B12 Hi-Lo parts

[lboy1971 0]

I just picked up a B12 with the hi-lo option. It's missing the 2 pieces that push and pull on the hub for changing from hi to lo. Anyone know if these are still available new from Simplicity?

[RayS 79]

If you have the part numbers you can check here. http://www.jackssmallengines.com/

[gregc 3]

The pivots should still be available. They are part #157353. The pivot bearings are NLA. You will probably have to get some round stock and make your own. See this topic: http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21209 You can order different kinds of round stock here: http://www.onlinemetals.com/

[lboy1971 0]

Hi, thanks for the links. The pivots are $18.28 now a piece while the pivot bushing is no longer available. The link you posted was very informative, Thanks for taking the time to post it for me.

[lboy1971 0]

I was thinking about those pivot parts today and it hit me. I've seen them somewhere before. About 4 years ago I bought a small box of NOS Simplicity parts off ebay. There was 1 bevel gear box gear and a bunch of belt guides. I dug the box out and to my surprise there were a pair of new metal pivots AND a pair of new pivot bushings, all unopened. Lucked out on that one. Before I instal them I'm going to turn out a couple more of the pivots on my lathe, if I can get it to work.

[TomSchmit 53]

In the old topic that Greg refers to above, PatRarick says that he modified a Broadmoor hi-lo unit to fit a large fram tractor. The Broadmoor units seem to be more available, and I hope Pat will share what he did to make this work. The "pivot" on Broadmoor unit unit appears to be all one plastic piece(rather than a bushing in a metal holder). I believe that this part (#156261) is also NLA. Has anyone made these or have NOS avaiable - I need some! TomSchmit in Milwaukee