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Poulan 917.279820

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917279820.

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) · SAE 5W-30 (above) · 5W-30 (above) p.4
Belt
169612 (drive) p.33
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.

All values found, with sources

ItemValueContextPage
Spark plugRC12YC… (below32°F) OILCAPACITY: W/FiLTER: 3.5 PINTS W/O FILTER: 3.0 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC (GAP: .030") VALVE CLEARANCE: INTAKE: .003"-.005" …4
Spark plug gap.030… SAE 5W-30 (below32°F) OILCAPACITY: W/FiLTER: 3.5 PINTS W/O FILTER: 3.0 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC (GAP: .030") VALVE CLEARANCE: INTAKE …4
Engine oilSAE 30FICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY 2.0 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 30 (above32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below32°F) OILCAPACITY …4
Engine oilSAE 5W-30CAPACITY 2.0 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 30 (above32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below32°F) OILCAPACITY: W/FiLTER: 3.5 PINTS W/O …4
Engine oil5W-30CITY 2.0 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 30 (above32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below32°F) OILCAPACITY: W/FiLTER: 3.5 PINTS W/O …4
Belt169612… Clutch 197 169613 Spring, Return, Clutch 198 169593 Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16 UNC x 1-1/4 199 169612 V-Belt, Ground Drive 200 72140508 Keeper, Center …33
Tire pressure14AUST: .005"- .007" GROUND SPEED (MPH): Forward: 0-5.5 Reverse 0-2.4 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 3 AMPS Battery 5 AMPS …4
Tire pressure10… GROUND SPEED (MPH): Forward: 0-5.5 Reverse 0-2.4 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 3 AMPS Battery 5 AMPS Battery BATTERY …4

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