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Poulan 917.279370

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917279370.

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
RC12YC p.4
Spark plug gap
.030 p.4
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · 10w30 (cold) · SAE 5W-30 (above) p.4, 15
Belt
169593 (drive) p.35
Blade
179293 (mulching) · 73510500 (mulching) · 165746 (mulching) p.43
Tire pressure
14 · 10 p.4

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.

Belt — Belts are consumables. Length and width must match exactly — a belt that is half an inch off will throw or burn.

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

All values found, with sources

ItemValueContextPage
Spark plugRC12YC… SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 3.5 PINTS _PARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC GAP: .030") GROUND SPEED (MPH): Forward: 1st 2 rid …4
Spark plug gap.030YPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 3.5 PINTS _PARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC GAP: .030") GROUND SPEED (MPH) …4
Engine oilSAE 30IFICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY 2.0 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY …4
Engine oil10w30I : HART --SPINDLE ZERK @ FRONT @ : ql HEEL ZERK _ENGINE @ _pGE_RSHI FT (_ I i (_ SAE 30 or 10w30 motor oil @ General Purpose Grease ® Refer to …15
Engine oilSAE 5W-30CAPACITY 2.0 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 3.5 PINTS _PARK PLUG …4
Belt169593… Link Clutch 170 178394 Spring Return Clutch 6 75 197 169613 Screw 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 198 169593 V-Belt Ground Drive 95 25 202 72110614 Keeper Belt Span …35
Blade179293… 160793 Washer, Hardened 106 2029J (The following blades are avail- 111 179292 able) 112 179293 Blade, 42" Mulching Std (For 113 17060510 mulching …43
Blade73510500… able) 112 179293 Blade, 42" Mulching Std (For 113 17060510 mulching mowers only) 114 73510500 Blade, 42" Mulching Premium 116 4898H (For better …43
Blade165746… 114 73510500 Blade, 42" Mulching Premium 116 4898H (For better wear when mulching 117 165746 Blade, 42" Hi-Lift (For bagging or 118 73930600 …43
Tire pressure14… GROUND SPEED (MPH): Forward: 1st 2 rid 3rd 4th 5th 6th Reverse: TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 9 amps @ 3600 RPM …4
Tire pressure10PEED (MPH): Forward: 1st 2 rid 3rd 4th 5th 6th Reverse: TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 9 amps @ 3600 RPM BATTERY: AMP/HR …4

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