Parts Manual 2003 Rapid Series Lawn Tractor & Mower Deck 18HP Tractors Mfg. No. Description 1694375 2003 Rapid, 18HP Hydro (CE) Mower Decks Mfg. No. Description 1694338 40" Mower Deck Rev.
Table Of Contents TRACTOR / MOWER DECK COMPONENTS PAGES Frame & Front Axle Group .................................................................................................... 2 Steering Group ...................................................................................................................... Engine Group - 18HP Briggs & Stratton ................................................................................ 4 6 8 Transmission Group - Tuff Torq K46Q ...............................
Frame & Front Axle Group 985880 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 8 5 7 6 4 Torque to 150 ft. lbs. (202 Nm) 9 3 2 1 Torque to 150 ft. lbs. (202 Nm) Torque to 22-40 ft. lbs. (30-54 Nm) 12 14 1 Torque to 13 ft. lbs. 15 27 26 Torque to 10 2 18 11 50-57 ft. lbs. (48-56 Nm) 31 13 15 17 20 30 29 Torque to 55-60 ft. lbs.
Frame & Front Axle Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 PART NO. 1930645 1960035 960646 1722212 1724081 1923683 1723528 1664847 1721572 960645 1933260 1722541 1919262 1922755 1960103 1702779 1708236 1931350 1722626 1611705 1722200 1930650 1931352 1721918 1927531 1721805 1723502 1960086 1721752 1721682 1919394 932577 1722199 1704314 923485 1663151 1725113 1724264 930671 QTY.
Steering Group 986091 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 2 Steering cap snaps over steering wheel. 1 3 7 4 19 5 6 21 18 20 8 17 7 9 16 10 5 Torque to 36-44 ft/lbs (49-59 Nm.) 7 12 Torque to 11 ft/lbs (15 Nm.) 11 Bearing mounts below frame. Slide pinion into gear before tightening nuts. 13 Torque to 19.5 ft/lbs (26 Nm.) 14 15 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
Steering Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PART NO. 1722318 1722319 1960540 1722749 176440 1721736 1960114 1933260 1931211 1722459 1722461 1724470 1960032 1930645 1664847 1723604 1919314 1931317 928372 1611710 1960518 QTY.
Engine Group - 18HP Briggs & Stratton 986012 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 10 7 4 8 9 6 5 2 11 Torque to 18 ft/lbs. 3 1 13 14 12 32 15 30 31 27 15 16 28 16 27 30 Note: Orentation of All Keys 29 22 RH Rear 25 24 Torque to 19-23 ft/lbs. 26 Tie clutch wire to spring away from pulley. 23 21 17 18 20 19 Torque to 45-50 ft/lbs. The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
Engine Group - 18HP Briggs & Stratton REF NO. PART NO. QTY.
Transmission Group - Tuff Torq K46Q 986231 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 14 9 Rear frame hitch 10 15 8 11 7 12 16 15 6 17 4, 5 18 13 3 9 2 10 19 7 31 1 20 21 13 46 22 6 Spring to be compressed to 2.50" - 2.62" (6.4cm 6.7 cm)when brake is locked.
Transmission Group - Tuff Torq K46Q REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 PART NO. 1920397 1960654 1704351 1722173 1722174 176440 1667812 174561 1919439 1924940 1723035 1723037 1931355 1921176 1960170 1724578 1916966 1916951 174497 1931350 1919438 1723036 927794 1723234 1922127 1722460 1960141 1723042 1931333 1721022 1960636 1919326 1923141 1723045 1723038 1666697 1723268 1723043 1921333 1723090 QTY.
Transmission Group - Tuff Torq K46Q 986231 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 14 9 Rear frame hitch 10 15 8 11 7 12 16 15 6 17 4, 5 18 13 3 9 2 10 19 7 31 1 20 21 13 46 22 6 Spring to be compressed to 2.50" - 2.62" (6.4cm 6.7 cm)when brake is locked.
