Lawn Tractor · 1979Unverified
MTD 820
MTD 820 — Garden tractor · 16 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
16 hp
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Overview
ManufacturerMTDReference
Garden tractorReference
Original price was $1,499 in 1979Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
8103-speedReference
8204-speedReference
Engine
16HP Briggs & Stratton 655cc 2-cyl gasolineReference
Briggs & Stratton 401707Reference
gasolineReference
2-cylinderReference
air-cooled vertical-shaft opposed-twinReference
Displacement40 ciReference
Bore/Stroke87 x 55 mmReference
Power (gross)11.9 kWReference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
4-speed gearReference
TransmissionPeerless 2300Reference
Typebelt-driven gearReference
Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
Typesleeve hitchReference
Mid PTOindependentReference
ClutchmanualReference
MTD 820 attachments
44" mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
820 Serial Number Location
Serial number decal on the front edge of the rear fender deck, below the seat.Reference
820 Serial Numbers
1979149-820A (model code)Reference
1980140-820A (model code)Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
44" mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
The MTD 820 was compatible with the MTD model 746 PTO-driven rear rotary tiller and the model 766 tiller driven by its own 8HP engine.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.