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Craftsman 917.272021

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917272021.

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.4
Spark plug gap
.040 p.4
Engine oil
SAE 10W-30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 10W-30 (above) p.4
Blade
163819 p.50
Tire pressure
14 · 10 p.4

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.

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°1) DIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/O FILTER: 3.5 PINTS SPARK PLUG: Champion RC12YC (GAP: .040") GROUND SPEED FORWARD: 0- 4.5 (MPH): REVERSE …4
Spark plug gap.040… SAE 5W-30 (below 32°1) DIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/O FILTER: 3.5 PINTS SPARK PLUG: Champion RC12YC (GAP: .040") GROUND SPEED FORWARD: 0- …4
Engine oilSAE 10W-30ICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY ANDTYPE.'- OILTYPE API-SF/SG/SH): 3.5 GALLONS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 10W-30 (above32°1) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°1) DIL CAPACITY …4
Engine oilSAE 5W-30ITY ANDTYPE.'- OILTYPE API-SF/SG/SH): 3.5 GALLONS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 10W-30 (above32°1) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°1) DIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS …4
Engine oil10W-30IONS GASOLINE CAPACITY ANDTYPE.'- OILTYPE API-SF/SG/SH): 3.5 GALLONS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 10W-30 (above32°1) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°1) DIL CAPACITY …4
Blade163819… 3/8 47 144959 10 140296 Washer, Hard Blade, Mower 46 139573 Vented 49 STD541437 11 163819 Blade, 3 in I 46" 50 72110612 12 129895 Beadng, BaU …50
Tire pressure14YC (GAP: .040") GROUND SPEED FORWARD: 0- 4.5 (MPH): REVERSE: 0- 2.0 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 15 AMPS @ 3600 RPM …4
Tire pressure10… GROUND SPEED FORWARD: 0- 4.5 (MPH): REVERSE: 0- 2.0 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 15 AMPS @ 3600 RPM BA'I-I'ERY …4

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