· 1979 Unverified MTD 820 MTD 820 — Garden tractor · 16 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The MTD 820 is a lawn tractor with a rated output of 16 hp, positioning it centrally within its class for power. Produced between 1979 and 1980, this model is equipped with a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, coupled to a 3-speed gearbox and two-wheel drive system. It is designed to handle areas of 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
38 rows
Transmissions
4-speed gear
Production years
1979-1980
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Manufacturer MTD Reference
Garden tractor Reference
Original price was $1,499 in 1979 Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
810 3-speed Reference
820 4-speed Reference
16HP Briggs & Stratton 655cc 2-cyl gasoline Reference
Briggs & Stratton 401707 Reference
gasoline Reference
2-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft opposed-twin Reference
Displacement 40 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 87 x 55 mm Reference
Power (gross) 11.9 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
4-speed gear Reference
Transmission Peerless 2300 Reference
Type belt-driven gear Reference
Gears 4 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Type sleeve hitch Reference
Mid PTO independent Reference
Clutch manual Reference
44" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
Serial number decal on the front edge of the rear fender deck, below the seat. Reference
1979 149-820A (model code) Reference
1980 140-820A (model code) Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
44" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Snowblower Reference
Blade Reference
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.
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