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Years in Production / 1981–1983
Simplicity
9518
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Simplicity 9518.
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18hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1981–1983
Production years
Simplicity
Manufacturer
9518 / 01
At a glance
Production
Sub-Compact Utility tractor
Built in Osaka, Japan
- Distributor
- Simplicity
- Manufacturer
- Hinomoto
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station. Optional two-post ROPS and canopy.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 3.7 gal14.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 4.5 gal17.0 L
- Front Hubs
- 0.42 qts (each)0.4 L
- Front Diff
- 1.6 qts1.5 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 4.5 gal17.0 L
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- position control
Pto
- Rear Pto
- continuous
- Rear Type
- 540
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2365
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
9518 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Toyosha
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 61.27 ci1.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 2.87x3.15 inches73 x 80 mm
- Power
- 18 hp13.4 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 22.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 3.2 qts3.0 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 2.3 qts2.2 L
- Oil Change
- 50 h
9518 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Three speeds (1-3) in three ranges (Creeper, Low, High). Gears are synchronized using the foot clutch. Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift ranges.
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 9 forward and 3 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
9518 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 82.7 in210 cm
- Width
- 48.5 in123 cm
- Height
- 46.9 in119 cm
- Wheelbase
- 50.8 in129 cm
- Front tread
- 33.9 in86 cm
- Rear tread
- 32.9 in83 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 50.8 inches129 cm
- Weight
- 1278 to 1448 pounds
Tires And Tracks
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 29x12-15