Overview
The AGCO 1614VH is a 14-horsepower lawn tractor manufactured by Simplicity in Port Washington, Wisconsin, between 1994 and 1997. It features a 480cc Vanguard V-Twin gasoline engine paired with a belt-driven Hydro-Gear hydrostatic transmission providing infinite speed control. The 540-pound machine is equipped with a two-wheel-drive chassis, manual steering, and an open operator station.
Ideal Applications
Powertrain and Electrical Specifications:
The unit is powered by a 12-volt electric-start Vanguard gasoline engine with 14 gross horsepower and a four-gallon fuel capacity.
Transmission and Drive Configuration:
A Hydro-Gear belt-driven hydrostatic transmission delivers infinite forward and reverse gears to the rear lawn/turf tires.
Implement and PTO Compatibility:
The tractor is listed with an independent mid-mount pulley PTO controlled by an electric clutch for operating a 38-inch mower deck, snowblower, or blade.
Production
| Description | Lawn tractor / Built in Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Distributor | AGCO |
| Manufacturer | Simplicity |
| Original price | $3,675 (1996 ) |
Engine
| Description | 14HP Vanguard 480cc 2-cyl gasoline |
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| Fuel tank | 4 gal (15.1 L) |
| Bore/Stroke | 2.68x2.60 inches (68 x 66 mm) |
| Description | Vanguard 294777 / gasoline / 2-cylinder / air-cooled vertical-shaft V-Twin |
| Displacement | 480 cc (29.3 ci) |
| Power (gross) | 14 hp (10.4 kW) |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 |
Transmission
| Description | hydrostatic |
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| Gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Transmission | Hydro-Gear |
| Type | belt-driven hydrostatic |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
PTO
| Clutch | electric |
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| Mid PTO | independent |
| Mid PTO Type | pulley |
Electrical
| Battery volts | 12 |
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| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Lawn/turf front | 15x6.00-6 |
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| Lawn/turf rear | 20x8.00-8 |
| Height (hood) | 34 inches (86 cm) |
| Height (steering wheel) | 40 inches (101 cm) |
| Length | 67 inches (170 cm) |
| Weight | 540 lbs (244 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 48 inches (121 cm) |
| Width | 35 inches (88 cm) |
| Front tire | 15x6.00-6 |
| Rear tire | 20x8.00-8 |
| Weight | 540 lbs (244 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 48 inches (121 cm) |
AGCO 1614VH attachments
| Description | 38" mid-mount mower deck / snowblower / blade |
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References
| Description | 1996 Dealer Prduct Guide published by Simplicity / 1997 Spring Product Guide published in 1996, by Simplicity |
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Variants
| Broadmoor 14H | similar Simplicity model |
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