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Craftsman 917.271062

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917271062.

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
RC12YC p.5
Spark plug gap
.030 p.5
Engine oil
10W30 (above) · SAE 10W30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) p.5, 17
Belt
140294 p.37
Blade
17060512 (mulching) 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) :) IL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/OFILTER: 3.5 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC GAP: .030") 3ROUND SPEED FORWARD:5.5 ', MPH): REVERSE …5
Spark plug gap.030SF/SG/SH): SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) :) IL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/OFILTER: 3.5 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC GAP: .030") 3ROUND SPEED …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) :) IL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS …5
Belt140294… Spring, Return, Clutch 197 169613 56 STD523712 Bolt Hex 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 198 169593 57 140294 V-Belt 199 169612 59 169691 Keeper, Center Span 200 …37
Blade17060512… Bolt, Hex 3/8-24 x 1.25 Gr. 8 111 155197 Washer, Lock 112 155198 Washer, Hardened 113 17060512 Blade, Mulching 114 STD541431 Bearing, Ball 115 …47
Tire pressure14ON RC12YC GAP: .030") 3ROUND SPEED FORWARD:5.5 ', MPH): REVERSE: 2.4 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10PSI CHARGING 3 AMPS BATTERY SYSTEM: 5 AMPS …5
Tire pressure10… .030") 3ROUND SPEED FORWARD:5.5 ', MPH): REVERSE: 2.4 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10PSI CHARGING 3 AMPS BATTERY SYSTEM: 5 AMPS HEADLIGHTS …5

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