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Lawn Tractor · 1968Unverified

MTD 860 Twelve Hundred

Name: MTD 860 Twelve Hundred
Brand: MTD

MTD 860 Twelve Hundred — Model year 1968-19721973-19771978 · 12 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The MTD 860 Twelve Hundred is a lawn tractor model rated at 12 hp, positioning it within its class for power output. Manufactured from 1968 to 1978, it features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, coupled with a 4-speed gearbox and two-wheel drive. The listed weight of the model is 340 kg, and it is intended for use on areas of approximately 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

12 hp

Weight

340 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

48 rows

Recorded power

12 hp

Recorded weight

340 kg

Transmissions

4-speed gear

Production years

1968-1978

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerMTDReference

Garden tractorReference

Built in Strongsville, Ohio, USAReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

12HP Briggs & Stratton 399cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank5.7 LReference

Briggs & Stratton 250000Reference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference

Displacement24.36 ciReference

Bore/Stroke87 x 67 mmReference

Power (gross)8.9 kWReference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

Transmission

4-speed gearReference

TransmissionPeerlessReference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Mid PTOindependentReference

ClutchmanualReference

Mid PTO TypepulleyReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase113 cmReference

Weight340 kgReference

Front tire16x6.50-8Reference

Rear tire23x8.50-12Reference

Lawn/turf front16x6.50-8Reference

Lawn/turf rear23x8.50-12Reference

Length160 cmReference

Width88 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)100 cmReference

Height (hood)91 cmReference

Shipping weight340 kgReference

Front tread78 cmReference

Rear tread88 to 104 cmReference

MTD 860 attachments

42" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

42" mid-mount mower deckReference

SnowblowerReference

BladeReference

42" Mower deck

Typemid-mount MTDReference

Type3-blade with manual liftReference

Cutting width106 cmReference

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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