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Craftsman 917.271050

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917271050.

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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Reference data — no warranty, no fitment guarantee, used at your own risk. Disclaimer

Spark plug
RC12YC p.5
Spark plug gap
.030 p.5
Engine oil
10W30 (above) · SAE 10W30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) p.5, 16
Belt
130801 (drive) p.37
Blade
155198 (mulching) p.47
Deck size
42 p.47
Tire pressure
14 · 10 p.5

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 — Replace annually or every 100 operating hours. Cross-reference equivalents from other brands usually fit.

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.

Blade — Sharpen or replace at the start of each season. Always balance a sharpened blade before refitting.

All values found, with sources

ItemValueContextPage
Spark plugRC12YC… 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/OFILTER: 3.5 PINTS _PARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC 'GAP: .030") CALVE 3LEARANCE: NOT ADJUSTABLE 3ROUND SPEED …5
Spark plug gap.030… SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/OFILTER: 3.5 PINTS _PARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC 'GAP: .030") CALVE 3LEARANCE: NOT …5
Engine oil10W30ODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY ANDTYPE: OILTYPE 1.25 GALLONS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 10W30 (ABOVE 32°F) API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) …5
Engine oilSAE 10W30… PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY ANDTYPE: OILTYPE 1.25 GALLONS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 10W30 (ABOVE 32°F) API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 5W-30 (BELOW …5
Engine oilSAE 5W-30CITY ANDTYPE: OILTYPE 1.25 GALLONS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 10W30 (ABOVE 32°F) API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS …5
Belt130801… Nyliner Snap-In 56 STD523712 Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 198 169593 Washer Nyliner 57 130801 V-Belt, Ground Drive 202 72110612 Bolt Can'. SH 59 …37
Blade155198… Bolt, Hex 3/8-24 x 1.25 Gr. 8 106 2029J Washer, Lock 111 155197 Washer, Hardened 112 155198 Blade, Mulching 113 17060512 Beadng, Ball 114 73510500 …47
Deck size42… STD541437 Bracket Assembly, Sway Bar, 101 136420 Front 102 71161010 Bracket Sway Bar 38/42" Deck 103 19061216 Retainer Spring 104 STD551110 Arm …47
Tire pressure14… 1sT 1.2 2 "° 1.5 3 _° 2.4 4 TM 3.5 5TM 4.8 6 TM 5.3 REVERSE: 1.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING 3AMPS BATTERY SYSTEM: 5 AMPS …5
Tire pressure10… 1.5 3 _° 2.4 4 TM 3.5 5TM 4.8 6 TM 5.3 REVERSE: 1.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING 3AMPS BATTERY SYSTEM: 5 AMPS HEADLIGHTS …5

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