John Deere 185 VS Bolens 230 Ride-A-Matic specs comparison
John Deere 185
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 185 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1986 Until 1990 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | - |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 185 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | - |
| Lawn front tires | 15x6.00-6 |
| Lawn rear tires | 15x6.00-6 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | - |
| Length | 66 inches 167 cm |
| Width | - |
| Height | 39.8 inches 101 cm |
| Wheelbase | 44.7 inches 113 cm |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | 625 lbs 283 kg (38-inch deck) |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 534 cc or 32.64 ci |
| Cylinders | 1 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 3350 (rpm) |
| Torque | - |
| Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | - |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 2.2 gal 8.3 L |
| Oil capacity | 1.7 qts 1.6 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 185 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 255 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | flywheel alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 15 amps |
| Trans system | Sundstrand |
| Trans type | hydrostatic |
| Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual sector-and-pinion |
| Braking system | integral mechanical transmission disc |
| 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 | electric |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Bolens 230 Ride-A-Matic
General Infos| Make | Bolens |
| Model | 230 Ride-A-Matic |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1959 |
| Price | 509 USD |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | - |
| Service repair manual | Bolens 230 Ride-A-Matic Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | - |
| AG rear tires | - |
| Lawn front tires | 4.00x8 |
| Lawn rear tires | 4.00x8 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | - |
| Length | 61.5 inches 156 cm |
| Width | 31 inches 78 cm |
| Height | 38 inches 96 cm |
| Wheelbase | 41.5 inches 105 cm |
| Ground clearance | 9 inches 22 cm |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 31 inches |
| Front tread size | 31 inches |
| Turning radius | 500 lbs 226 kg |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 277 cc or 16.94 ci |
| Cylinders | 1 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | - |
| Torque | - |
| Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | - |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 1.5 gal 5.7 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Bolens 230 Ride-A-Matic Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Versa-matic |
| Trans type | belt-driven CVT |
| Trans gears | 6 forward and 1 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 185 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 185 lawn-tractor here
- Get your Bolens 230 Ride-A-Matic manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Bolens 230 Ride-A-Matic lawn-tractor here
