Overview
The AMF 1280 is a lawn tractor manufactured in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring an 8 hp air-cooled Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine. This model is equipped with a 3-speed gear transmission and an open operator station with manual steering, and it was originally priced at $540 in 1972.
Ideal Applications
Powertrain and Electrical Configuration:
The tractor is powered by an 8 hp Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine with a 12-volt electric starter and a negative ground electrical system.
Transmission and Drive System:
This two-wheel drive model utilizes a manual steering system and a gear transmission featuring three forward gears and one reverse gear.
Implements and Tire Specifications:
The unit is listed with a 36-inch mid-mount mower deck and utilizes 13x5.0 front and 16x6.5 rear lawn/turf tires.
Production
| Description | Lawn tractor / Built in Des Moines, Iowa, USA / Original price was $540 in 1972 |
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| Manufacturer | AMF |
Engine
| Description | 8HP Briggs & Stratton gasoline |
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| Description | Briggs & Stratton / gasoline / air-cooled |
| 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 | 13x5.0 |
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| Lawn/turf rear | 16x6.5 |
| Front tire | 13x5.0 |
| Rear tire | 16x6.5 |
AMF 1280 attachments
| Description | 36" mid-mount mower deck |
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