Overview
The AMF 3560 is an 11 hp lawn tractor produced from 1974 to 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa. It features a single-cylinder, air-cooled Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine paired with a Peerless 639 three-speed belt-driven gear transmission. The tractor is configured with an open operator station, manual steering, and a 408-pound operating weight.
Ideal Applications
Powertrain and Electrical:
The tractor utilizes a 12-volt negative ground electrical system to support an electric starter for its vertical-shaft 8.2kW Briggs & Stratton engine.
Transmission and Drivetrain:
A Peerless 639 gearbox provides three forward gears and one reverse gear through a belt-driven two-wheel drive system.
Chassis and Equipment:
Listed specifications include a 164 cm total length, manual steering, and an independent mid-mount pulley PTO designed for a 91 cm mower deck.
Production
| Description | Lawn tractor / Built in Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
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| Manufacturer | AMF |
Engine
| Description | 8.2KW Briggs & Stratton 1-cyl gasoline |
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| Description | Briggs & Stratton / gasoline / 1-cylinder / air-cooled vertical-shaft |
| Power (gross) | 11 hp (8.2 kW) |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 |
Transmission
| Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
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| Transmission | Peerless 639 |
| Transmission type | 3-speed gear |
| Type | belt-driven gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
PTO
| Clutch | manual |
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| Mid PTO | independent |
| Mid PTO Type | pulley |
Electrical
| Battery volts | 12 |
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| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Lawn/turf front | 15x6.00 |
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| Lawn/turf rear | 18x9.50 |
| Height (steering wheel) | 35.4 inches (89 cm) |
| Length | 64.6 inches (164 cm) |
| Weight | 408 lbs (185 kg) |
| Front tire | 15x6.00 |
| Rear tire | 18x9.50 |
| Weight | 408 lbs (185 kg) |
AMF 3560 attachments
| Description | 91 cm mid-mount mower deck |
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