| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Cub Cadet (a part of MTD) |
| Garden tractor | |
| Built in Brownsville, Tennessee, USA | |
| The Cub Cadet 582 Special was an economy version of the 582. It was the same engine as the 582, but used a belt-driven Peerless transmission found on the 482. This enabled the 582 Special to retail for about $500 less than a regular 582 when new. | |
| Variants | |
| 582 Special | IH red |
| 580 | Cub Cadet yellow |
| Cub Cadet 582 Special Engine | |
| 16HP Briggs & Stratton 655cc 2-cyl gasoline | |
| Fuel tank | 4 gal 15.1 L |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Manual steering | |
| Wet disc brakes | |
| Open operator station. |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Type | sleeve hitch |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Front PTO | independent |
| Clutch | electric |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 44 inches 111 cm |
| Weight | 640 lbs 290 kg |
| Front tire | 16x6.50-8 |
| Rear tire | 23x10.50-12 |
| Cub Cadet 582 Special attachments | |
| 38" mid-mount mower deck | |
| 44" mid-mount mower deck | |
| 50" mid-mount mower deck | |
| snowblower | |
| blade | |
| 582 Special Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the left side of the tractor frame. |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 13 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Battery AH | 32 |
| References | |
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| One Tough Tractor published in 1985, by Cub Cadet | |
| All-Star 1982 line-up published by Cub Cadet | |
| International Cub Cadet Tractors published in 1985, by International Harvester |
| Page information | |
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| This machine's data modified on April 13, 2023 | |
| https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/operatorsmanuals - Official operator manuals for download from Cub Cadet. |