· 1981 Unverified MTD 826 MTD 826 — Garden tractor · 16 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The MTD 826 is a lawn tractor with an approximate engine power rating of 16 hp, positioned in the mid-range of its class. It was manufactured between 1981 and 1986. The tractor features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, coupled with two-wheel drive and a 4-speed gearbox. It is suitable for operations covering 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
47 rows
Transmissions
4-speed gear
Production years
1981-1986
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Manufacturer MTD Reference
Garden tractor Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
16HP Briggs & Stratton 655cc 2-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 9.5 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 401707 Reference
gasoline Reference
2-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft horizontally-opposed 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 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 15.00x6.00 Reference
Rear tire 22.00x7.50 Reference
Lawn/turf front 15.00x6.00 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 22.00x7.50 Reference
Length 167 cm Reference
Height (steering wheel) 104 cm Reference
Height (hood) 85 cm Reference
44" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
1981 141-826A (model code) Reference
1982 142-826A (model code) Reference
1983 143-826A (model code) Reference
1984 144-826-000 (model code) Reference
1985 145-826-000 (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
Type mid-mount MTD 931 Reference
Type 3-blade with manual lift Reference
Cutting width 111 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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