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Craftsman 917.388835

Gas Walk Behind Mower — service parts and specifications. Also written 917388835.

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, 20
Spark plug gap
.030 p.4
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.4, 20
Air filter
698369 · 698472 p.38

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 plugJ19LM… SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Spark Plug (Gap: .030") Champion R J19LM or J19LM Blade Bolt Torque: 35-40 ft. Ibs. • The model and …4
Spark plugRJ19LM… SAE 5W-30 (Debajo 32°F) Capacidad de Aceite: 20 Onzas Bujia (Abertura: .030") Champion RJ19LM o J19LM Torsi6n del Perno de la Cuchilla: 35-40 ft …20
Spark plug gap.030Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Spark Plug (Gap: .030") Champion R J19LM or J19LM Blade …4
Engine oilSAE 30… Purchase: Gasoline Capacity/Type: 1.0 Quarts (Unleaded Regular) Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: 20 …4
Engine oilSAE 5W-30… Capacity/Type: 1.0 Quarts (Unleaded Regular) Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Spark Plug …4
Engine oil5W-30… 1.0 Quarts (Unleaded Regular) Oil Type (API SG-SL): SAE 30 (above 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Spark Plug (Gap: .030") …4
Air filter698369… Tube 525 691320 Tube-Dipstick 529 692189 Grommet 534 691417 Screw (Air Cleaner) 535 698369 Filter-Air 536 698472 Cleaner-Air 592 690800 Nut (Rewind …38
Air filter698472Tube-Dipstick 529 692189 Grommet 534 691417 Screw (Air Cleaner) 535 698369 Filter-Air 536 698472 Cleaner-Air 592 690800 Nut (Rewind Starter) 597 …38

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