I have both a 1998 and a 2000 5xi brochure with both showing the horsepower as 23 horsepower for the 523Dxi. I have to admit that I never noticed the difference in my paperwork regarding the horsepower. The Groundsmaster mowers actually switched to a Kubota diesel but kept the Daihatsu gas version later on. Then there is Toro also using the same engine in their Groundsmaster mowers and Workman Utility so that could also factor on the switch. I seem to recall that ROPS began to be required around this time period. Regarding the switch, it could be that the DM850D was less stressed for the application with less cubic inches andor cheaper so it began to be substituted.Īnother reason could be a change in regulations, here or in Europe, regarding horsepower.
The 523Dxi was originally developed for the European market and then also sold here in the USA.
So they fazed it out shortly thereafter possibly for those reasons.ĭisclosure: These views above are nothing more than just my thought and do not reflect factual info from the manufacturer.
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