Engine
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| Engine options | |
| Engine | 18HP Vanguard 569cc 2-cyl gasoline 18HP Kawasaki 585cc 2-cyl gasoline |
| Engine Detail | |
| Engine | Vanguard 350777 |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Cylinders | 2-cylinder |
| Cooling / layout | air-cooled vertical-shaft V-Twin |
| Displacement | 569 cc 34.75 ci |
| Bore/Stroke | 2.83x2.75 inches 72 x 70 mm |
| Power (gross) | 18 hp 13.4 kW |
| Rated RPM | 3450 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Sparkplug | Champion RC12YC |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.030 inches 0.762 mm |
| Engine Oil | |
| Oil capacity | 1.75 qts 1.7 L |
| Engine Detail | |
| Engine | Kawasaki FH580V |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Cylinders | 2-cylinder |
| Cooling / layout | air-cooled vertical-shaft V-Twin |
| Notes | The Kawasaki engine replaced the Vanguard in 2003, the final production year of the LX288. |
| Displacement | 585 cc 35.7 ci |
| Bore/Stroke | 2.91x2.68 inches 74 x 68 mm |
| Power | 18 hp 13.4 kW |
| Rated RPM | 3350 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Oil capacity | 1.6 qts 1.5 L |
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