Parts Manual E XPRESS SERIES L T &M D AWN RACTORS OWER ECKS 14.5HP GEAR TRACTORS 17HP HYDRO TRACTORS Mfg. No. Description Mfg. No. Description 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 1693525 1693641 1693670 1693736 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 1415G (Export) Express, 115G (Export) Express, 17HP Hydro Express, 17HP Hydro (Export) Express, 1417H (Export) Express, 117H (Export) 15.5HP HYDRO TRACTORS MOWER DECKS Mfg. No. Description Mfg. No.
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Table of Contents LAWN TRACTOR COMPONENTS This Manual Covers The Following Products: 14.5HP GEAR TRACTORS Mfg. No. 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Description Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) 15.5HP HYDRO TRACTORS Mfg. No. 1693458 1693589 1693668 1693734 Description Express, 15.5HP Hydro Express, 15.5HP Hydro (Export) Express, 15.5HP Hydro (Export) Express, 15.5HP Hydro (Export) 17HP HYDRO TRACTORS Mfg. No.
Frame & Front Axle Group 985478_985495 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 7 8 9 3 6 5 4 10 10 2 1 11 13 21 12 12 16 17 14 21 13 15 23 13 19 24 15 18 20 21 22 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) 1693458 1693589 1693668 1693734 © Copyright 1999 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.
Frame & Front Axle Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PART NO. QTY. 1720101 1715015 1715016 1714417 1704351 1935255 1715796 1930591 1715795 1924856 1719951 1920328 1918431 1709235 1930644 1717189 1717458 1717286 1713400 1717424 1919439 1924356 176440 1719868 1719869 1922918 1 1 1 1 12 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 DESCRIPTION FRAME ASSEMBLY PLUG, Hole PAD, Footrest, R.H. PAD, Footrest, L.H.
Steering Group 985474 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 1 29 16 26 4 28 27 2 3 5 16 6 13 7 8 9 25 19 10 24 Thread Lock (#271 Loctite) on items 12 and 24. 23 20 22 11 21 12 15 13 16 14 18 15 17 18 16 11 17 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.
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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 PART NO. 1719810 1719471 1714400 1960540 1719472 1931350 1703508 1928352 1920415 1922611 1930645 1931335 1611710 1721472 1960160 1960114 1721542 1713791 1721473 1713454 1960268 1710437 1935048 1713469 1664847 1713375 1666001 176440 1919314 QTY.
Engine - 14.5HP, 15.5HP & 17HP B&S Intek 985469_985470_985559 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Replaced by Ref #9 25 27 9 26 Torque to 15-20 in. lbs. 7 See Electrical Group 5 8 12 6 11 2 13 10 3 1 14 4 15 Apply anti-seize to muffler bolts. 18 See Transmission Group 16 Furnished by Engine Mfr. 17 17 23 22 18 17 Furnished by Engine Mfr. 21 19 20 24 Service Only The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
Engine - 14.5HP, 15.5HP & 17HP B&S Intek REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 PART NO. QTY.
Transmission Drive & Carrier Group — Peerless Model MST 205-515A Transaxle 985471 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 16 17 18 19 20 12 22 21 23 13 25 24 14 27 15 26 11 37 10 36 29 30 35 32 28 9 43 19 41 34 33 31 39 44 42 3 1 31 40 6 5 32 7 39 8 2 49 38 38 28 48 47 50 3 4 46 31 45 38 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.
Transmission Drive & Carrier Group — Peerless Model MST 205-515A 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 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 PART NO.
REFERENCE: Service Parts — Peerless Model MST 205-515A Transaxle 205-515A NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) © Copyright 1999 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
REFERENCE: Service Parts — Peerless Model MST 205-515A Transaxle REF NO. PART NO. QTY.
REFERENCE: Service Parts — Peerless Model MST 205-515A Transaxle 205-515A NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) © Copyright 1999 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
REFERENCE: Service Parts — Peerless Model MST 205-515A Transaxle REF NO. PART NO. 50 51 52 53 56 57 58 59 60 63 64 65 66 67 69 70 71B 72A 72 73 75 76 77 82 83 85 87 150 157 180 778354 778352 778350 778346 778355 778353 778351 778349 778345 786071 786072 780189 776394 776396 792170 786178 788092 788091 792165 780140 786084 780090 788078A 778333 778338 792154 788089 788093 788088 730229A QTY.
Transmission Drive & Carrier Group — Tuff-Torq Model K51 985472 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart.
Transmission Drive & Carrier Group — Tuff-Torq Model K51 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 41 42 43 44 45 46 PART NO.
Transmission Drive & Carrier Group — Tuff-Torq Model K51 985472 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart.
Transmission Drive & Carrier Group — Tuff-Torq Model K51 REF NO. 47 48 49 50 50 51 52 52 53 54 55 56 57 PART NO. QTY.
