John Deere LX277

Manufacturer

John Deere

Lawn tractor

Built in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA

Original price

$4,150 (2001 42" )

$4,400 (2001 48" )

$5,000 (2001 48" AWS )

LX277AWS

all-wheel steering

17HP Kawasaki 493cc 2-cyl gasoline

2WS Fuel tank

3 gal 11.4 L

AWS Fuel tank

2.75 gal 10.4 L

hydrostatic

Two-wheel drive

Steering

manual sector and pinion

AWS Steering

all-wheel-steering

Mechanical wet disc brakes

Open operator station

Front PTO

independent

Clutch

electric

2WS Wheelbase

47.5 inches 120 cm

AWS Wheelbase

48.3 inches 122 cm

Weight

487 to 560 pounds

Front tire

15x6.00-6

Rear tire

20x10.00-8

Ground

negative

Charging system

alternator

Charging amps

13

Battery CCA

500

Battery volts

12

Battery Group

51

Lawn and Garden Product Information Handbook published in 2000, by John Deere

Lawn and Garden Product Information Handbook published in 2001, by John Deere

Lawn and Garden Product Information Handbook published in 2002, by John Deere

Lawn and Garden Product Information Handbook published in 2003, by John Deere

LX Series Lawn Tractors published in 2000, by John Deere

Operator's Manual LX255, LX277, LX277AWS, LX279, LX288 (OMM142612) published in 1998

Operator's Manual LX266, LX277, LX277AWS, LX279, and LX288 (OMM148972) published in 2001

Commercial & Consumer Equipment Sales Manual published in 1999, by John Deere

Grounds Care Equipment Purchasing Guide published in 1999, by John Deere

Grounds Care Equipment Purchasing Guide published in 2000, by John Deere

Grounds Care Equipment Purchasing Guide published in 2001, by John Deere

Deere Season 2002 published by John Deere

Manufacturer

Kawasaki FH500V

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Configuration

2-cylinder, air-cooled vertical-shaft V-Twin

Displacement

493 cc 30.1 ci

Bore/Stroke

2.68x2.68 inches 68 x 68 mm

Power (gross)

17 hp 12.7 kW

Air cleaner

paper element with foam pre-cleaner

Rated RPM

3400

Starter volts

12

Sparkplug

Champion RCJ8Y

Sparkplug gap

0.040 inches*Kawasaki FH engine manuals specify 0.030 inch gap. 1.016 mm

Oil capacity

1.9 qts 1.8 L

Transmission

Tuff Torq K62

Type

belt-driven hydrostatic

Gears

infinite forward and reverse

Oil change

fill as needed

Lawn/turf front

15x6.00-6

2WS Lawn/turf rear

20x10.00-8

AWS Lawn/turf rear

20x10.00-10

2WS Wheelbase

47.5 inches 120 cm

AWS Wheelbase

48.3 inches 122 cm

2WS Length

69.4 inches 176 cm

AWS Length

70 inches 177 cm

Width

36.8 inches 93 cm

Height

43.6 inches 110 cm

2WS Shipping weight

487 lbs 220 kg

AWS Shipping weight

560 lbs 254 kg

Front tread

29.1 inches 73 cm

Rear tread

26.8 inches 68 cm

42" mid-mount mower deck

48" mid-mount mower deck

Snowblower

Blade

Advertised attachments for the LX200 series included two rear baggers: 7-bushel for the 42-inch deck and a 2-bag Power Flow for the 48-inch deck. Forty inch aerators, tow-behind thatcherator, and 38 or 48 inch front thachers. Sprayers in 6, 15, and 25-bagglon sizes. The No. 7 utility cart was also listed as compatible.