Kudu 850 mower with Honda GX390, 2-Speed Heavy Duty

Kudu 850 Industrial Heavy Duty 2 Speed Mower with Honda GX390 Engine (8.7kW / 11.7hp / 389cc)

Mower

Turfmaster p/n: T850-HON

The Kudu 850 lawn mower with 850mm grass cutter width and the height of cut is adjusted by a handlebar-mounted lever and ranges from 12mm to 75mm in 4-positions, The Kudu Lawn mower comes with a belt-driven 2-speed gearbox and speed range between 3,3 and 6 kph.

Kudu 850 self-propelled, 2-speed, extra heavy duty industrial lawn mower is perfect for South African conditions.
The Kudu 850 is the best 850 industrial mower available in the South African market.
Turfmaster manufactures the Kudu lawnmower since early 1950.

Features:

• Honda GX390 11hp OHV 4-stroke oil cooled automatic low oil level protection. 
• 3 swing back blades on a 4mm disk – cutting width +- 83cm.
• Solid rubber tyres
• Kudo 850 self-propelled Industrial lawnmowers have been designed and manufactured to cut large area’s of lawn, up to a maximum cutting area of around 10000 square meters.
• Self-Propelled with 2 speed gearbox – low gear – 3.3 km/h and high gear – 6 km/h
• Powder coated steel chassis with electroplated components
• Front wheels have Castor dual bearings, and rear wheels have wide solid tyre with split rims
• 12 to 75mm cutting height in 4 position settings
• V- belt drive to gearbox and cutter drive
• Simple belt drive system from engine to deck
• Convenient removeable top cover allows for easy access for maintenance
• This unit is tough and reliable 
• Optional: Wide rear wheels including rims
• Front and Read tyres from Solid rubber
• Powder coated steel chassis with galvanised components.
• Trailing seat can be fitted

Specification:

• Engine: Honda GX390 11hp 4-Stroke
• Max Power Output: 11hp/3600rpm
• Displacement: 389cc
• Bore x Stroke (mm): 88 x 64
• Max Torque (n.m)/rpm: 19.5 lb-ft (26.4 Nm) @ 2,500 rpm
• Ignition system: Transistor Electric / Inductive Firing
• Starting system: Pull Start
• Fuel Tank Capacity: 6.1L
• Oil capacity: 1.1L
• Fuel consumption: 374g/kw.h
• Air cleaner: Semi dry, dual filter
• Chassis: 5mm Cold Rolled Steel
• Blades: 3 swing back blades
• Disk: Round 4mm disk
• Cutting width: +- 82cm.
• Drive: self-propelled
• Gearbox: 2 speed
• Gearbox: Breather cap
• Gears: low gear – 3.5 km/h, high gear – 6.5 km/h
• Wheels front and rear: Solid Rubber
• Front wheels: Castor dual bearings
• Rear wheels: Wide solid tyre with split rims
• Cutting height: 12 to 75mm
• Cutting height setting: 4 position Single lever on handle
• Deck engagement: Single lever on handle
• Drive to Gearbox: V- belt
• Cutter deck drive engage: V-Belt lever on handle
• Safety: Deck v-belt covered by fiberglass cover

Options

• Solid blade or disc with 3 swing back blades
• Pneumatic tyres
• Chains on side discharge for extra safety
• Trailing seat  ( TRA-SEA-ECHO)

Other Engine options:

• Power Pro: 1500 15hp (T850-1500)
• Honda: GX390 11.7hp (T850-HON)
• Briggs: 13.5hp (T850-BS)
• Kohler: CH440 13.5hp (T850-KOH)
• Yamaha: MZ360 11.8hp (T850-YAM)

Yamaha with all their R&D could not improve on the Kudu mower so they copied it and selling as Yamaha IND750.
The following machines are copy’s of the KUDU:

• Yamaha 750
• Turfking 750
• Unicorn 750