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Craftsman 917.271532

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917271532.

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.

Provided free, as is, with no warranty and no liability accepted — you use it at your own risk and on your own responsibility. Check every number against the plate on your own machine before you buy or fit a part.

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Spark plug gap
.030 p.6
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.6
Air filter
692297 · 272043 · 496894 p.54
Belt
160855 (drive) p.37
Deck size
43 p.47
Tire pressure
14 · 12 p.6

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.

Air filter — Check every 25 hours, more often in dusty conditions. A clogged filter shows up as black smoke and power loss.

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.030AR OILTYPE SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) _, PI-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (Below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 3.0 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION GAP: .030") RCt2YC GROUND SPEED …6
Engine oilSAE 30PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GASOUN r= 1.25 GALLONS CAPACITY UNLEADED _ND TYPE: REGULAR OILTYPE SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) _, PI-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (Below 32°F) …6
Engine oilSAE 5W-30… GALLONS CAPACITY UNLEADED _ND TYPE: REGULAR OILTYPE SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) _, PI-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (Below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 3.0 PINTS SPARK PLUG …6
Engine oil5W-30… GALLONS CAPACITY UNLEADED _ND TYPE: REGULAR OILTYPE SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) _, PI-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (Below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 3.0 PINTS SPARK PLUG …6
Air filter692297… 141B 695420 Ki (-Ghoke Shaft 142 692412 O Nozzle-Carburetor 146 691689 Key-Timing 167 692297 Air Cleaner Stud Seal 176 691917 • O-Ring Seal (Air …54
Air filter272043… 369 695422 bp Sring-Float Bowl 947A 695423 Solenoid-Fuel 383 89838 Wrench-Spark Plug 967 272043 Filter-Pre Cleaner 404 691691 Washer (Governor …55
Air filter496894… Filter-Pre Cleaner 404 691691 Washer (Governor Crank) 968 691916 Cover-Air Cleaner 445 496894 Filter-Air Cleaner Cartddge 971 692129 Screw (Air …55
Belt160855… Strap Torque3ODegrees 56 17060616 Screw 3/8-16 x 1 6 17060512 Screw 5/16-18 x 3/4 57 160855 V-Belt Gd Drive 7 162240 Bracket Saddle Shift Tla 59 …37
Deck size43… 3 t 38017 Bracket Assembly, Swey Bar, Front 50 131340 4 165460 Bracket Sway Bar 38/43" Deck 51 STD541410 5 STD6240 (_ Retainer Sphng 52 139888 6 …47
Tire pressure14FORWARD: (MPH): 1ST 1.1 2ND 1.4 3RD 2.2 4TH 3.4 5TH 4.3 6TH 5.5 REVERSE: 1.7 TIRE FRONT: 14 PSI PRESSURE: REAR: 12 PSI CHARGING 3 AMPS BATTERY …6
Tire pressure12… 2ND 1.4 3RD 2.2 4TH 3.4 5TH 4.3 6TH 5.5 REVERSE: 1.7 TIRE FRONT: 14 PSI PRESSURE: REAR: 12 PSI CHARGING 3 AMPS BATTERY SYSTEM: 5 AMPS HEADLIGHTS …6

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