The Craftsman 917.27242 is a lawn tractor rated at roughly 18 hp, a mid-range figure for its class. This model ran in production in 2001. Under the hood is a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive with a hydrostatic transmission. It suits operations of up to 200 ac. The available specification table below shows both UK and US units.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
18 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
36 rows
Recorded power
18 hp
Transmissions
hydrostatic
Production years
2001-2001
Verified variants
0
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Overview
DistributorCraftsman (a part of Sears)Reference
ManufacturerAYPReference
Lawn tractorReference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Engine
18HP Kohler 490cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank4.7 LReference
Kohler CV492Reference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled vertical-shaftReference
Displacement29.9 ciReference
Bore/Stroke91 x 77 mmReference
Power13.4 kWReference
Rated RPM3600Reference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
SparkplugChampion RC12YCReference
Sparkplug gap0.762 mmReference
Oil change2.25 hReference
Transmission
hydrostaticReference
TransmissionHydro-Gear 314-0510Reference
Typebelt-driven hydrostaticReference
Gearsinfinite forward and reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
Mid PTOindependentReference
ClutchelectricReference
Craftsman 917.27242 attachments
42" mid-mount mower deckReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Charging amps15Reference
Battery CCA240Reference
Battery volts12Reference
Battery AH30Reference
42" Mower deck
Typemid-mount CraftsmanReference
Type2-bladeReference
Cutting width106 cmReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
