Sounds similar to the Ford/Jacobsen LGT145 I just acquired.If it has the Eaton 11 Hydro and the Peerless 2-speed like mine,you just drain it out the bottom and refill thru the top fill tube till the oil spills out the center plug.If it has a spin-on filter you can use a Ford oil filter.Oil should be 20w20 hydrostatic fluid.

Your tractor actually sounds more like a Gilson/Homelite.got a pic of it?

Thanks for your info. I do not know if it has eaton 11 hydro and peerless two speed. It does not have a fill tube with a dipstick, that is why I don't know how to tell if it is low. It is a jacobsen but I don't have a pic. It is an orange tractor and says jacobsen homelite. It has a kohler 14 hp. Any additional info would be great. There is a drain plug underneath, a fill plug on the top, and there also is a plug on the back, is the fluid supposed to be filled to that plug?

From www.simpletractors.com:

Homelite

The first Homelites were painted red and reputedly made by a firm called "Brady." Beginning in 1971, Allis-Chalmers produced Homelite tractors at the Lexington, South Carolina plant. The T-10 and T-16 used AC B-Series frames with the seat decks, steering wheels, and pedals from the Simplicity 3300/3400 series. The hood used a 3300/3400 series front, turned upside down. Hitch spacing was different from AC/Simplicity models up until early 1973. The dash/cowl, running boards, and front axles were exclusive to Homelite. The Lexington built T-8Âs were identical to the AC Homesteader series except for using dash and hoods from the bigger Homelite tractors(T-10 through T-16). The FE Series appears to be totally unique. After the 1973 closing of the Lexington plant, Homelite models were made in Port Washington. These later models appear to be nearly identical to Simplicity models of the same time period (except for paint, front grill, and mower decks). AC/Simplicity built Homelites were painted blue with white hoods, most had electric PTOÂs, and all had Briggs engines (although a Kohler powered T-16 has been reported).

Textron Corporation had purchased Homelite in 1954. In 1975, Textron purchased Jacobsen, putting an end to Simplicity-built Homelites effective the end of that model year. It appears as if Jacobsen bought tillers and possibly other attachments from Simplicity for a few years. Jacobsen built Homelites were painted red and had Kohler engines. Jacobsen also built Ford garden tractors as well as Minneapolis-Moline, Oliver, and the early White branded models (prior to MTD).

So, you could have a Allis/Simplicity/Homelite/Jacobson tractor there. Worth a chance to check out those leads.

Cheers!

The id tag on the tractor says homelite textron unit no. 34003, ser. no. 480014. It has a kohler 14hp k321AQS.

I'm looking for any technical manuals,electrical schematics dealers stocking parts for a Jacobson Mod 53217-1200

@mjvs

Good day sir!

i believe I have a very similar machine, Homlite Textron 34003.

Have you found more information about this tractor? Somewhere to buy parts??

any info you have would be appreciated. Hopefully you still look at this seeing how the last post was 4+ years ago.

Thank you for your help,

Adam

ihave a 1970ish homelite T16h garden tractor,and need a pto actuator switch. part # lm-16072-43 can anybody please help

a long slim shot.. Simplicity built private label machines for Homelite back during that timeframe - might give their serv dept a call (now part of Briggs $ Stratton).

thanks for the quick response , will check it out

Webuser_874540, I googled your part number, and it appears to have been used on a lot of different tractors, including Simplicity, Homelite, Deutz-Allis, Allis, Husqvarna (Craftsman) and many others. Beat the bushes on those manufactures. It may very well be a run of the mill switch.

have checked briggs,homelite,and simplicity,going back to the bushes , thanks a bunch !