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Feature	Simplicity Sovereign 7016Tractor	MTD 960Tractor
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
Weight	351.0 kg	—
Transmission Type	Belt-driven gear	Belt-driven gear type
Length	170.0 cm	—
Years Made	1975-1979	1973-1976
Engine Model	Briggs & Stratton 326431	Briggs & Stratton 326000
Engine Type	4-stroke, air-cooled, inline	4-stroke, air-cooled
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline
Cylinders	1	1
Displacement	531 cc	531 cc
Bore	8.99 cm	8.99 cm
Stroke	8.31 cm	8.31 cm
Rated RPM	3600 RPM	—
Spark Plug	Champion CJ-8	—
Battery	12 V, 45Ah	12 V
Starter	Electric	Electric
Height	99.0 cm	—
Width	95.0 cm	—
Wheelbase	122.0 cm	—
Fuel Tank Capacity	11.4 l	—
Oil Capacity	1.9 l	—
Transmission Oil Capacity	2.1 l	—
Final Drive	Spur gear	—
Gears	6 forward and 2 reverse	4 forward and 1 reverse
Chassis	4×2 2WD	4×2 2WD
Max. Travel Speed	5.1 km/h	—
Cabin Type	Open operator station	Open operator station
Steering Type	Manual	Manual
Front Tires	Lawn/turf: 16×6.50-8	Ag: 16×6.50-8
Rear Tires	Lawn/turf: 23×10.5-12	Ag: 23×8.50-12
Middle PTO Type	—	Independent with manual clutch
Transmission Model	—	Peerless
Drawbar Category	—	0
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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