Overview
The AMF 1261 is a two-wheel drive lawn tractor manufactured in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring an 8-horsepower Briggs & Stratton single-cylinder gasoline engine. This model utilizes a manual steering system and a gear transmission providing three forward speeds and one reverse gear. Documentation indicates it was equipped with a 32-inch mid-mount mower deck and carried an original price of $650 in 1977.
Ideal Applications
Powertrain and Electrical:
The tractor features a 318cc air-cooled vertical-shaft engine with an electric starter and a 12-volt negative ground electrical system.
Mechanical Configuration:
This model is built with an open operator station, manual steering, and a two-wheel drive system managed via a 3-speed gear transmission.
Dimensions and Implements:
The unit is equipped with a 32-inch mid-mount mower deck and runs on 13x5.00-6 front and 16x7.50-8 rear lawn/turf tires.
Production
| Description | Lawn tractor / Built in Des Moines, Iowa, USA / Original price was $650 in 1977 |
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| Manufacturer | AMF |
Engine
| Description | 8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasoline |
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| Bore/Stroke | 3.00x2.75 inches (76 x 70 mm) |
| Description | Briggs & Stratton 190000 / gasoline / 1-cylinder / air-cooled vertical-shaft |
| Displacement | 318 cc (19.44 ci) |
| Power (gross) | 8 hp (6.0 kW) |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 |
Transmission
| Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
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| Transmission type | 3-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Electrical
| Battery volts | 12 |
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| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Lawn/turf front | 13x5.00-6 |
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| Lawn/turf rear | 16x7.50-8 |
| Front tire | 13x5.00-6 |
| Rear tire | 16x7.50-8 |
AMF 1261 attachments
| Description | 32" mid-mount mower deck |
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