A Craftsman 917388592, has a 4-cycle, Briggs & Stratton engine.
If it is a 4 cycle engine, yes, it does need oil. If it is a 2 cycle the oil is mixed with the gasoline.
Being that it has crank case oil it would be a 4 Cycle. Engines that you mix oil and gas are 2 cycle.
Sae 30w
You will need 2 wrenches turning in opposite directions on the retaining nut - its not vey complicated.
If you have to add oil to the fuel, it is a 2-cycle engine. If you have to add oil through a filler spout into the crankcase, it is a 4-cycle engine.
Briggs and Stratton 30W for 4 cycle engines.
I saw online at a lawn/garden website that they are interchangeable.I have 4 troy bilt attachments and I need to know if they'll interchange with the craftsman weedeater also.Because craftsman has a good deal on 31cc 2 cycle for only 119.00 and I'm thinking about buying it.Does anyone know for 100% that these craftsman and troy bilt attachments are interchangeable?
No. In this case, stroke and cycle means the same thing. So 2-stroke/2-cycle engines should have 2-stroke/2-cycle oil and 4-stroke/4-cycle engines should have 4-stroke/4-cycle oil.
if you have to mix oil with the gas its 2 stroke or cycle and if you have to change the oil its a 4 stroke or cycle
I question your cc's, but a 30W of SG or greater rating should suffice.
No, the craftsman has a 4.5hp 4 cycle engine, so uses gasoline only. You will need to change the oil in the motor annually.
NO!2-cycle fuel has the oil added to it. In a 4-cycle engine, the oil is separate. If you use 2 cycle fuel in a 4 cycle engine it would be like dumping 10w-30 oil into the fuel tank of your car along with the gasoline - NOT A GOOD IDEA!NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!!! Use only 4 cycle oil in a 4 cycle and 2 cycle mixed with the fuel in a 2 cycle. Why would you even consider doing this?