· 1987 Unverified MTD 812 MTD 812 — Garden tractor · 18 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The MTD 812 is a lawn tractor with an 18 hp rating, positioning it centrally within its class in terms of power output. Manufactured from 1987 to 1989, this model features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine driving two-wheel drive via a 4-speed gearbox. It is designed for lawn maintenance tasks on areas of approximately up to 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
39 rows
Transmissions
4-speed gear
Production years
1987-1989
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Manufacturer MTD Reference
Garden tractor Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
18HP Briggs & Stratton 693cc 2-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 9.5 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton Reference
gasoline Reference
2-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft opposed-twin Reference
Displacement 42.33 ci Reference
Power (gross) 13.4 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
4-speed gear Reference
Transmission Peerless 2351 Reference
Type belt-driven gear Reference
Gears 4 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Type sleeve hitch Reference
Mid PTO independent Reference
Clutch manual idler pulley Reference
Front tire 16.00x6.50 Reference
Rear tire 23.00x9.50 Reference
Lawn/turf front 16.00x6.50 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 23.00x9.50 Reference
Front axle Keyed shaft Reference
46" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
Battery AH 35 Reference
46" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Snowblower Reference
Blade Reference
Type mid-mount MTD 806 Reference
Type 3-blade with manual lift Reference
Cutting width 116 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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