Transmission Group - Tuff Torq K46Q REF NO. 41 42 43 44 45 46 PART NO. 1918447 1922755 1723267 8191045 1960103 1960637 QTY. 1 1 1 1 1 4 DESCRIPTION PIN, Cotter WASHER BRACKET & PIN ASSEMBLY SPRING, Compression WASHER NUT, Hex KEPS, 3/8-16 Footnotes The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K-46Q Transaxle 1721022 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 1 2 3 5 4 85 84 86 6 83 87 82 25 7 14 8 15 11 12 13 9 24 80 16 10 6 19 17 18 20 16 21 81 74 79 22 20 23 78 77 73 THICKER PLATE 68 24 25 76 72 71 70 69 75 66 64 26 62 61 67 1 63 60 28 27 59 65 29 58 33 34 30 31 36 52 37 38 PLATE OF SMALLER INNER DIA. SHOULD CONTACT PISTONS.
Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K-46Q Transaxle REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 PART NO. 1724316 1724313 1724315 1724314 1724312 1718076 1724291 1724283 1708650 1718083 1724282 1724279 1724337 1718052 1724334 1724336 1724339 1724335 1724310 1720421 1724306 1724308 1708690 1720814 1718111 1724307 1724309 1724305 1724340 1718070 1720805 1724341 1718084 1724292 1718078 1718077 1724293 1708672 1718083 1724294 QTY.
Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K-46Q Transaxle 1721022 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 1 2 3 5 4 85 84 86 6 83 87 82 25 7 14 8 15 11 12 13 9 24 80 16 10 6 19 17 18 20 16 21 81 74 79 22 20 23 78 77 73 THICKER PLATE 68 24 25 76 72 71 70 69 75 66 64 26 62 61 67 1 63 60 28 27 59 65 29 58 33 34 30 31 36 52 37 38 PLATE OF SMALLER INNER DIA. SHOULD CONTACT PISTONS.
Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K-46Q Transaxle REF NO. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 PART NO.
Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K-46Q Transaxle 1721022 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 1 2 3 5 4 85 84 86 6 83 87 82 25 7 14 8 15 11 12 13 9 24 80 16 10 6 19 17 18 20 16 21 81 74 79 22 20 23 78 77 73 THICKER PLATE 68 24 25 76 72 71 70 69 75 66 64 26 62 61 67 1 63 60 28 27 59 65 29 58 33 34 30 31 36 52 37 38 PLATE OF SMALLER INNER DIA. SHOULD CONTACT PISTONS.
Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K-46Q Transaxle REF NO. 82 83 84 85 86 87 PART NO. 1724338 1708691 1707839 1720418 1724347 1718100 QTY. 1 2 1 1 1 1 DESCRIPTION SHAFT, Bypass "O" RING SPRING PIN LEVER, Bypass CONTROL LEVER PIN, Roll Footnotes The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Lift Group 986290 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Note: Models With out Cruise 8 7 5 6 4 9 2 10 11 12 13 15 3 14 12 16 1 18 2 Install into left hand side of lower dash. 19 17 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Lift Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 PART NO. 1931333 1924940 1725037 1722024 1722302 1923341 1722108 1722313 1722284 1920397 1930645 1722460 162085 1923701 1921977 1960636 1722607 1722285 1725039 QTY.
Controls Group 986014 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 2 3 1 7 6 8 11 10 9 13 11 5 14 9 40 32 38 18 26 19 24 16 17 23 26 15 20 25 39 35 12 1 37 4 36 7 32 14 27 34 29 33 6 22 28 30 21 16 28 31 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Controls Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 PART NO. 1721353 1721891 1930591 1722084 1722071 1723094 1919326 1723242 1663114 921133 1931353 1723278 1724036 1722460 1721134 1924940 1919439 1721133 1960020 1704420 1918447 1721354 1721995 1686612 1920397 1960636 1931320 1960541 1919381 1919438 1927557 1931334 1722535 1721577 1923683 1722083 1921333 1722070 1721675 1721674 QTY.
Cruise Control Group 986045 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 1 2 3 Lubricate both sides of slot with grease. 4 5 20 19 6 7 Round corner of washer to inside. 8 18 Round corner of washer to inside. 9 7 11 16 15 14 17 11 13 5 12 18 See Transmission Group See Controls Group 10 21 22 21 See Transmission Group The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.
Cruise Control Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 PART NO. 1722293 1722303 1920397 1723258 1924940 1931333 1924361 1709043 1931342 1960273 1918447 1723098 1960636 1960001 1717050 1722080 1919326 1919381 1919438 1677746 1722460 1723099 QTY.
Electrical Group 986230 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart.
