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Lawn Tractor · 1970Unverified

MTD 480

Name: MTD 480
Brand: MTD

MTD 480 — Lawn tractor · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The MTD 480 is a lawn tractor with an 8 hp rated output, making it one of the more compact options in its class. It was manufactured from 1970 to 1976. Power is provided by a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, which drives through two-wheel drive via a continuously variable transmission. The tractor is suitable for jobs covering up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

8 hp

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

41 rows

Recorded power

8 hp

Transmissions

1-speed CVT

Production years

1970-1976

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerMTDReference

Lawn tractorReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

480manual startReference

485electric startReference

Engine

8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Briggs & Stratton 190000Reference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled vertical-shaftReference

Displacement19.44 ciReference

Bore/Stroke76 x 70 mmReference

Power6.0 kWReference

Starter typemanual recoilReference

Transmission

1-speed CVTReference

TransmissionFooteReference

Typebelt-driven CVTReference

Gears1 forward and reverseReference

Variable-speed sheave pulley in front of a reversing gearbox.Reference

PTO & Hydraulics

Mid PTOindependentReference

ClutchmanualReference

Dimensions

Front tire12.50x4.50-6Reference

Rear tire16.00x6.50-8Reference

Lawn/turf front12.50x4.50-6Reference

Lawn/turf rear16.00x6.50-8Reference

MTD 480 attachments

34" mid-mount mower deckReference

38" mid-mount mower deckReference

480 Serial Numbers

Location:Serial number tag on the rear fender, under the seat. Model codes shown in parentheses.Reference

1970-unknown-Reference

1971-unknown-Reference

1972-unknown-Reference

1973-unknown-Reference

1974-unknown-Reference

1975-unknown-Reference

1976-unknown-Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Attachment overview

34" mid-mount mower deckReference

38" mid-mount mower deckReference

In 1970, the MTD 130-480 was advertised with a 38-inch deck. In 1971 and later it was advertised as a 34-inch deck.Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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