Identify modle of Craftsman Tractor mower

[lawn mower fanatic]

Hi

On a craftsman mower the model number is under the seat and to fine a mananul for your model try going to www. managemylife.com and you should find your model for a book:licking::licking:

try to search here Free Craftsman Lawn Mower User Manuals | ManualsOnline.com

Well that is the thing....he is looking for the model number, and you can't find a manual without knowing the model number. So it's like a lose-lose situation. You need the model number to find a manual, but he can't find it. Thus he can't get a manual, so he can't find out where the model number would be by looking in the manual! :confused2::confused2: Confused yet? :laughing:

 

[jekjr]

I found it under a layer of dirt under the seat at the back not the side where I thought it should be.. daaahhhh!!! if it had been a snake I would be dead. probably had my hand over the tag looking for the tag. It is a 917254323 14 hp 44" 5 spd.

 

[metz12]

I found it under a layer of dirt under the seat at the back not the side where I thought it should be.. daaahhhh!!! if it had been a snake I would be dead. probably had my hand over the tag looking for the tag. It is a 917254323 14 hp 44" 5 spd.

is it a briggs engine?

 

[jekjr]

is it a briggs engine?

Yes 16hp 2 cyl.

According to everything I read the first 6 digits in the ser # are supposed to designate the manufacture date. Howerver the 5th digit appears to be an S.

 

[jekjr]

I found it under a layer of dirt under the seat at the back not the side where I thought it should be.. daaahhhh!!! if it had been a snake I would be dead. probably had my hand over the tag looking for the tag. It is a 917254323 14 hp 44" 5 spd.

I made a typo here it is a 16 hp not a 14 hp.

 

[midnite rider]

May look similar to this one.

 

[jekjr]

May look similar to this one.

Yep it looks like that one.

 

[tiredoldman]

Re: Identify model of Craftsman Tractor mower

metz12: Hope you (or someone else out there) can help me. I have been looking for a good used riding mower. I saw one on Craigslist today that is in my price range. It's about 75 miles away, so I'm trying to find out as much as I can about it. It is a Craftsman LT1000 with a 20hp B&S twin cyl engine. It is a 38" cut. The 38" cut seems unusual for it to have the 20hp engine. The model # and year are unknown at this time, but is the same dark green as the one shown with your profile. Can you tell me about what year it would be? Also any other info you could give me would be appreciated.
Thanks,
tiredoldman

 

[tiredoldman]

OK, I found out the model # is 917.272911. I do not yet have a serial #. My best info is that the mower is from 98 or 99. Can someone help?

tiredoldman

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

.....Can someone help?

Metz12 should know the answer, but he hasn't logged on since you posted it to respond....so give it some time.
Good luck! :smile: