Overview
The AGCO 1720H is a 20 hp garden tractor manufactured by Simplicity between 2002 and 2004, featuring a 569cc Briggs & Stratton Vanguard V-Twin engine. It utilizes a Tuff Torq K66 hydrostatic transmission on a two-wheel drive chassis with a 53-inch wheelbase. The model is configured with a mechanical rear differential lock and supports mid-mount mower decks ranging from 44 to 54 inches.
Ideal Applications
Engine and Power Configuration:
The tractor is equipped with a 569cc air-cooled vertical-shaft V-Twin gasoline engine that produces a gross 20 hp and is supported by a 4-gallon fuel tank.
Transmission and Drive Mechanics:
The drivetrain consists of a Tuff Torq K66 belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears and a mechanical rear differential lock.
Chassis and Implement Support:
The assembly features a cast-iron front axle and a 12V electrical system with an independent mid PTO controlled by an electric clutch for operating listed attachments like mower decks and snowblowers.
Production
| Description | Garden tractor / Original price was $5,275 in 2005 |
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| Distributor | AGCO |
| Manufacturer | Simplicity |
Engine
| Description | 20HP Briggs & Stratton 569cc 2-cyl gasoline |
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| Fuel tank | 4 gal (15.1 L) |
| Air cleaner | dual dry element |
| Bore/Stroke | 2.83x2.75 inches (72 x 70 mm) |
| Description | Briggs & Stratton Vanguard / gasoline / 2-cylinder / air-cooled vertical-shaft V-Twin |
| Displacement | 569 cc (34.75 ci) |
| Oil capacity | 1.75 qts (1.7 L) |
| Power (gross) | 20 hp (14.9 kW) |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 |
Transmission
| Description | hydrostatic |
|---|---|
| Gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Oil capacity | 2.6 qts (2.5 L) |
| Transmission | Tuff Torq K66 |
| Type | belt-driven hydrostatic |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Differential lock | mechanical rear |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Hitch
| Type | sleeve hitch OptOptional |
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PTO
| Clutch | electric |
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| Mid PTO | independent |
| Mid PTO Type | pulley |
Electrical
| Battery CCA | 340 |
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| Battery volts | 12 |
| Charging amps | 16 |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Lawn/turf front | 16x6.5-8 |
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| Lawn/turf rear | 23x10.5-12 |
| Front axle | Cast-iron |
| Height | 47 inches (119 cm) |
| Height (hood) | 36 inches (91 cm) |
| Height (steering wheel) | 42.5 inches (107 cm) |
| Length | 75 inches (190 cm) |
| Max rear axle | 697 lbs (316 kg) |
| Shipping weight | 560 lbs (254 kg) |
| Weight | 586 lbs*Weight of tractor alone. (265 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 53 inches (134 cm) |
| Width | 39 inches (99 cm) |
| Front tire | 16x6.5-8 |
| Rear tire | 23x10.5-12 |
| Weight | 586 lbs (265 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 53 inches (134 cm) |
AGCO 1720H attachments
| Description | 44" mid-mount mower deck / 50" mid-mount mower deck / 54" mid-mount mower deck / snowblower / blade |
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References
| Description | Lawn & Garden Equipment published in 2004, by AGCO |
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Variants
| 2720H | similar Massey Ferguson model |
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| Conquest 20H | similar Simplicity model |
| Landlord 20 DLX | similar Simplicity model |