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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)

Kohler Courage Engine
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
Electrical System Rating, Volts 12
Charging System Alternator
Starter Type Electric
Number of Batteries 1
Battery Voltage, Volts 12
Electric Ground Negative

Power Take-Off
PTO Operational Type Independent
PTO Clutch Electric
PTO Speed, rpm 2800


Standard Transmission
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)

Optional Transmission
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)

Wheels and Tires
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

42" Mower Deck
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

46" Mower Deck
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

54" Mower Deck
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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