The 1050-model Cub Cadet lawn tractor is fitted with a Kohler Command mode CV730 engine. This engine is an air-cooled, four-cycle, two-cylinder engine. Bore and stroke on this Kohler Command engine is 3.27 inches by 2.64 inches. The total piston displacement on this engine is 44.2 cubic-inches. At 3,600 rotations per minute, this engine offers 26-horsepower. At 2,800 rotations per minute, the engine offers 38 foot-pounds of torque force and a 9.0:1 compression ratio. Cub Cadet recommends that spark plugs be installed on this engine, leaving a 0.030-inch gap.
WordNet Search defines wheelbase as a measurement of the distance between the middle of a vehicle's front tire to the vehicle's rear axle. Wheelbase on this Cub Cadet is 46 inches. The 1050 lawn tractor measures 68 inches long and 54 inches wide. The distance from the ground to this Cub Cadet's highest point is 43 inches. Ground clearance offered by this model is 18 inches. The front tires fitted onto this model measure 15-by-6-by-6 inches. The rear tires measure 20-by-10-by-8 inches. This model offers a cutting width of 50 inches.
The Cub Cadet 1050 weighs approximately 525 pounds. This model features incandescent headlights. It employs a 20-amp automotive fuse and a 15-amp regulated alternator. The fuel tank on this Cub Cadet is designed to hold 3.5 gallons of fuel. The 1050 Cub Cadet features a Hydro-Gear 0510 hydrostatic transmission that offers a 22.2:1 gear ratio. The transmission system can hold a total of 76 ounces of transmission fluid. This vehicle can travel forward at a maximum speed of 5.2 miles per hour and in reverse at a maximum speed of 2.3 miles per hour.