· 1981 Unverified Simplicity 5116 Simplicity 5116 — Lawn tractor · 16 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Simplicity 5116 is a lawn tractor model with a rated output of 16 hp, placing it in the middle of its class in terms of power. Produced between 1981 and 1985, the 5116 features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and a 5-speed gearbox driving through two-wheel drive. Its listed weight is 182 kg, and it is designed for jobs covering approximately 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
45 rows
Transmissions
5-speed gear
Production years
1981-1985
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Manufacturer Simplicity Reference
Lawn tractor Reference
Built in Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
16HP Briggs & Stratton 655cc 2-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 8.3 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 401707 Reference
gasoline Reference
2-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft horizontally-opposed Reference
Displacement 40 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 87 x 55 mm Reference
Power (gross) 11.9 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
5-speed gear Reference
Transmission Peerless 801 Reference
Type belt-driven gear Reference
Gears 5 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Wheelbase 122 cm Reference
Weight 182 kg Reference
Front tire 15x6.00-6 Reference
Rear tire 20x10.00-10 Reference
Lawn/turf front 15x6.00-6 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 20x10.00-10 Reference
Length 168 cm Reference
Width 89 cm Reference
Height (steering wheel) 101 cm Reference
Clearance (front axle) 26 cm Reference
Clearance (rear axle) 13 cm Reference
36" mid-mount mower deck Reference
42" mid-mount mower deck Reference
mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
Battery AH 39 Reference
36" mid-mount mower deck Reference
42" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Mid-mount mower deck Reference
Snowblower Reference
Blade Reference
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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