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Craftsman 917.389580

Gas Walk Behind Mower — service parts and specifications. Also written 917389580.

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
Air filter
36919 · 36905 p.21

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 plugRN4CAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) DIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG (GAP: .030") CHAMPION RESISTOR TYPE RN4C BLADE BOLT TORQUE: 35-40 FT. LBS. , The model and …11
Spark plugRJ19LM4S/B Order from Screw, 5/16-18 x 1-1/2= 71-999 Resistor Spark Plug RPM High 2900 to 3200 (RJ19LM4) Valve Spdng NOTE: This engine could have been built …21
Spark plug gap.030R DILTYPE (API-SF - SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) DIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG (GAP: .030") CHAMPION RESISTOR TYPE RN4C BLADE …11
Engine oilSAE 30TE OF PURCHASE 3ASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.5 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR DILTYPE (API-SF - SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) DIL CAPACITY: 20 …11
Engine oilSAE 5W-30INE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.5 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR DILTYPE (API-SF - SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) DIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG …11
Engine oil5W-30CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.5 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR DILTYPE (API-SF - SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) DIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG (GAP …11
Air filter36919… Screw, 10-32 x 49/64" (Inc L 43) 239 34338 * Air Cleaner Gasket Ring Set (Std.) 241 36919 Air Cleaner Collar Piston Pin Retaining Ring 245 36905 …21
Air filter36905Cleaner Gasket Ring Set (Std.) 241 36919 Air Cleaner Collar Piston Pin Retaining Ring 245 36905 Air Cleaner Filter Connecting Rod Ass'y. (_nc L 250 …21

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