Easy
15-30 minutes
This is an authentic MTD replacement part. The 7-speed control assembly is designed by the manufacturer for use in lawn tractors. This part is used to select the speed of the mower. You may require a screwdriver or wrench when replacing this part. This item is sold individually.
7-speed Control Assembly 983-04216
OEM part for: Yard Man, Yard Machines, MTD
Part Number: 983-04216
$21.75
In Stock
Ships within 1 business day 
Compatibility
This 7-speed Control Assembly will fit the following 667 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
This item works with the following types of products:
- Lawn Tractor Parts
This part replaces obsolete part #: 731-05362, 683-04216
Customer Part Reviews ?
Average Rating (out of 5):
Click to filter by ratings:
5 stars
4
4 stars
0
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 stars
0
< PREV
- 1
Happy
Happy
Guest -
August 22, 2022
Verified Purchase
Troy bilt speed selector
It was the the right part for a good price and fit perfectly. Mower back up and running again thanks
Guest -
April 20, 2021
Verified Purchase
Part just as described
Installed part & mower runs faster now! My mower wouldn’t shift out of the 3rd speed. Now it’s fast😂
Donald -
April 15, 2021
Verified Purchase
Great service
Great service
Guest -
May 10, 2020
Verified Purchase
Questions & Answers ?
Our customer Service team is at the ready daily to answer your part and product questions.
Ask our Team
We have a dedicated staff with decades of collective experience in helping customers just like you purchase parts to repair their products.
Does this fit my product?Questions & Answers for 7-speed Control Assembly
No questions have been asked yet
Customer Repair Instructions ?
All our customer repair instructions are solicited directly from other customers just like you who have purchased and replaced this exact part.
Speed control lever broke
jerry - June 19, 2017
👍 2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver
Parts Used
Removed the 2 screws holding the lever in the tractor turned the lever 1/2 turn to remove the rod and put new part on rod turned 1/2 turn while inserting the lever through the slot in the tractor and replaced the 2 screws done
Did you find this story helpful?
Thanks for voting and helping fellow customers!
Gear selector handle broke on my 2009 mtd yardman .
Donnie - May 24, 2017
👍 1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Pliers, Socket set, None
Parts Used
Removed the old one which was very easy, and replaced the new one from replacement parts, I always receive the right part ordered every time , Thanks again.
Did you find this story helpful?
Thanks for voting and helping fellow customers!
Nothing
Richard - May 12, 2020
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set
Parts Used
Removed the old part, easy to get to and replace with the new one.
Did you find this story helpful?
Thanks for voting and helping fellow customers!
Pully froze up and sheared the bolt.
Daniel - July 18, 2019
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set, Wrench Set
Remove the main belt.
Drop the deck.
Slide it out from beneath the mower.
Replace the bolt, washer, thru the shaft and tighten the nut.
Reinstall the deck and belt and hop on.
Drop the deck.
Slide it out from beneath the mower.
Replace the bolt, washer, thru the shaft and tighten the nut.
Reinstall the deck and belt and hop on.
Did you find this story helpful?
Thanks for voting and helping fellow customers!
Craftsman LT1500 shift selector handle was broken
Clint - May 4, 2018
Tool Type
Lawn Tractor
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Nutdriver
Parts Used
Removed two screws, installed the new speed selector. Works fantastic. This was the only place I could find a replacement 7 speed selector handle for my 2011 Craftsman LT1500 lawn tractor.
Did you find this story helpful?
Thanks for voting and helping fellow customers!
OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer and means the part you’re buying is sourced directly from the manufacturer who made your product. At eReplacementParts, we sell only genuine OEM parts, guaranteeing the part you’re purchasing is of better design and of higher quality than aftermarket parts.
Our product descriptions are a combination of data sourced directly from the manufacturers who made your product as well as content researched and curated by our content & customer service teams. This content is edited and reviewed internally before being made public to customers.
Our customer service team are at the ready daily to answer your part and product questions. We have a dedicated staff with decades of collective experience in helping customers just like you purchase parts to repair their products.
All our part reviews are solicited directly from other customers who have purchased this exact part. While we moderate these reviews for profanity, offensive language or personally identifiable information, these reviews are posted exactly as submitted and no alterations are made by our team.
All our customer repair instructions are solicited directly from other customers just like you who have purchased and replaced this exact part. While we moderate these reviews for profanity, offensive language or personally identifiable information, these reviews are posted exactly as submitted and no alterations are made by our team.
Based on data from past customer purchasing behaviors, these parts are most commonly purchased together along with the part you are viewing. These parts may be necessary or helpful to replace to complete your current repair.
All our installation videos are created and produced in collaboration with our in-house repair technician, Mark Sodja, who has helped millions of eReplacementParts customers over the last 13 years repair their products. Mark has years of experience in selling and repairing both commercial and residential products with a specialty in gas-powered equipment.
This data is collected from customers who submitted a repair instruction after replacing this exact part. Customers can rate how easy the repair was to complete and how long it took. We aggregate this data to provide a repair rating that allows customers to quickly determine the difficulty and time needed to perform their own repair.
