| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Wheel Horse |
| Garden tractor | |
| Built in South Bend, Indiana, USA | |
| The Wheel Horse Commando 800 was the economical garden tractor model of the Wheel Horse line during its production run. It offered a three-speed transmission, as opposed to the six-speed or hydrostatic of the more expensive 8-horsepower garden tractors. | |
| Wheel Horse Commando 800 Engines | |
| 8HP Techumseh 317cc 1-cyl gasoline | |
| 8HP Kohler 304cc 1-cyl gasoline | |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Steering | manual |
| Open operator station. | |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | 0 (optional) |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Front PTO | independent |
| Clutch | mechanical |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Front tire | 15x6.00-6 |
| Rear tire | 20x8.00-10 |
| Wheel Horse Commando 800 attachments | |
| 36" mid-mount mower deck | |
| snowblower | |
| blade | |
| Commando 800 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Model codes listed in parenthesis. |
| 1971 | -unknown- |
| 1972 | -unknown- |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| Wheel Horse Power 1972 |
| Page information | |
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| This machine's data modified on May 23, 2020 | |
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