John Deere 285 VS Simplicity 12.5LTH specs comparison
John Deere 285
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 285 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1987 Until 1992 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | - |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 285 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | 23x10.50-12 |
| Lawn front tires | 16x6.50-8 |
| Lawn rear tires | 16x6.50-8 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | - |
| Length | 71.5 inches 181 cm |
| Width | 41.5 inches 105 cm |
| Height | 43.6 inches 110 cm |
| Wheelbase | 47.9 inches 121 cm |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | 625 lbs 283 kg |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 585 cc or 35.7 ci |
| Cylinders | 2 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 3400 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | - |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 3 gal 11.4 L |
| Oil capacity | 2.6 qts 2.5 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 285 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 341 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 17 amps |
| Trans system | Sundstrand BDU-21 |
| Trans type | hydrostatic |
| Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual enclosed recirculating ball |
| Braking system | expanding mechanical shoe |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | - |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Simplicity 12.5LTH
General Infos| Make | Simplicity |
| Model | 12.5LTH |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1990 Until 1992 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | - |
| Service repair manual | Simplicity 12.5LTH Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | - |
| Lawn front tires | 15x6.0-6 |
| Lawn rear tires | 15x6.0-6 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 540 lbs 244 kg |
| Length | 67 inches 170 cm |
| Width | 34.5 inches 87 cm |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 48 inches 121 cm |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 480 cc or 29.3 ci |
| Cylinders | 2 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 3600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | - |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 4 gal 15.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 1.75 qts 1.7 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Simplicity 12.5LTH Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 340 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | belt-driven hydrostatic |
| Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | electric |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | - |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | independent |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 285 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 285 lawn-tractor here
- Get your Simplicity 12.5LTH manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Simplicity 12.5LTH lawn-tractor here