Electrical Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 PART NO. 1721810 1722669 1722887 1722611 1921959 1665238 1665237 1722418 1720117 1722739 1717163 1717550 1717549 1960547 101025 1686734 1722715 1716951 1920263 920426 1722227 1713535 1721830 1704379 1723613 1723612 1723954 1960252 1925003 1724548 1720118 1717050 1723507 1603618 1677296 916622 916964 921319 923341 1713163 QTY.
Electrical Group 986230 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart.
Electrical Group REF NO. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 PART NO. 1722009 1685215 1960536 1716368 1701011 1723953 1723610 QTY. 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 DESCRIPTION STRAP, Battery BATTERY, 12 Volt SCREW, Hex Washer Head Plastite, 1/4-20 SWITCH, Operator Present, NC, Grey TIE, Wire HARNESS, Wiring Lower ROD & WASHER ASSEMBLY, Hopper Footnotes The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Seat Deck & Fuel Tank Group 985932 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 4 7 6 5 8 3 9 10 2 11 12 13 14 15 1 35 34 33 14 29 28 9 32 16 17 5 18 27 31 19 26 20 22 23 30 24 21 9 25 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Seat Deck & Fuel Tank Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 PART NO. 1722129 1722306 1722128 172434 1709256 1714263 1919438 1717051 1930591 1931339 1931350 1722356 1935255 1930601 1722309 1722109 1921319 1916964 1921959 1722300 1722337 1715917 1722340 1654930 1722652 1931277 1960636 1722671 41722671 1722108 1930591 1722105 1663752 1930645 1924940 1722313 QTY.
Hopper Group 986224 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 10 11 9 12 13 14 8 6 7 5 5 28 6 4 4 2 15 17 16 3 16 1 44 3 18 19 21 22 25 39 20 19 28 26 24 5 27 28 23 6 29 63 30 31 4 62 54 64 61 59 58 19 60 54 18 37 55 54 32 38 56 57 42 24 18 36 24 24 35 40 55 36 41 49 49 53 46 45 50 54 55 33 43 48 47 52 46 34 51 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
Hopper Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 PART NO. 1722590 1724411 1925003 1924009 1921319 1916964 1916622 1724690 1724684 1724399 1723359 1724398 1666969 1724553 1921978 1960044 1724651 1921333 1919326 1666697 1724413 1714263 1919438 1928352 1724598 1723744 1723642 1704351 1921965 1724652 1723644 1724048 1934654 1724458 1723182 1931277 1723181 1724540 1923360 QTY.
Hopper Group 986224 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 10 11 9 12 13 14 8 6 7 5 5 28 6 4 4 2 15 17 16 3 16 1 44 3 18 19 21 22 25 39 20 19 28 26 24 5 27 28 23 6 29 63 30 31 4 62 54 64 61 59 58 19 60 54 18 37 55 54 32 38 56 57 42 24 18 36 24 24 35 40 55 36 41 49 49 53 46 45 50 54 55 33 43 48 47 52 46 34 51 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
Hopper Group REF NO. 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 PART NO. 1724566 1923114 1916951 1916966 1724559 1718016 1960074 1922130 1924940 1676148 1669105 1725036 1719940 1722881 1920397 1718741 1723650 1722578 1933988 1723363 1723683 1722460 1713855 1724542 1960353 QTY.
Mulching Group 986261 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 3 2 1 4 1 2 10 7 6 5 11 8 9 Center & position 2" (76 cm) below cutout. The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Mulching Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PART NO. 1923341 1916964 1723652 1723651 171600 1921319 1723683 1919381 1960074 1724638 1720391 QTY. 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 DESCRIPTION CAPSCREW, Hex Head, 1/4-20 x 3/4 LOCKWASHER, 1/4 BRACKET, Mulching Plug PLUG, Mulching STRAP, Hood, Black Rubber WASHER, 1/4 PIN, Clevis WASHER, 5/16 CLIP, Hair Pin GUARD & DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY DECAL, Danger Footnotes The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
Wheels & Tires Group W986263 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 3 7 2 1 8 9 4 5 6 10 4 Front Wheels 11 12 14 12 20 16 13 5 15 17 18 Rear Wheels 19 9 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Wheels & Tires Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PART NO. 1919394 1722838 1664090 1717056 172353 1722837 1722726 932577 1722676 1722065 8221042 960202 1709527 1722826 173477 1722835 1722717 1960114 927794 1721694 QTY. 2 1 1 2 4 1 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 DESCRIPTION WASHER TIRE, 15 X 6.00, Super Turf TUBE, 4.10/3.50 - 6 BEARING VALVE STEM & CAP ASSEMBLY WHEEL, 4.50 X 6.00, (Includes Ref. No.
