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Craftsman 917.389520

Gas Walk Behind Mower — service parts and specifications. Also written 917389520.

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
RN4C · RJ19LM4 p.11
Spark plug gap
.030 p.11
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.11

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 plugRN4CAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG (GAP: .030") CHAMPION RESISTOR TYPE RN4C BLADE BOLT TORQUE: 35-40 FT. LBS. • The model and …11
Spark plugRJ19LM4Valve (Std.) (Incl. 151) 130 6021A Screw, 5/16-18 x 1-1/2" 135 37598 Resistor Spark Plug (RJ19LM4) 150 31672 Valve Spring 151 31673 Valve Spdng Cap …21
Spark plug gap.030QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG (GAP: .030") CHAMPION RESISTOR TYPE RN4C BLADE …11
Engine oilSAE 30E OF PURCHASE GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: OIL TYPE (API-SF - SJ): 1.5 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 20 …11
Engine oilSAE 5W-30NE CAPACITY/TYPE: OIL TYPE (API-SF - SJ): 1.5 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG …11
Engine oil5W-30APACITY/TYPE: OIL TYPE (API-SF - SJ): 1.5 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG (GAP …11

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