Restoring a Montgomery Ward (MTD) push mower TMO-261A

kyoshofan

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  • / Restoring a Montgomery Ward (MTD) push mower TMO-261A
Hello all,

Just starting to restore an old Montgomery Ward push mower (I think was made by MTD). I believe it is from around 1971 and has briggs engine. Model Number is TMO-261A and briggs engine serial number is 92908-1204-01-7102128. I have not been able to find any parts diagram or list and any information about this mower. Any help would be appreciated.
 

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No one has any idea where to get this info?
 

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No free information that I know of
B & S put out a 300 odd page manual to cover the stuff they have no intention of digitising called
"Service Manual for Out of Production Engines 1919-1981" part No CE8096-5/00
You will probably find a copy in a real library and definately in a trade school library
As for IPL's very little chance of one of those anywhere apart from an old time mower shop ( not many of them around ) or on one of the forums dedicated to old mowers like VintageMowers.net but that is a pay ( $ 5 ) type forum that seem to scare most away .
Now for your parts book
The important bit is the first 6 numbers 092908
All of these engines are basically the same and the search results for 092908 yielded 89 pages of results .
The next bit 1204 is not all that important as it describes the trim colours, decals and perhaps the fuel tank
But in your case 1204-99 is there , both an IPL & owners manual
The 01 usually means no special branding so the engine would just have B & S decals and no mention of MW.

Now as 092908 codes out as vertical shaft engine with Pulse jet carb & side pull starter
Google B & S engine codes .
So that is most likely to be a Side Valve ( flat head ) engine and that engine ran on till the 2000's by which time a SV engine could not meet emission standards so it should also be covered by a latter publication
"single cylinder L-Head air cooled engines
Note both of these manuals cover a multitude of models so you have to do some selective reading to extract the information you need
 
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Thanks for the information on the engine-does anyone have any information on the actual mower itself (parts manual, ect)
 
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