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Feature	Wheel Horse 416-8Tractor	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	298.0 kg	—
Transmission Type	Belt-driven gear	Belt-driven gear type
Length	165.0 cm	—
Years Made	1985-1992	1973-1976
Engine Model	Onan P216	Briggs & Stratton 326000
Engine Type	4-stroke, air-cooled	4-stroke, air-cooled
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline
Cylinders	2	1
Displacement	709 cc	531 cc
Bore	8.31 cm	8.99 cm
Stroke	6.71 cm	8.31 cm
Front PTO Type	Independent with mechanical clutch	—
Rated RPM	3600 RPM	—
Battery	12 V	12 V
Starter	Electric	Electric
Height	107.0 cm	—
Width	94.0 cm	—
Wheelbase	115.0 cm	—
Fuel Tank Capacity	8.5 l	—
Oil Capacity	1.7 l	—
Transmission Oil Capacity	1.9 l	—
Transmission Model	Wheel Horse	Peerless
Gears	6 forward and 2 reverse	4 forward and 1 reverse
Chassis	4×2 2WD	4×2 2WD
Max. Travel Speed	4.2 km/h	—
Cabin Type	Open operator station	Open operator station
Steering Type	Manual	Manual
Front Tires	Lawn/turf: 15×6.00-6	Ag: 16×6.50-8
Rear Tires	Lawn/turf: 23×9.50-12	Ag: 23×8.50-12
Middle PTO Type	—	Independent with manual clutch
Drawbar Category	—	0
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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