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Craftsman 917.252712

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917252712.

Read this before you order anything. These figures are transcribed automatically from manufacturer manuals and can be wrong. Nothing here is a fitment guarantee or professional advice.

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Spark plug gap
.025 p.3
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.3, 17
Belt
140294 (drive) · 137319 p.37
Deck size
42 p.47
Tire pressure
14 · 10 p.3

Transcribed from the manufacturer manual — not a fitment guarantee. Manufacturers supersede part numbers during a production run: check these against the plate on your own machine before ordering.

Note: some values below appear more than once in the manual without a clear label. This usually means the model changed across production years. Check your serial number plate before ordering.

What these parts do

Spark plug gap — Set with a feeler gauge before installing. A wrong gap causes hard starting and rough running.

Engine oil — Grade depends on operating temperature, not on the machine. Several grades listed below are all correct — pick by season.

Belt — Belts are consumables. Length and width must match exactly — a belt that is half an inch off will throw or burn.

All values found, with sources

ItemValueContextPage
Spark plug gap.025… 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/O FILTER: 3.5 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RV17YC (GAP: .025") VALVE CLEARANCE …3
Engine oilSAE 30OWER: 18.0 GASOLINE CAPACITY 3.5 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY …3
Engine oilSAE 5W-30CAPACITY 3.5 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS …3
Engine oil5W-30CITY 3.5 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/O …3
Belt140294… Link, Clutch 55 105709X Spring, Return, Clutch 56 74760620 Bolt Hex 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 57 140294 V-Belt, Ground Drive 58 140470 Keeper Bolt Lh Hydro …37
Belt137319… Fender, Craftsman - - 138311 Caution - - 142341 Clutch/Brake - - 137318 Chassis 42" -- 137319 V-Belt Schematic -- 145245 Fender Auto Trans SRSGLD - …43
Deck size42… 55 Bolt 3/8-24 x 1.25 Grade 8 56 Washer, Lock 59 Washer, Hardened 61 Blade, Mulching, 42" Mower Deck 68 Bearing, Ball 83 Shaft Assembly, Mandrel …47
Tire pressure14XHAUST: .013" - .016" GROUND SPEED (MPH): FORWARD: 5.6 REVERSE: 2.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 15 AMPS @3600RPM BLADE …3
Tire pressure10… .016" GROUND SPEED (MPH): FORWARD: 5.6 REVERSE: 2.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 15 AMPS @3600RPM BLADE BOLT TORQUE …3

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