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Craftsman 917.388192

Gas Walk Behind Mower — service parts and specifications. Also written 917388192.

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.4, 20
Spark plug gap
.030 p.4
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.4, 20

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.

All values found, with sources

ItemValueContextPage
Spark plugRJ19LMQuarts (Unleaded Regular) SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) 20 Ounces Champion RJ19LM or J19LM 35-40 ft. Ibs. 44
Spark plugJ19LM… Regular) SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) 20 Ounces Champion RJ19LM or J19LM 35-40 ft. Ibs. 44
Spark plug gap.030… Number: Date of Purchase: Gasoline Capacity / Type: Oil Type (API SG-SL): Oil Capacity: Spark Plug (Gap: .030") Blade Bolt Torque: • The model and …4
Engine oilSAE 30… number and date of purchase in space provided above. 1.0 Quarts (Unleaded Regular) SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) 20 Ounces Champion …4
Engine oilSAE 5W-30… of purchase in space provided above. 1.0 Quarts (Unleaded Regular) SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) 20 Ounces Champion RJ19LM or J19LM …4
Engine oil5W-30… in space provided above. 1.0 Quarts (Unleaded Regular) SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) 20 Ounces Champion RJ19LM or J19LM 35-40 ft …4

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