (37-100) |
Cut positions |
6 |
Drive System |
Belt |
Lift System |
Mechanical |
Mower Deck Type |
Mid-mount |
Number of Blades |
3 |
Cutting Width, in (mm) |
54 (1370) |
Cutting Height, in (mm) |
1.5-4.0 (37-100) |
Cut positions |
6 |
Drive System |
Belt |
Lift System |
Mechanical |
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