Decals Group 986263A NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 2 3 1 22 20 4 5, 6 12 7 8 9 10, 11 13 12 Back plate shown with munching kit. 15 16 17 14 19 8 18 19 21 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694375 - 2003 Rapid © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Decals Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 PART NO. 1725152 1722806 1723713 1723310 1722549 1722779 1723317 1723296 * * * 1720391 1721141 1723470 1723425 1720390 1723175 1721107 1720389 1724680 * 1720456 QTY.
40" Mower Deck - Belt Idle Arm & Hitch 986251 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 3 2 1 32 5 4 6 15 7 16 8 9 10 10 31 15 30 17 10 10 29 13 16 17 28 11 14 12 10 27 Insert Must Face Out 25 26 5 24 20 19 18 21 23 22 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1694338 - 40" Mower © Copyright 2003 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
40" Mower Deck - Belt Idle Arm & Hitch REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 PART NO. 1722678 101096 1919439 1722175 1924940 157081 1719965 1720444 1960614 1922755 1960615 1657242 1933263 1715435 1923701 1724802 1719221 1928352 1921969 172329 1713578 156302 1715759 1720044 1960519 960641 1721425 1674671 1719923 1666697 1930601 1724626 QTY.
40" Mower Deck - Height Adjustment & Roller Bar 986291B NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Note: Apply thread locking compound to hole.
40" Mower Deck - Height Adjustment & Roller Bar REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 PART NO. 1921977 1960044 1960236 1723305 1924366 1722036 1668513 1717675 1602946 1919381 960643 1960170 1924940 176012 1723858 1722460 1931352 1725043 1720659 1931202 1665374 1723470 1720931 1919438 1664847 960641 1704082 1704073 1677507 1924361 172622 1960520 1934654 1723525 1706644 1921332 1722661 1922606 1915726 118053 QTY.
40" Mower Deck - Height Adjustment & Roller Bar 986291B NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Note: Apply thread locking compound to hole.
40" Mower Deck - Height Adjustment & Roller Bar REF NO. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 PART NO. 1706645 1920397 1720599 1721257 1921159 1931335 1917372 1917356 1720695 1723321 1960674 1713995 1723124 1933988 1719929 1669585 1714760 1923903 1916965 1916950 1722663 QTY.
40" Mower Deck - Housing, Arbors & Blade 986247 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Torque screws to Torque screws to 50-70 ft/lbs (68-95 Nm.) 50-70 ft/lbs (68-95 Nm.) 16 13 15 12 14 11 13 1 10 17 9 8 19 7 3 1 35 6 2 5 20 18 1 22 21 4 23 3 31 24 25 RH 30 LH 33 29 26 34 32 31 30 27 28 13 29 27 26 13 28 Torque to 45-55 ft/lbs (61-75 Nm.) The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
40" Mower Deck - Housing, Arbors & Blade REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 PART NO. 1724600 1721132 1675044 1960096 1703273 1722396 1707335 1655729 1657969 1724453 1719862 1713091 1656916 1933263 1930584 960644 1722577 1923341 171600 1920397 1721258 1664847 1724601 1686979 41686979 1719736 1722258 1722257 927120 1655777 1700229 1700230 1677274 1960373 1719737 1921319 QTY.
Hardware Identification & Torque Specifications Common Hardware Types Torque Specification Chart Hex Head Capscrew FOR STANDARD MACHINE HARDWARE (Tolerance ± 20%) Washer Hardware Grade Lockwasher Carriage Bolt No Marks SAE Grade 2 Hex Nut Size Of Hardware Standard Hardware Sizing 8-32 8-36 10-24 10-32 1/4-20 1/4-28 5/16-18 5/16-24 3/8-16 3/8-24 7/16-14 7/16-20 1/2-13 1/2-20 9/16-12 9/16-18 5/8-11 5/8-18 3/4-10 3/4-16 7/8-9 7/8-14 1-8 1-12 When a washer or nut is identified as 1/2”, this is the
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