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Hi there! My wife and I just moved from Lincoln, NE a few miles north to Davey. We're taking over her family's farm and, well, have a few acres of grass to mow! In the garage is her fathers (now passed), lawn tractor, that's been sitting for at least 5 or 6 years due to unknown problems. From what her brother said the carb was leaking (hopefully just needs a carb kit), and I guess it leaked oil and maybe the steering was a bit wonky. It's a Craftsman II model # 917 254920. Guess it has a Briggs and Stratton 12HP IC engine (at least that's what it says on the hood, on the engine itself it says 11hp.) Has a 38" deck and a 6spd. Don't know much else about the mower, but would like to tear it apart, rebuild whatever's necessary, paint it up nice, and get it running again (mostly for sentimental reasons, due to it being her Dad's favorite toy.) I found and downloaded an owners manual for the tractor, but would love to learn a lot more about it. Looks like this forum will be a great help with this! Especially since I've never worked on, or even had a riding mower myself (always lived in town so all I know are little push mowers.) Plus, after watching a few Youtube videos of people flying around on their craftsman II mowers... looks like it'll be a lot of fun! :cool