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Lawn Tractor · 1972Unverified

Simplicity 315

Name: Simplicity 315
Brand: Simplicity

Simplicity 315 — Wonder Boy Series · 5 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Simplicity 315 lawn tractor features a 5 hp rated power output, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. Built in 1972, it is equipped with a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and a two-wheel drive system paired with a 2-speed gearbox. The operating weight of the Simplicity 315 is listed as 245 to 278 pounds, and it is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

5 hp

Weight

245 to 278 pounds

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

42 rows

Recorded power

5 hp

Transmissions

2-speed gear

Production years

1972-1972

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerSimplicity (a part of Allis Chalmers)Reference

Riding lawn mowerReference

Built in Port Washington, Wisconsin, USAReference

Original price was $475 in 1972Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

990774manual startReference

990775electric startReference

Engine

5HP Briggs & Stratton 204cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank2.8 LReference

Briggs & Stratton 130202Reference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled horizontal-shaftReference

Displacement12.5 ciReference

Bore/Stroke65 x 62 mmReference

Power (gross)3.7 kWReference

Starter typemanual recoilReference

Starter typeelectricReference

Transmission

2-speed gearReference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears2 forward and 1 reverseReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase105 cmReference

Weight245 to 278 poundsReference

Front tire4.10/3.50x4Reference

Rear tire4.80/4.00x8Reference

Lawn/turf front4.10/3.50x4Reference

Lawn/turf rear4.80/4.00x8Reference

Length147 cmReference

Width71 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)92 cmReference

Height (hood)74 cmReference

111 kgReference

115 kgReference

Shipping126 kgReference

Simplicity 315 attachments

26" mid-mount mower deckReference

26" Mower deck

Typemid-mount SimplicityReference

Type1-bladeReference

Cutting width66 cmReference

Overall width74 cmReference

Cut height3 to 9 cmReference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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