REFERENCE: SERVICE PARTS — Tuff Torq K51 Transaxle TTK51 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 12 16 10 9 23 13 24 25 26 11 14 17 27 28 29 28 18 15 19 20 6 8 11 5 7 2 4 3 31 30 27 32 33 2 34 20 35 36 39 40 37 41 38 42 71 43 22 48 49 44 45 68 19 50 51 46 57 56 21 47 52 55 70 53 18 17 54 59 69 58 60 62 61 58 67 66 57 56 55 63 65 70 69 21 72 63 64 1 56 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
REFERENCE: SERVICE PARTS — Tuff Torq K51 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 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 PART NO.
REFERENCE: SERVICE PARTS — Tuff Torq K51 Transaxle TTK51 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 12 16 10 9 23 13 24 25 26 11 14 17 27 28 29 28 18 15 19 20 6 8 11 5 7 2 4 3 31 30 27 32 33 2 34 20 35 36 39 40 37 41 38 42 71 43 22 48 49 44 45 68 19 50 51 46 57 56 21 47 52 55 70 53 18 17 54 59 69 58 60 62 61 58 67 66 57 56 55 63 65 70 69 21 72 63 64 1 56 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
REFERENCE: SERVICE PARTS — Tuff Torq K51 Transaxle REF NO. 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 PART NO. QTY. 1718116 1718119 1718122 1718081 1720425 1718083 1718080 1718077 1718070 1720422 1718078 1720439 1720440 1718107 1718104 1718071 1718068 1718114 1718115 1720423 1707789 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 DESCRIPTION ARM-BRAKE PLATE-BRAKE BOLT 8*30 E-RING MOTOR GEAR BEARING 6202UC3 MOTOR SHAFT HOUSING PIN 3*9.8 BOLT 10*60 BEARING 51106 WASHER 12*32*3.
Controls & Linkage Group 985473_985492 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 10 11 1 12 2 3 5 4 HYDRO MODELS ONLY 6 9 8 14 23 30 13 15 7 24 4 25 24 28 29 26 35 3 8 28 7 22 27 See Transmission Group 16 17 18 21 19 20 38 36 31 37 4 24 Part of Carrier -See Frame Group. 32 31 34 29 33 34 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.
Controls & Linkage Group REF NO. 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 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 PART NO. 1704849 1717994 1918447 1918451 1919326 1713432 1717115 1717439 1713785 1717728 1663114 1921319 1713855 1719470 165068 1931353 1717438 1707289 1719590 1928352 1708352 1916965 1921971 1924940 1721134 1931333 1713784 1919438 1713843 1719532 1707002 1923362 1960555 1916001 1719422 1719534 1921333 1717440 1708360 1935048 1703900 QTY.
Hood, Grille & Dash Group 985475 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. See Electrical Group 3 2 4 7 9 8 6 1 6 10 11 32 5 31 30 12 29 28 16 15 7 13 14 27 17 26 25 34 35 24 18 33 23 14 36 19 22 21 20 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.
Hood, Grille & Dash 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 PART NO. QTY.
Seat & Seat Deck Group 985476 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 2 3 See Electrical Group 4 5 6 10 7 94 1 6 11 8 9 11 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) 1693458 1693589 1693668 1693734 © Copyright 1999 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Express, 15.
Seat & Seat Deck Group REF NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PART NO. QTY.
Electrical Group 985477_985494 UNDER SEAT DECK 20 12 13 14 23 8 10 11 7 5 6 9 21 24 4 12 23 22 25 15 To B Starter 26 3 11 16 2 19 19 18 27 1 17 16 31 A To Engine GND Neutral Switch (GEAR MODELS ONLY) 32 30 34 29 28 Neutral Switch (HYDRO MODELS ONLY) 35 36 33 37 38 UNDER HOOD 41 39 40 25 26 PTO Switch 42 NOTE: Switch is located on Transmission UNDER FRAME TO Headlights B 44 From Solenoid N.O. (Black) Pedal Switches 45 16 43 TO Starter TO Charging Circuit N.
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 41 42 43 44 45 46 PART NO.
Wheels & Tires Group F1161WHL NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. REAR WHEELS & TIRES 1 2 1 3 4 5 6 See Transmission Group 7 See Transmission Group FRONT WHEELS & TIRES Service Component Only 11 11 10 8 (As Required) 5 9 6 12 7 See Steering Group The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693452 1693586 1693666 1693732 Express, 14.5HP Gear Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.5HP Gear (Export) Express, 14.
Wheels & Tires Group REF NO. PART NO. QTY. 1 2 1717749 1719450 2 2 2 1719893 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1720330 1720370 1716132 172353 1960160 1673333 1960114 1719449 1715032 1713167 1720337 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 DESCRIPTION KEY REAR WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLY (14.5HP & 15.5HP Models Only) (Includes Ref. 3, 4 & 5) REAR WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLY (17HP Models Only) (Includes Ref. 3, 4 & 5) REAR TIRE, 20x8.00-8 2 PLY (17HP Models Only) REAR TIRE, 18x8.50-8 2 PLY (14.5HP & 15.
