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MTD 12A-979L401 gas lawn mower

MTD 12A-979L401 gas lawn mower Parts

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for MTD 12A-979L401 gas lawn mower, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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  • Lawn Mower Bail Control Bar for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 747-0824B-0637

    Handle Control

    Part #747-0824

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  • Yard Machines Lawn & Garden Equipment Wheel for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 734-1978

    Transaxle assembly diagram

    Wheel Assembly

    Part #734-1818

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  • Mtd Lawn Tractor Ball Bearing for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 941-0600

    Transmission diagram

    Ball Bearing

    Part #741-0600

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  • Seal-oil .50 for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 921-0329

    Oil Seal

    Part #721-0329

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  • Yard Machines Lawn Mower Handle Knob for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 720-04072A

    Knob Assembly

    Part #720-0241

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  • Mtd Line Trimmer Belleville Washer for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 936-0425

    Transmission diagram

    Bell Washer

    Part #736-0425

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  • Mtd Lawn Mower Speed Control Cable for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 946-0939A

    Cable Pulley

    Part #746-0939

    Replaced by #946-0939A

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  • Flat Washer for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 936-0520

    Transmission diagram

    Flat Washer

    Part #736-0520

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  • Lawn Mower Throttle Control Housing for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 811-0185

    Cntrl Box Th

    Part #811-00303

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  • Lawn Mower Sleeve Spacer for MTD 12A-979L401 - Part 950-1070

    Pulley assembly diagram

    Sleeve Spacer

    Part #750-1070

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Main causes: damaged cutting blade, loose cutting blade, damaged flywheel key, engine needs tune up…

Main causes: dirty carburetor, bad spark plug, clogged air filter, engine choke problems, clogged gas cap vent…

Main causes: drive control cable failure, worn or broken drive belt, bad transmission, broken drive wheel…

Main causes: stale gas, engine needs tune up, bad spark plug, dead battery, bad recoil starter, faulty safety switch, ba…

Main causes: engine needs tune up, dirty or clogged carburetor, damaged flywheel key…

Main causes: uneven wheel height settings, damaged wheel, dull or damaged cutting blade…

Repair guides for gas walk-behind mowers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your walk-behind lawn mower.

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How to replace a lawn mower flywheel key on a flathead engine

When you hit a hard object with your mower, the flywheel can shear to protect more expensive components. Learn how to re…

Repair time and Difficulty

 45 minutes or less

Effective articles & videos to help repair your walk-behind mowers

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