· 1974 Unverified MTD 497 MTD 497 — Lawn tractor · 10 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The MTD 497 is a lawn tractor rated at 10 hp — making it one of the more compact options in its class. The 497 was manufactured from 1974 to 1980. Power comes from a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through two-wheel drive with a 3-speed gearbox. Listed weight is 227 kg, and it is aimed at jobs of around up to 200 ac. The available specification table below shows both UK and US units.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
40 rows
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1974-1980
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Manufacturer MTD Reference
Lawn tractor Reference
Original price was $799 in 1981 Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
10HP Briggs & Stratton 360cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Briggs & Stratton 220707 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft Reference
Displacement 21.97 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 87 x 67 mm Reference
Power (gross) 7.5 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
3-speed gear Reference
Transmission Peerless 654 Reference
Type belt-driven gear Reference
Gears 3 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Weight 227 kg Reference
Front tire 15x6.50 Reference
Rear tire 18x8.50 Reference
Lawn/turf front 15x6.50 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 18x8.50 Reference
Shipping weight 227 kg Reference
38" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Location: Serial number tag on the rear fender, below the seat. Model codes are shown. Reference
1974 134-497A Reference
1975 135-497A Reference
1976 136-497A Reference
1977 137-497A Reference
1978 138-497A Reference
1979 139-497A Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
Type mid-mount MTD Reference
Type 2-blade with manual lift Reference
Cutting width 96 cm 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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