Cub Cadet 1512
The Cub Cadet 1512 is a tractor produced by Cub Cadet Lawn Tractors. It is equipped with a 606 cc 37 ci engine. The listed engine power is Diesel (gross): 15 hp / 11.2 kW. Transmission: infinite forward and reverse. Operating weight: 880 lbs 399 kg.
Engine Power
Diesel (gross): 15 hp / 11.2 kW
Fuel & Capacities
4 gal
15.1 L
Transmission
infinite forward and reverse
Operating Weight
880 lbs
399 kg
Overview
![]() | 1985 - 1987
Garden tractor |
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Production | |
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Manufacturer | Cub Cadet (a part of MTD) |
Garden tractor | |
Built in Brownsville, Tennessee, USA | |
Cub Cadet 1512 Engine | |
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15HP Kubota 606cc 3-cyl diesel | |
Fuel tank | 4 gal
15.1 L |
Engine details ... | |
Cub Cadet 1512 Transmission | |
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hydrostatic | |
Transmission details ... |
Mechanical | |
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Two-wheel drive | |
Manual steering | |
Dual disc brakes | |
Open operator station. |
Tractor hitch | |
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Rear Type | 0 OptOptional |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
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Front PTO | independent |
Clutch | electric |
Dimensions & Tires | |
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Wheelbase | 44 inches
111 cm |
Weight | 880 lbs
399 kg |
Front tire | 16x6.50-8 |
Rear tire | 23x10.50-12 |
Full dimensions and tires ... | |
Electrical | |
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Ground | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging amps | 15 |
Battery volts | 12 |
References | |
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Home Tractors published in 1985, by Cub Cadet |
Engine
Engine Detail — 606 cc / 37 ci Diesel
Manufacturer | Kubota D600-B |
Fuel Type | Diesel |
Configuration | 3-cylinder, liquid-cooled horizontal-shaft inline |
Displacement | 606 cc
37 ci |
Bore/Stroke | 2.52x2.45 inches
64 x 62 mm |
Power (gross) | 15 hp
11.2 kW |
Pre-heating | glow plugs |
Starter | electric |
Starter volts | 12 |
Coolant capacity | 3 qts
2.8 L |
Oil capacity | 3.1 qts
2.9 L |
Oil change | 100 h |
Cub Cadet 1512 Engine | |
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Transmission
Transmission — infinite forward and reverse shaft-driven hydrostatic
Manufacturer | Sundstrand |
Type | shaft-driven hydrostatic |
Gears | infinite forward and reverse |
Oil capacity | 7 qts
6.6 L |
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Dimensions
Cub Cadet 1512 Tires | |
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Ag front | 16x6.50-8 |
Ag rear | 23x10.50-12 |
Lawn/turf front | 16x6.50-8 |
Lawn/turf rear | 23x10.50-12 |
Dimensions | |
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Wheelbase | 44 inches
111 cm |
Length | 72 inches
182 cm |
Width | 37.75 inches
95 cm |
Height (steering wheel) | 43 inches
109 cm |
Shipping weight | 880 lbs
399 kg |
Attachments
Attachment overview | |
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38" mid-mount mower deck | |
44" mid-mount mower deck | |
50" mid-mount mower deck | |
Snowblower | |
Blade | |
The Cub Cadet 1512 was compatible with the 371 belt-driven tiller and the 400 tiller, which had its own engine. |
Photos
Cub Cadet Lawn Tractors Cub Cadet 1512 Specification Unit Converter
Convert power, fluid capacities, and operating weights between metric and imperial standards for Cub Cadet Lawn Tractors Cub Cadet 1512.
Converted Equivalents:
Horsepower (HP)15 hp
Kilowatts (kW)11.2 kW
Metric Horsepower (PS / CV)15.2 PS
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