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Craftsman 917.377880

Gas Walk Behind Mower — service parts and specifications. Also written 917377880.

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
RJ19LM · J19LM p.12
Spark plug gap
.030 p.12, 14
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.12
Air filter
692673 · 281340 p.28

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.

All values found, with sources

ItemValueContextPage
Spark plugRJ19LMELOW 32°F) 20 OZS. OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): OIL CAPACITY: SPARK PLUGIGAP: .030") CHAMPION RJ19LM or J19LM VALVE CLEARANCE: INTAKE: .004 - .008 …12
Spark plugJ19LM… OZS. OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): OIL CAPACITY: SPARK PLUGIGAP: .030") CHAMPION RJ19LM or J19LM VALVE CLEARANCE: INTAKE: .004 - .008 EXHAUST: .004 - …12
Spark plug gap.030SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 IBELOW 32°F) 20 OZS. OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): OIL CAPACITY: SPARK PLUGIGAP: .030") CHAMPION RJ19LM or J19LM VALVE …12
Engine oilSAE 30ATIONS SERIAL NUMBER DATE OF PURCHASE GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.6 QUARTS JNLEADED REGULAR SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 IBELOW 32°F) 20 OZS. OIL TYPE …12
Engine oilSAE 5W-30DATE OF PURCHASE GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.6 QUARTS JNLEADED REGULAR SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 IBELOW 32°F) 20 OZS. OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): OIL …12
Engine oil5W-30E OF PURCHASE GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.6 QUARTS JNLEADED REGULAR SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 IBELOW 32°F) 20 OZS. OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): OIL …12
Air filter692673… Rewind Guard Ratchet Pawl 957 498697 Fue ITank Cap Nut (Governor Control Lever) 966 692673 Air Cleaner Pdmer Base Dipstick 968 281340 Air Cleaner …28
Air filter281340Fue ITank Cap Nut (Governor Control Lever) 966 692673 Air Cleaner Pdmer Base Dipstick 968 281340 Air Cleaner Cover -A-Dipstick Tube Seal 972 499618 …28

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