History

• Deere & Co. produced the John Deere 285 beginning in 1987. The company discontinued the model in 1991. While produced, the John Deere 285 was manufactured in Horicon, Wisconsin.
  
  

Engine and Transmission

• The John Deere 285 lawn mower has a two-cylinder, Kawasaki engine with 18 horsepower. The model number on the mower's engine is FD590V. The tractor also comes with a hydrostatic transmission that allows riders to move the tractor in both forward and reverse.
  
  

Fuel and Other Fluids

• The John Deere 285 runs on gasoline and can hold up to 3 gallons of fuel. The tractor holds 2.6 quarts of oil and 3.3 quarts of engine coolant.