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Craftsman 917.370751

Gas Walk Behind Mower — service parts and specifications. Also written 917370751.

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
J19LM · RJ19LM p.4, 22
Spark plug gap
.030 p.4
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.4, 22
Air filter
690700 p.47
Belt
406557 p.41
Blade
406712 p.39

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.

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 plugJ19LM… Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Spark Plug: Champion J19LM or RJ19LM (Gap: .030") Blade Bolt Torque: 35-40 ft …4
Spark plugRJ19LM… (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Spark Plug: Champion J19LM or RJ19LM (Gap: .030") Blade Bolt Torque: 35-40 ft. Ibs. • The …4
Spark plug gap.030Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Spark Plug: Champion J19LM or RJ19LM (Gap: .030") Blade …4
Engine oilSAE 30… / Type: 1.6 Quarts (Unleaded Regular) Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Spark Plug …4
Engine oilSAE 5W-30… (Unleaded Regular) Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Spark Plug: Champion J19LM or RJ19LM …4
Engine oil5W-30… Regular) Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Spark Plug: Champion J19LM or RJ19LM (Gap …4
Air filter690700… rake 695891 Brake 699985 Cap-Fuel Tank 792040 Base-Air Cleaner Primer 692298 Cover-Air Cleaner 690700 Screw (Blower Housing Cover) 699374 Tank-Fuel …47
Belt406557… Washer, Curved, Cylindrical 40 193909X427 Wheel & Tire Assembly, Front 8 x 1-3f4 44 406557 V-Belt 47 67725 Washer 49 163409 Screw, Hi-Lo Thread 50 …41
Blade406712Cable, Operator Presence KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 30 189179 Blade Adapter / Pulley 31 406712 Blade, 21" 32 851074 Washer 33 850263 Washer, Lock …39

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