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Poulan 917.279810

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917279810.

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 gap
.030 p.4
Engine oil
SAE 30 (above) · 10W30 (cold) · SAE 5W-30 (above) p.4, 14
Belt
17060516 (drive) p.33
Blade
136420 (mulching) · 71161010 (mulching) p.41
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 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 plug gap.030… SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 3.5 W/O FILTER: 3.0 SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RCI2YC GAP: .030") VALVE CLEARANCE …4
Engine oilSAE 30ICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY 2.00 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY …4
Engine oil10W30BRICATION CHART •FRONT WHEEL (_ L- BEARING ZERK GEARSHIFT_) "r- ) PIVOTSI I I 1_ SAE 30 OR 10W30 MOTOR OIL (_) GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE (_) REFER TO …14
Engine oilSAE 5W-30PACITY 2.00 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 3.5 W/O …4
Belt17060516Link Clutch 198 169593 Spdng Return Clutch6 75 202 72110612 Bolt Fin Hx 3/8-16 X 1/4 204 17060516 V-Belt Ground Drive 95 25 Keeper Belt Span Ctr …33
Blade136420… Bolt 3/8-24 x 25 Grade 8 patched 94 132264 Washer, Lock £5 132273 Washer, Hardened 101 136420 Blade, Mulching 42" 102 71161010 Blade Mower 42" …41
Blade71161010… 94 132264 Washer, Lock £5 132273 Washer, Hardened 101 136420 Blade, Mulching 42" 102 71161010 Blade Mower 42" Hi-Liff 103 19061216 . Bearing, Ball …41
Tire pressure14WARD: I st 1.2 2nd 1.5 3rd 2.4 4th 3.5 5th 4.8 6th 5.4 REVERSE: 1.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 3 AMPS BATTERY 5 AMPS …4
Tire pressure10… 2nd 1.5 3rd 2.4 4th 3.5 5th 4.8 6th 5.4 REVERSE: 1.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 3 AMPS BATTERY 5 AMPS HEADLIGHTS …4

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