917289223 Craftsman Lawn Tractor - Overview

Hello John, thank you for the great question. Use the following instructions to change the cutting blades: 1. Raise the mower to the highest position to allow access to the blades. 2. Remove the blade bolt by turning it counterclockwise. 3. Install a new blade stamped "grass side" facing the ground.  We hope this information helps!

Hello John, thank you for the question. Use the following instructions to change the oil: • Be sure the tractor is on a level surface. • Oil will drain more freely when warm. • Catch the oil in a suitable container. 1. Remove the oil fill cap or dipstick. Be careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine when changing the oil. 2. Slide the oil drain extension from the docking position on the engine blower housing and extend it outward from the engine.  3. To open, twist the cap counterclockwise.  4. After the oil is drained completely, replace the cap and twist it clockwise until it stops.  5. Re-attach the oil drain extension to the engine blower housing.  6. Refill the engine with oil through the oil-fill dipstick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfill. 7. Use the gauge on the oil fill cap or dipstick to check the level. For an accurate reading, tighten the dipstick cap securely onto the tube before removing the dipstick. Maintain the oil at the "FULL" line on the dipstick. Tighten the cap on the tube securely when finished.  We hope this information helps!

Hi Andrew, thank you for reaching out. Based on our research, the deck or the mandrel spindle assembly for your model is part number PS12087499. We hope this information helps!

Hello Yolanda, thank you for contacting us. Size of your deck belt, part number PS17016841, is 1/2" width x 101" length. Glad to be of assistance!

Hello Rodger, thank you for contacting us. The short spring on your mower deck hooks between the idler arm bracket and a fixed anchor point on the deck shell. One end clips into the small hole on the movable idler arm (the metal arm that holds the tension pulley pressing against the belt), and the other end hooks into a designated anchor tab or hole on the top surface of the mower deck itself. When installed correctly, the spring pulls the idler arm back against the belt to maintain proper tension during operation. Glad to be of assistance!