The John Deere 180 lawn mower is an upgrade from the John Deere 170 mower. As with nearly every single other JD lawnmower, this one too was produced at the Horicon plant in Wisconsin. The JD 180 mower comes with an 0.534 liter Kawasaki FC540V engine. This 1 cylinder, gasoline engine with natural aspiration produces 17 hp. It’s air cooled and purifies the air entering the engine using a dry type filter that has a foam pre cleaning component. The engine is thankfully started via a 12 v battery as opposed to using a recoil mechanism type pull cord.

The John Deere 180 uses a Peerless gear shift transmission that gives the mower 5 speeds when traveling forwards and one for when it’s reversing. It’s top speed traveling forwards is 7.9 kph (4.9 mph). The gear box needs to be filled with 1 liter of transmission fluid. The mower has a fuel tank that is capable of holding up to 8.3 liters (2.2 US gallons) of gasoline. When people were buying the 180 brand new, they had a choice of 2 mower decks; one with a 38 inch mid mounted mower deck or a rear mounted mowing deck that is 46 inches wide. On top of the mower decks, there is also a range of attachments that are compatible with the mower. These include a 38 inch snow blower that can be attached to the front of the machine (it’s a single stage snowblower) as well as a bagger that can hold up to 6.5 bushels.

Depending on the mower deck attached, the John Deere 180 can weigh up to 278 kg (615 lbs), which may seem quite heavy to some. It has a wheel base of 1.13 m (48 inches) and a width of 1.01 m (40 inches) making quite steady when traveling over uneven ground. If you own (or have owned) a 180, then please leave a review below and let everybody know about your experience with it.

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