I recently got an older Greenfield ride-on mower, but I’m having trouble identifying the exact model and year.
I’m hoping someone here may be able to help me work out:
what model it is approximate year of manufacture what engine it originally came with whether the current engine/parts look original where to find manuals, parts diagrams, or serial number information
I’ve had a look for model plates or serial numbers but haven’t been able to confidently identify it yet. I’ll attach some photos of the mower, engine, chassis, controls, cutter deck, and any tags or stamped numbers I can find.
The mower appears to be a Greenfield, (which some godless heathen painted red) but I’m not sure whether it is an Evolution, Anniversary, Tractor model, or something earlier.
Any advice on what to look for, where the ID plates are usually located, or how to tell the models apart would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
I’m not trying to restore it to concours condition. I mainly want to identify it properly so I can order the correct belts, blades, cables, and service parts without playing parts roulette.
Hi Richo, welcome here where we try to help I'm not really sure on what they called the early ones but I often see them called tractors. This one is one of those, pre Anniversary models. There is the very early horizontal shaft motors and then you have the first of the vertical shaft ones. Yours is one of these
If it's 28-inch die-cast alloy deck then I would say it's a Greenfield Tractor 11 VE or 11 VR
1977 – 1980 (The 11 VE / 11 VR Era
The Deck: 28-inch cast alloy deck.
The Look: This is the exact era that matches your steel tractor pan seat and the metal steering wheel with the 3 holes in each spoke.
the Fuel Tank Support (The Big Giveaway)
Because the 11 HP engine block was physically taller and wider than the 8 HP engine, Greenfield had to change how they mounted the fuel tank.
On the 8 HP: The fuel tank sits low and quite snugly over the top of the smaller engine.
On the 11 HP: If you lift the bonnet, you will notice a distinct, dedicated metal fuel tank support bracket designed to elevate and position the fuel tank specifically to clear the taller 11 HP engine shroud.
V = Vertical (This confirms the engine has a vertical crankshaft, meaning the shaft sticks straight out of the bottom of the engine to spin the blades).R = Recoil Start (The classic manual pull-start cord). E = Electric Start (It came with an ignition key and a battery so you didn't have to pull a cord).
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