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Feature	MTD 960Tractor	Cub Cadet 1650Tractor
Tractor Main Category	Garden and Lawn Care Tractors	Garden and Lawn Care Tractors
Tractor Type	Garden Tractor	Garden Tractor
Horsepower	11.9 kW	11.9 kW
Transmission Type	Belt-driven gear type	Hydrostatic
Years Made	1973-1976	1974-1980
Engine Model	Briggs & Stratton 326000	Kohler K341AQS
Engine Type	4-stroke, air-cooled	4-stroke, air-cooled, inline
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline
Cylinders	1	1
Displacement	531 cc	588 cc
Bore	8.99 cm	9.53 cm
Stroke	8.31 cm	8.26 cm
Middle PTO Type	Independent with manual clutch	—
Battery	12 V	12 V
Starter	Electric	Electric
Transmission Model	Peerless	—
Gears	4 forward and 1 reverse	Infinite forward and reverse
Chassis	4×2 2WD	4×2 2WD
Drawbar Category	0	—
Cabin Type	Open operator station	Open operator station
Steering Type	Manual	Manual
Front Tires	Ag: 16×6.50-8	Lawn/turf: 16×6.50-8
Rear Tires	Ag: 23×8.50-12	Lawn/turf: 23×8.50-12
Weight	—	312.0 kg
Length	—	175.0 cm
Front PTO Type	—	Independent with electric clutch
Front PTO Speed	—	3.400 rpm
Rated RPM	—	3400 RPM
Spark Plug	—	Champion RH10
Height	—	104.0 cm
Wheelbase	—	111.0 cm
Fuel Tank Capacity	—	7.5 l
Oil Capacity	—	1.4 l
Transmission Oil Capacity	—	6.6 l
Engine Oil Type	—	API SF or SG
Max. Travel Speed	—	6.4 km/h
Brakes	—	Dry disc or wet disc
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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