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Wheel Horse D160 Garden Tractor
The
Wheel Horse D160 garden tractor was manufactured from 1974 to 1981. The Wheel
Horse D160 is powered by three engines: a 35.9 cu.in (588 cc) Kohler K341S
single cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine with a max power of 16 hp (12 kW),
40.3 cu.in (659 cc) Onan BF two cylinder horizontal-shaft air-cooled gasoline
engine with a max power of 16 hp (12 kW), or 43.3 cu.in (709 cc) Onan B43M
2-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine with a max power of 16 hp (12 kW).
The Wheel Horse D160 is fitted with a Sundstrand hydrostatic
transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears.The maximum forward
speed - 7.5 mph (12.1 km/h) km/h, max. reverse speed - 3.6 mph (5.8
km/h). The garden tractor was equipped with 18x8.50-8 front tires and
26x12.00-12 rear tires. The wheelbase is 50" (1270 mm).
The Wheel Horse D160 is compatible with a 48" mid-mount 3-blade mower
deck with cutting height of 1.5-4.0" (38-102 mm) and manual lifting
system, 48" front-mount snowblower, or 56" front-mount blade.
Engine Model |
Kohler K341S |
Engine Type |
4-Cycle, one cylinder air-cooled gasoline |
Number of Cylinders |
Single |
Displacement, cu.in (L) |
35.9 (0.588) |
Engine Bore, in (mm) |
3.75 (95.4) |
Engine Stroke, in (mm) |
3.25 (82.6) |
Maximum Horse Power, hp (kW) |
16.0 (12.0) |
Rated Engine Speed, rpm |
3600 |
Fuel System |
Carburetor |
Carburetor Model |
Kohler/Walbro |
Carburetor Type |
Fixed main jet or adjustable main jet |
Lubrication System |
Splash type |
Cooling System |
Forced-air |
Ignition System |
Battery |
Spark Plug Type |
Champion RH10 |
Spark Plug Size, in (mm) |
0.553 (14.0) |
Spark Plug Gap, in (mm) |
0.0256 (0.65) |
Breaker Point Gap (Nominal), in (mm) |
0.020 (0.50) |
Valve Clearance (Intake), in (mm) |
0.008-0.010 (0.20-0.25) |
Valve Clearance (Exhaust), in (mm) |
0.017-0.019 (0.43-0.48) |
Fuel Tank Capacity, gal (L) |
5.8 (22.0) |
Oil Capacity, qt (L) |
2.02 (1.90) |
Engine Model |
Onan BF |
Engine Type |
4-cycle two cylinder air-cooled horizontal-shaft gasoline |
Number of Cylinders |
2 |
Displacement, cu.in (cc) |
40.3 (659) |
Engine Bore, in (mm) |
3.13 (79.0) |
Engine Stroke, in (mm) |
2.63 (67.0) |
Rated Engine Power, hp (kW) |
16.0 (11.9) |
Rated Engine Speed, rpm |
3600 |
Idle Speed, rpm |
1200 |
Compression |
7.0:1 |
Fuel System Type |
Carburetor |
Carburetor Type |
Adjustable main jet |
Fuel Pump Type |
Mechanical |
Air Cleaner Type |
Paper element |
Spark Plug Type |
Champion H8 |
Spark Plug Gap, in (mm) |
0.025 (0.63) |
Breaker Point Gap, in (mm) |
0.020 (0.51) |
Intake Valve Clearance, in (mm) |
0.007-0.009 (0.18-0.23) |
Exhaust Valve Clearance, in (mm) |
0.012-0.014 (0.30-0.35) |
Fuel Tank Capacity, gal (L) |
5.8 (22.0) |
Oil Capacity, qt (L) |
2.0 (1.9) |
Engine Model |
Onan B43M |
Engine Type |
Gasoline, 2-cylinder air-cooled |
Number of cylinders |
Two |
Displacement, cu.in (cc) |
43.3 (709) |
Engine Bore, in (mm) |
3.25 (83.0) |
Engine Stroke, in (mm) |
2.62 (67.0) |
Maximum Horse Power, hp (kW) |
16.0 (11.9) |
Rated Engine Speed, rpm |
3600 |
Idle Speed, rpm |
1350 |
Crankshaft Alignment |
Horizontal |
Cylinder Material |
Aluminum |
Compression ratio |
6.5:1 |
Fuel System Type |
Carburetor |
Carburetor Model |
Nikki |
Fuel Gauge |
Standard |
Fuel Reserve System |
Standard |
Fuel Pump Location |
Engine |
Fuel Pump Type |
Pulse |
Fuel Delivery |
Fixed Jet Carburetor |
Lubricating system Type |
Full Pressure with filter |
Fuel Tank Capacity, L (gal) |
5.8 (22.0) |
Crankcase Capacity (w/o Filter), L (qt) |
1.4 (1.5) |
Electrical System Rating, Volts |
12 |
Charging System, Amps |
15 |
Starter Type |
Electric |
Number of Batteries |
1 |
Electric Ground |
Negative |
Transmission Model |
Sundstrand |
Transmission Type |
Hydrostatic |
Number of Forward Gears |
Infinite |
Number of Reverse Gears |
Infinite |
Oil Capacity, qt (L) |
6.0 (5.7) |
Maximum Forward Speed, mph (kph) |
7.5 (12.1) |
Maximum Reverse Speed, mph (kph) |
3.6 (5.8) |
Drive Wheels |
2WD 4x2 |
Steering Configuration |
Front steer |
Steering System |
Manual |
Front Tire Size |
18x8.50-8 |
Rear Tire Size |
26x12.00-12 |
Wheelbase, in (mm) |
50 (1270) |
Length, in (mm) |
75.5 (1910) |
Height, in (mm) |
45.5 (1150) |
Overall Width, in (mm) |
45 (1135) |
Weight, lb (kg) |
875 (396) |
Mower Deck Type |
Mid-mount |
Number of Blades |
3 |
Cutting Width, in (mm) |
48 (1215) |
Cutting Height, in (mm) |
1.5-4.0 (38-102) |
Deck Drive |
Belt |
Lift System |
Mechanical |
Snowblower Type |
Front-mount |
Clearing Width, in (mm) |
48 (1215) |
Lift System |
Mechanical |
Blade Type |
Front-mount |
Width, in (mm) |
56 (1420) |
Lift System |
Mechanical |
Angle |
Manual |
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