· 1977 Unverified MTD 912 MTD 912 — 900 Series · 10 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The MTD 912 is a lawn tractor with a rated output of 10 hp — making it one of the more compact options in its class. The 912 was produced from 1977 to 1980. Under the hood is a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through two-wheel drive with a 4-speed gearbox. Listed weight is 360 kg, and it is aimed at jobs of around up to 200 ac. The available specification table below shows both UK and US units.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
48 rows
Transmissions
4-speed variator
Production years
1977-1980
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Manufacturer MTD Reference
Garden tractor Reference
Built in Strongsville, Ohio, USA Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
910 gear Reference
912 variator Reference
10HP Briggs & Stratton 399cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 11.4 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 253417 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled horizontal-shaft Reference
Displacement 24.36 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 87 x 67 mm Reference
Power (gross) 7.5 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
4-speed variator Reference
Transmission Peerless Reference
Type belt-driven variator Reference
Gears 4 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Rear Type 0 Reference
Mid PTO independent Reference
Clutch manual Reference
Weight 360 kg Reference
Front tire 16x6.50 Reference
Rear tire 23x8.50 Reference
Lawn/turf front 16x6.50 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 23x8.50 Reference
Shipping weight 360 kg Reference
42" mid-mount mower deck Reference
50" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
Location: Serial number decal on top of the rear fender deck, below the seat. Reference
1977 147-912A (model code) Reference
1978 148-912A (model code) Reference
1979 149-912A (model code) Reference
1980 140-912A (model code) Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
42" mid-mount mower deck Reference
50" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Snowblower Reference
Blade 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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