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Poulan 917.279870

Front Engine Lawn Tractor — service parts and specifications. Also written 917279870.

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
136801 (drive) · 144959 (mower) p.33
Blade
134149 (mulching) · 138498 (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 — 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 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 3.5 W/O FILTER: 3.0 SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC (GAP: .030") GROUND SPEED (MPH): FORWARD: 1st 1.2 …4
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 RC12YC (GAP: .030") GROUND SPEED (MPH) …4
Engine oilSAE 30IFICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY 2.00 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY …4
Engine oil10W30EARING t_ BEARING ZERK ZERK ® 15 1/ I i I I i i I I i I iJ I ----I" 1- i I I 1_ SAE 30 OR 10W30 MOTOR OIL 2_ GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE ® REFER TO …15
Engine oilSAE 5W-30CAPACITY 2.00 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 3.5 W/O …4
Belt136801… 105709X Spring Return Clutch 6 75 198 169593 17060620 Screw 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 202 72110612 136801 V-Belt Ground Drive 95 25 212 145212 169691 Keeper …33
Belt144959… Arm, Idler 56 122052X Spacer, Retainer 59 173442 Guard TUV Idler 67 171598 Knob NOTE:68 144959 V-Belt, 42" Mower 91 180532 Bracket Asm. Noseroller …41
Blade134149… 160793 9 10030600 Washer, Lock 108 2029J 10 140296 Washer, Hardened 111 179292X421 11 134149 Blade, Mulching 42" 112 179293X421 138498 Blade Mower …41
Blade138498… 10 140296 Washer, Hardened 111 179292X421 11 134149 Blade, Mulching 42" 112 179293X421 138498 Blade Mower 42" Hi-Lift 113 17060510 13 137645 Shaft …41
Tire pressure14RWARD: 1st 1.2 2nd 1.5 3rd 2.4 4th 3.5 5th 4.8 6th 5.3 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 5.3 REVERSE: 1.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 3 AMPS BATTERY 5 AMPS HEADLIGHTS …4

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