Engine
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| Engine options | |
| Engine | 17HP Kawasaki 534cc 1-cyl gasoline 18HP Kawasaki 493cc 2-cyl gasoline |
| Engine Detail | |
| Engine | Kawasaki FC540V |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Cylinders | 1-cylinder |
| Cooling / layout | air-cooled vertical-shaft |
| Notes | The single-cylinder FC540V was used on the Deere 325 through the 1998 model year. |
| Displacement | 534 cc 32.64 ci |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.50x3.38 inches 89 x 86 mm |
| Power | 17 hp 12.7 kW |
| Fuel system | carburetor |
| Air cleaner | dry with foam precleaner |
| Compression | 8.3:1 |
| Idle RPM | 1400-3350 |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Oil capacity | 1.9 qts 1.8 L |
| John Deere 325 Engine | |
| Photo credit | Image courtesy of Chris Jenuwine |
| Engine Detail | |
| Engine | Kawasaki FH531V |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Cylinders | 2-cylinder |
| Cooling / layout | air-cooled vertical-shaft V-Twin |
| Engine application | The V-Twin Kawasaki FH531V was first used in 1999 (serial number 070001) on the John Deere 325. |
| Displacement | 493 cc 30.1 ci |
| Bore/Stroke | 2.68x2.68 inches 68 x 68 mm |
| Power (gross) | 18 hp 13.4 kW |
| Air cleaner | paper with foam precleaner |
| Rated RPM | 3600 |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Oil capacity | 1.9 qts 1.8 L |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.028 inches 0.711 mm |
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