The John Deere 216 mower was manufactured for 8 years, from 1979 to 1987, in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA. In addition to being a fantastic lawn mower, the JD 216 also has a smaller model available, the John Deere 214. The garden tractor gets its power from a Kohler K341AQS gasoline engine. This air-cooled, 0. 6-litre, 1-cylinder engine uses a dry-type air filter and produces 16 hp. It takes 1. 7 liters of oil to completely fill the engine and keep it properly lubricated during operation. The engine is started by a 12-volt battery that is charged by a 15-amp alternator.
The John Deere 216 has 5 gears total, 4 forward and 1 reverse. The gasoline tank that comes standard with the JD 216 is capable of holding 13. 2 liters (3. 5 US gallons) of fuel. The chassis of the 216 is a 4×2 2WD. There is no power steering available on this mower when purchased new, it came with manual steering.
The tractor was not particularly heavy, weighing 650 lbs. coming off the assembly line in Wisconsin. The garden tractor itself is 1. 05 m (41. 5 in) wide, but its wheelbase is considerably longer at 1. 16 m (46 in), while its length is 1. 71 m(67. 5 inches). The John Deere 216 has a fairly wide turning radius of 0. 9 m (3. 1 ft). This ride-on mower was very popular when it first came on the market in 1979 and it remains so today thanks to the fact that if you have any mechanical problems with it, it will be very easy to get parts to replace the old or worn parts.
