Motor ID help

[huffy 2]

I picked up a Simplicity 1080 walk behind blower today. It has a 10 hp Tecumseh on it, but I can't read the serial # on the tag. I'd like to try to find the manuals for the motor. I assume they used the same motor on a bunch of different stuff, so I thought maybe someone on here might know the #?

[rokon2813 272]

HH100 might get you close, but Tecumseh had several models of each hp

[huffy 2]

quote:Originally posted by rokon2813

HH100 might get you close, but Tecumseh had several models of each hp

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id="quote">thanks Dan.

[Chris727 2,016]

The HH100 is a cast-iron block engine and is a very different bird from the more common aluminum models. Simplicity never used the HH engines. What is the MFR# of your blower? I have a tech document that lists the engines for each MFR#. That model 1080 was offered from around 1979 up to around 2000.

[rokon2813 272]

Now see there, I learned something new today.

[huffy 2]

Mine is a 1691899.

[BLT 718]

You should see these numbers for engine on top of blower housing.

1080M 10HP 1691899 TRC HMSK100 SPEC 159065N‡

[huffy 2]

Thanks Bob. There is a tag near the bottom of the blower housing, on the left side near where the motor bolts to the frame. But, it's old and grungy and very hard to read.

I didn't notice any numbers on the top of the blower housing when I was fiddling with it yesterday, but maybe I just overlooked them. I'll look again today.

[BLT 718]

quote:Originally posted by huffy

Thanks Bob. There is a tag near the bottom of the blower housing, on the left side near where the motor bolts to the frame. But, it's old and grungy and very hard to read.I didn't notice any numbers on the top of the blower housing when I was fiddling with it yesterday, but maybe I just overlooked them. I'll look again today.

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id="quote">Tecumseh had a bad habit of stamping the numbers on top of the blower housing and then fastening the starter button module over it. Over time moisture and rust made those numbers a real bear to read.