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Craftsman 917.272052

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917272052.

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.6
Engine oil
10W30 (above) · SAE 10W30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) p.6, 17
Air filter
12-743-12-S (element) p.51
Belt
130801 (ground) · 144959 (deck) p.37
Blade
134149 (mulching) p.45
Deck size
42 p.45
Tire pressure
14 · 10 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.

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.040… SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/OFILTER: 3.5 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12¥C GAP: .040") GROUND SPEED FORWARD: (MPH) …6
Engine oil10W30DUCT SPECIFICATIONS GASDLINE 1.25 GALLONS CAPACITY UNLEADED AND TYPE: REGULAR OILTYPE SAE 10W30 (ABOVE 32°F) &PI-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL …6
Engine oilSAE 10W30PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GASDLINE 1.25 GALLONS CAPACITY UNLEADED AND TYPE: REGULAR OILTYPE SAE 10W30 (ABOVE 32°F) &PI-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) …6
Engine oilSAE 5W-30… GALLONS CAPACITY UNLEADED AND TYPE: REGULAR OILTYPE SAE 10W30 (ABOVE 32°F) &PI-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS …6
Air filter12-743-12-S… 5 12-100-08-S Wing Nut 6 12-083-10-S Kit, air cleaner element (tncludes 5, 7, 8) 7 12-743-12-S Filter, element (Includes 5, 8) 8 12-032.11-SSeal …51
Belt130801… 197 55 105709X Spllng, Clutch Return 198 56 ST[7o33712 Balt FInHex 3/8-16x1-1/4 202 57 130801 V-Belt, Ground Ddve 204 59 169691 Keeper, Bell …37
Belt144959CRIPTION 1 165892 Mower Deck Assembly, 42" 67 149846 Knob Custom Oval 2 STD533107 Bolt 68 144959 V-Belt 3 138017 Bracket Asseml_y, Sway Bar, 92 …45
Blade134149Lock 106 2029J Nut, Weld 10 140296 Washer, Hardened 111 155197 Bracket Gauge Wheel Lh 11 134149 Blade, Mulching 112 155198 Bracket Gauge Wheel Rh 13 …45
Deck size42… Sway Bar, 92 STD541437 Nut Front 101 136420 Mulcher Cover 4 165460 Bracket Sway Bar 38/42" Deck 10_ 71081010 Screw 5 STD_24006 Retainer Spdng 103 …45
Tire pressure14… 1st 1.2 2N° 1.5 3R° 2.4 4TM 3.5 5 TM 4,8 6TM 5.3 REVERSE: 1.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14PSI REAR: 10 PSI 3HARGING 3 AMPS BATTERY SYSTEM: 5 AMPS …6
Tire pressure10… 2N° 1.5 3R° 2.4 4TM 3.5 5 TM 4,8 6TM 5.3 REVERSE: 1.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14PSI REAR: 10 PSI 3HARGING 3 AMPS BATTERY SYSTEM: 5 AMPS HEADLIGHTS …6

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