· 1988 Unverified Simplicity 6516 Simplicity 6516 — Garden tractor · 16 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Simplicity 6516 is a lawn tractor with a rated power of 16 hp, a mid-range figure for its class. It was manufactured between 1988 and 1989. The 6516 features a 2-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and two-wheel drive with a hydrostatic transmission, and has an operating weight of 219 kg. Its maximum operational area is up to 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
Production years
1988-1989
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Manufacturer Simplicity Reference
Garden tractor Reference
Built in Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Steering manual Reference
Open operator station. Reference
16HP Briggs & Stratton 658cc 2-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 8.3 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 402707 Reference
gasoline Reference
2-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft horizontally-opposed Reference
Displacement 40.15 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 87 x 55 mm Reference
Power (gross) 11.9 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
Image courtesy of Jason Miller Reference
hydrostatic Reference
Type belt-driven hydrostatic Reference
Gears infinite forward and reverse Reference
Front PTO independent Reference
Clutch mechanical Reference
Wheelbase 122 cm Reference
Weight 219 kg Reference
Front tire 15x6.00-6 Reference
Rear tire 23x10.50-12 Reference
Lawn/turf front 15x6.00-6 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 23x10.50-12 Reference
Length 170 cm Reference
Width 93 cm Reference
Height (steering wheel) 105 cm Reference
Height (hood) 90 cm Reference
Shipping weight 219 kg Reference
42" mid-mount mower deck Reference
48" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
Battery AH 39 Reference
42" mid-mount mower deck Reference
48" 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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