John Deere LX279

1999 - 2003

LX200 Series

Lawn tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Lawn tractor

Built in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA

Original price was $4,750 in 2000

17HP Kawasaki 437cc 2-cyl gasoline

Fuel tank

3 gal 11.4 L

hydrostatic

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Mechanical wet disc brakes

Open operator station

Front PTO

independent

Clutch

electric

Wheelbase

47.5 inches 120 cm

Weight

490 lbs 222 kg

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 FD501V

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Configuration

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

Displacement

437 cc 26.7 ci

Power (gross)

17 hp 12.7 kW

Air cleaner

paper element with foam pre-cleaner

Starter volts

12

Coolant capacity

2.8 qts 2.6 L

Sparkplug gap

0.028 inches 0.711 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

Lawn/turf rear

20x10.00-8

Wheelbase

47.5 inches 120 cm

Length

69.4 inches 176 cm

Width

36.8 inches 93 cm

Height

43.6 inches 110 cm

Shipping weight

490 lbs 222 kg

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.