Decals Group F1161DCL NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 10 3 23 9 14 5 13 Attach to Engine Throttle Linkage (Export RPM Setting) XXXXX TRACTORS DRIVE BELTS & MOWER BLADES 10 Transmission Belt Gear Hydro 15 11 XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX For safety and reliability, insist on genuine Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. belts and blades...our name stamped on the part is your assurance of quality.
Decals Group REF NO. PART NO. 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1719510 1719508 1719509 1721277 1721443 1719863 1719516 1719517 * 1719635 1720512 1720513 1720514 1708927 1720047 1720455 1719518 1719519 1720625 1721004 1719776 1719864 1719876 1719877 1719878 1704276 1704277 1704477 1704478 1717736 * 1686772 1686774 1686773 1708442 * * * QTY.
38” Mower Decks - Housing, Arbors & Blades 985486_985602 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Torque to 50-70 Ft. Lbs. 14 14 13 27 13 12 Torque to 50-70 Ft. Lbs.
38” Mower Decks - Housing, Arbors & Blades 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 41 42 43 44 PART NO. QTY.
” Mower Decks - Clutch & Support 985487 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 30 29 28 27 31 32 6 33 6 34 26 Outside Hole 14 15 20 24 17 16 13 35 25 18 23 10 22 66 17 15 21 Inside Hole 19 20 36 37 12 16 12 14 19 6 3 4 2 5 6 10 7 4 8 1 11 Hook Spring (Ref 8) here when assembled. 9 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.
38” Mower Decks - Clutch & Support 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 PART NO. 1713561 1960519 156302 1921969 157081 1924940 1919439 1713578 1715759 1924356 1922605 1918447 1716854 1927557 1719419 1960607 1719526 1719434 1719427 1960339 1720594 1667812 1666294 1665460 1922755 1918451 1960074 1720450 1719777 1928721 1720462 1921972 1719539 108717 1677135 1719433 1714255 QTY.
38” Mower Decks - Height Adjustment 985488 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 23 6 20 25 26 24 20 18 4 7 10 3 5 11 8 9 6 27 2 12 28 1 29 30 31 13 15 14 32 16 33 17 41 18 19 20 21 22 34 37 36 35 34 38 9 39 40 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693464 1693588 38” Mower Deck 38” Mower Deck (Export) © Copyright 1999 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
38” Mower Decks - Height Adjustment 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 41 PART NO. 1931353 1717658 1714876 910542 1716028 1664847 1714910 1714263 1930645 1719792 1960223 1665374 1916950 1916965 1704082 1931352 1714327 1923362 1960236 1960044 1921333 1960373 1921977 1710703 1960074 1714529 1717297 1714879 1924874 1917356 1917372 1923701 1715024 1924940 1721081 1611705 1714877 1714760 1960027 158399 1960594 QTY.
44” Mower Decks - Housing, Arbors & Blades 985560_985651 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Torque nuts to 50-70 ft. lbs. or 68-95 Nm 1 2 3 Plug 4 holes in top surface that extends beyond the footrest (Ref. 14). 44 4 43 5 6 41 38 37 7 15 15 8 9 13 35 33 10 42 11 16 34 33 14 36 38 39 40 37 14 12 25 31 32 17 16 30 14 29 28 18 19 27 25 20 26 21 22 23 Torque screws to 50-70 ft. lbs.
44” Mower Decks - Housing, Arbors & Blades 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 41 42 43 44 PART NO. QTY.
” Mower Decks - Clutch & Support 985561 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 19 20 21 17 18 22 2 23 2 16 2 2 9 5 4 Arbor Drive Pulley 25 13 12 26 27 8 3 5 25 10 7 Arbor Drive Pulley 5 11 2 Tensioning Idler Pulley 10 14 6 1 Engine Pulley 24 15 Arbor Drive Pulley 28 29 9 4 3 6 6 4 3 30 2 9 7 2 32 2 33 40 39 38 2 37 32 34 30 33 31 35 Hook Spring (Ref 40) here when assembled.
44” Mower Decks - Clutch & Support 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. QTY.
44” Mower Decks - Height Adjustment 985562 NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 1 2 3 8 4 13 12 5 6 9 4 7 14 16 10 15 17 18 22 11 23 1 19 20 24 25 1 26 20 19 27 21 28 29 7 30 47 31 33 4 32 34 33 46 4 31 43 45 44 43 18 39 38 37 36 35 40 41 42 37 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 1693527 1693591 44” Mower Deck 44” Mower Deck (Export) © Copyright 1999 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.
44” Mower Decks - Height Adjustment 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 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 PART NO.
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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
