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Zenith Carburetor (later the Fuel Devices Division of Bendix Corporation) was an American manufacturer of gasoline engine management systems and components, chiefly carburetors and filters. It was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1911 as a subsidiary of the French Société du carburateur Zénith .
In 1958 MTD entered the lawn and garden power equipment industry with the production of an 18-inch (46 cm) power rotary mower. In 1959 MTD began manufacturing self-propelled lawn mowers, garden tractors and other power equipment. In 1962 MTD purchased Sehl Engineering Ltd. of Canada which would later become MTD Products, Ltd. and then MTD Canada.
This leaves 17 one-quarter inch units, or 17/4, which reduces to 4-1/4 inches. Adding the one inch base number, we now have a 5-1/4 inch bore. Last, we add the 3/16 for a grand total of 5-7/16 inch diameter for each of the two bores in the PD-18 carburetor body.