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Craftsman 917.272020

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917272020.

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
.040 p.5
Engine oil
SAE 30 · 10w30 · 12W55 p.19
Belt
22052X · 853857 p.41
Blade
152443 (mulching) p.51
Deck size
46 p.51
Tire pressure
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 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 plug gap.040F/SG/SH):(above32°F) SAE5Wo30 (betow32°F) OILCAPACITY: W/FILTER:4.0PINTS W/OFILTER:3.5PINTS SPARKPLUG: Champion RC12YC GAP:.040") GROUND SPEED …5
Engine oilSAE 30… Front Whee! Bearing Zerk Bearing Zerk @ Engine @ Attachmemt Clutch i Pivot (s) i......... @SAE 30 or 10w30 Motor OIL @Genera_Purpose Grease @ Refer …19
Engine oil10w30… Bearing Zerk Bearing Zerk @ Engine @ Attachmemt Clutch i Pivot (s) i......... @SAE 30 or 10w30 Motor OIL @Genera_Purpose Grease @ Refer to …19
Engine oil12W55… (2) 8 12-089-23 Spring, choke re_um 9 124089-24 Spling, governor PAN/LUBRJ{CAT_ON 10 12W55=83 Kit, governor _ever (lac_udes 11o13) PART 1! …59
Belt22052X… 147 74490524 _Jnk, Clutch Spdng, Return, C!utch t48 159103 Bolt He× 3/8q6 x 1.. I/4 149 !22052X V-Belt, Greund Dr_ve5 ! 50 ! 50935 Keeper, Center …41
Belt853857… D624008 Retainer Spnr_a 41 17490620 130832 Arm Suspension. Rear (Sway Bar) 42 122052X 853857 Belt Patched 3/8.24 x I-I/4 Gr. 8 43 144949 STD551!37 …51
Blade152443… 44 133943 3/8 45 145059 140296 Washer_ Hard Bade_ Mower 46 137729 Vented 47 144959 152443 Blade 46" Mower Deck 48 139573 Mulching 49 STD£41437 …51
Deck size46… 3/8 45 145059 140296 Washer_ Hard Bade_ Mower 46 137729 Vented 47 144959 152443 Blade 46" Mower Deck 48 139573 Mulching 49 STD£41437 129895 Bearing …51
Tire pressure10… GROUND SPEED FORWARD: 0 o4.5 (MPH): REVERSE: 0- 2.0 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT! 14 PS! REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 15 AMPS @ 3600 RPM BATTERY: AMP/HR …5

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