John Deere LX288

Manufacturer

John Deere

Lawn tractor

Built in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA

Original price

$4,599 (1999 48 )

$4,749 (1999 54 )

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

487 lbs 220 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

18HP Vanguard 569cc 2-cyl gasoline

18HP Kawasaki 585cc 2-cyl gasoline

Manufacturer

Vanguard 350777

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Configuration

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

Displacement

569 cc 34.75 ci

Bore/Stroke

2.83x2.75 inches 72 x 70 mm

Power (gross)

18 hp 13.4 kW

Rated RPM

3450

Starter volts

12

Sparkplug

Champion RC12YC

Sparkplug gap

0.030 inches 0.762 mm

Oil capacity

1.75 qts 1.7 L

Manufacturer

Kawasaki FH580V

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Configuration

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

The Kawasaki engine replaced the Vanguard in 2003, the final production year of the LX288.

Displacement

585 cc 35.7 ci

Bore/Stroke

2.91x2.68 inches 74 x 68 mm

Power

18 hp 13.4 kW

Rated RPM

3350

Starter volts

12

Oil capacity

1.6 qts 1.5 L

Transmission

Tuff Torq K62

Type

belt-driven hydrostatic

Gears

infinite forward and reverse

Oil capacity

2.6 qts 2.5 L

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

487 lbs*Weight without deck. 220 kg

42" mid-mount mower deck

48" mid-mount mower deck

54" 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- and 54-inch decks. 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.