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    May 12, 2007, 09:25 PM
    What brand of engine is this?
    Hi, I need help identifying the brand of engine that is in my old Craftsman riding mower. The mower itself is a 10 HP, 5 speed, with a 38" deck. The mower model number is 917.254230. The engine is a 4 cycle electronic ignition, and I found the following numbers stamped on the engine cover:

    143 366192 SER 6118C

    Thanks!
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    May 12, 2007, 10:21 PM
    The sears site shows it as a 11hp briggs, If it is a 10HP it is probably a Tecumseh. If it is the old gray mower and has a rectangular air filter with plastic cover it will be the Tecumseh.

    Don
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    May 13, 2007, 07:18 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by newaukumdon
    The sears site shows it as a 11hp briggs, If it is a 10HP it is probably a Tecumseh. If it is the old gray mower and has a rectangular air filter with plastic cover it will be the Tecumseh.

    Don

    Thanks, Don.

    I think you're right. I think it's a Tecumseh. I had trouble making sense of the number stamped into the engine cover, but I finally found a website that shows the codes that Sears uses to represent different manufacturers. The 143 at the beginning of the number does stand for Tecumseh.

    --John
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