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Craftsman 917.389990

Gas Walk Behind Mower — service parts and specifications. Also written 917389990.

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
RJ19LM4 p.10, 24
Spark plug gap
.045 p.10
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.10, 24
Blade
850972 p.31

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.

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.

Blade — Sharpen or replace at the start of each season. Always balance a sharpened blade before refitting.

All values found, with sources

ItemValueContextPage
Spark plugRJ19LM4… (BELOW 32°F) OILCAPACITY: 20 OUNCES SPARK PLUG (GAP: .045") CHAMPION RESISTOR TYPE RJ19LM4 BLADE BOLT TORQUE: 35-40 FT. LBS. The model and serial …10
Spark plug gap.045… 31LTYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OILCAPACITY: 20 OUNCES SPARK PLUG (GAP: .045") CHAMPION RESISTOR TYPE RJ19LM4 …10
Engine oilSAE 30OF PURCHASE: ; ASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.25 QUARTS (UNLEADED REGULAR) 31LTYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OILCAPACITY: 20 …10
Engine oilSAE 5W-30E CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.25 QUARTS (UNLEADED REGULAR) 31LTYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OILCAPACITY: 20 OUNCES SPARK PLUG …10
Engine oil5W-30PACITY/TYPE: 1.25 QUARTS (UNLEADED REGULAR) 31LTYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F); SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OILCAPACITY: 20 OUNCES SPARK PLUG (GAP …10
Blade850972… Screw 3J8-24 x 1-5/8 (Grd. 8) 52 850263 Helical Lockwasher 5/8 53 951074 Washer 54 850972 Blade 20" 55 850977 Blade Adapter 57 166072 Grass Bag 58 …31

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