· 1981 Unverified MTD 834 MTD 834 — Garden tractor · 18 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The MTD 834 is a lawn tractor with a rated output of 18 hp, placing it in the middle of its class in terms of power. Produced from 1981 to 1986, this model features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine driving through two-wheel drive with a 4-speed gearbox. It is suited for tasks on plots of up to 200 acres. Specifications for this model are detailed in the accompanying documentation.
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
18HP Briggs & Stratton 693cc 2-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 9.5 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 422437 Reference
gasoline Reference
2-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft horizontally-opposed Reference
Displacement 42.33 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 87 x 68 mm 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
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 141-834A (model code) Reference
1982 142-8364 (model code) Reference
1983 143-834A (model code) Reference
1984 144-834-000 (model code) Reference
1985 145-834-000 (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 935 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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