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hirschallan


If it aint broke don't fix it !!


Location: Northern Hills of NY
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Simplicity 560 "dilemma"
Original Message   Dec 30, 2010 9:39 pm
OLJEEPTEK2 wrote: Hi all, You guys sure know your stuff on these units. My dilemma is that I stripped the drive gear on my old Simplicity 560. I bought it new in 86 and it has served me well. The augers rusted to the shaft, unbeknownst to me until I hit a hidden stick and that was it. Where the heck can I find used or reasonable new parts for this old dog?

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Shryp


Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532

Re: Simplicity 560 "dilemma"
Reply #3   Dec 31, 2010 10:58 am
Seeing as he mentions augers rusted to the shaft and hitting a stick, I think by drive gear he means the auger gear case.  Also his original post was in the auger gear case comparison thread.
oljeeptek


Joined: Nov 29, 2011
Points: 6

Re: Simplicity 560 "dilemma"
Reply #4   Nov 29, 2011 7:55 pm
Hi all! Just to update the old post in case the info can be useful to anyone else; I am just now getting around to working on this old dog. I ended up having to use a high speed whiz wheel to slit the augers and relieve the rust-weld locking the augers onto the shaft. What a bugger. It was so tight heat and a very large puller wouldn't touch it.

It is a model 560 and the number on the rear is indeed 1690775. I did find a stripped bronze driven gear (worm wheel) that partstree.com and a few other sources still carry, although it's a little spendy at $100. (part number is 1666509), the cup and thrust washer at the end of the worm shaft are shot. (parts 1666424, $15; and 1670971, $2 respectively) The shaft has a little damage but I'm going to clean it up with a fine file and save the extra $85 being as it's steel and the shafts will now be polished and well greased within the auger case.

Ebay has the low temp gearcase grease for about $10.

Thanks for the replies. Sorry I didn't realize this got bumped here. I'll have about $150 into this when its said and done. But given the price of working machines around here of $500+ I can't see scrapping it and buying another one.
I could put up some pictures if anyone would find them useful.
Thanks again!
oljeeptek


Joined: Nov 29, 2011
Points: 6

Re: Simplicity 560 "dilemma"
Reply #5   Dec 1, 2011 9:32 pm
Holy stinkin' Hannah!

I ordered all my Simplicity parts yesterday online from Small Engine Parts Warehouse (sepw.com) and they were on my front stoop this afternoon! I wasn't expecting them till sometime late last week. They had everything in stock (obviously) and their prices were great. Now I just have to put everything back in and weld up my cuts.

Its a no brainer I'll be using them for all my parts needs. These guys rock!
trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Points: 1328

Re: Simplicity 560 "dilemma"
Reply #6   Dec 3, 2011 10:30 am
   Nice save.  That's probably the most substantially built 5hp machine ever made.
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