Need help trying to Identify Yard Machine

DAMatson

Active Member
Joined
Sep 13, 2017
Threads
6
Messages
50
Greetings fellow MTD users!

I have just recently purchased a older used Yard Machine Riding Mower, but neglected to verify that the ID Tag was in-place when I bought it. My bad. Got it home and went to look for ID tag and found it was missing.

Now I'm scratching my head trying to figure out the model number so I can buy some needed replacement parts.

Here is some of the info that I can provide:

Yard Machines brand
Tecumseh 15.5 Engine (although Stickers advertise 15HP)
42" Mowing Deck
Shift-on-the-go 7-speed.
Ammeter on the dash.

I have called MTD repeatedly, but they are a broken record, refusing to assist in even attempting to ID my model using methods other than reading from the (missing) ID Tag.

I can't be sure that the engine isn't an after-market replacement.

I'll add some pics to show the exterior asap, maybe that will help narrow the focus.

Please let me know if I can provide any additional necessary info, and I'll be happy to research it further and provide an answer.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

-David
 

ILENGINE

Lawn Pro
Joined
May 6, 2010
Threads
39
Messages
9,865
Get the model information off of the tag on the tecumseh engine. Some of the riders list the model number information for the engine on the dealer lookup site.
 

DAMatson

Active Member
Joined
Sep 13, 2017
Threads
6
Messages
50
Get the model information off of the tag on the tecumseh engine. Some of the riders list the model number information for the engine on the dealer lookup site.

Thank you for your quick response ILENGINE! It is greatly appreciated!

Here is the information you requested!

Engine Model: OHV155 204509E
Engine Family: WTPSX.4902AA
Engine Displacement: 490.
D.O.M.: 9300 D

Was thinking that DOM was Date of Manufacture, but the 9300 D makes no sense to me...

Also, here are the pictures!
 

Attachments

  • MTD Left Side Full.jpg
    MTD Left Side Full.jpg
    236.4 KB · Views: 9
  • MTD Front.jpg
    MTD Front.jpg
    188.4 KB · Views: 8
  • MTD Mower Deck Engage.jpg
    MTD Mower Deck Engage.jpg
    182.7 KB · Views: 4
  • MTD Tecumseh Engine Plate.jpg
    MTD Tecumseh Engine Plate.jpg
    198.9 KB · Views: 7
  • MTD 7 Speed.jpg
    MTD 7 Speed.jpg
    163.8 KB · Views: 5
  • MTD Ammeter and Ignition.jpg
    MTD Ammeter and Ignition.jpg
    164 KB · Views: 5

ILENGINE

Lawn Pro
Joined
May 6, 2010
Threads
39
Messages
9,865
The engine code means the engine was built the 300th day of 1999. You have a 2000 model 13A6672G129 from what I can tell.
 

DAMatson

Active Member
Joined
Sep 13, 2017
Threads
6
Messages
50
Greetings ILENGINE!

Thank you for researching my Model number, and for explaining the D.O.M. entry breakdown.

I likewise wanted to better understand the breakdown of the Model number, if you have the time to explain it a little bit further. I've done some research on other threads and think I think that I have managed to fill in a few of the blanks in the equation:

The 2000 MTD Yard Machines model appears to be:
13A 6672 G129*

This is based on the following breakdown:
1 = Lawn Mower
3 = Ride-on (Lawn Tractor)
A = Sales Level Indicator
6 = ? (Frame Size ?)
6 = ?
7 = Transmission Type / Number of Speeds
2 = ?
G = 42" Mower Deck Size
1 = ? \
2 = ? > Customer Number ?
9 = ? /

How badly did I do?

Thank you again for your time and assistance in this endeavor, it is sincerely appreciated!
 

ILENGINE

Lawn Pro
Joined
May 6, 2010
Threads
39
Messages
9,865
Greetings ILENGINE!

Thank you for researching my Model number, and for explaining the D.O.M. entry breakdown.

I likewise wanted to better understand the breakdown of the Model number, if you have the time to explain it a little bit further. I've done some research on other threads and think I think that I have managed to fill in a few of the blanks in the equation:

The 2000 MTD Yard Machines model appears to be:
13A 6672 G129*

This is based on the following breakdown:
1 = Lawn Mower
3 = Ride-on (Lawn Tractor)
A = Sales Level Indicator
6 = Engine number or letter
6 = Frame size
7 = Transmission Type / Number of Speeds
2 = Hood style
G = 42" Mower Deck Size
1 = ? \
2 = ? > Customer Number ?
9 = ? /

How badly did I do?

Thank you again for your time and assistance in this endeavor, it is sincerely appreciated!

Changes in bold. For the tech the important stuff is the 13 672 and the G
 

DAMatson

Active Member
Joined
Sep 13, 2017
Threads
6
Messages
50
Wonderful, thank you ILENGINE!
 
Top