The Craftsman 917.27344 is a garden tractor produced from 2001 to 2002 as part of the GT 2300 Series by AYP and distributed by Craftsman, a part of Sears. It features a 23 hp Kohler LV675 673cc 2-cylinder liquid-cooled V-Twin gasoline engine, a Hydro-Gear belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears, and two-wheel manual steering. The tractor has lawn/turf tires sized 16x7.5-8 front and 24x12-12 rear, an open operator station, and a mid PTO with an independent electric clutch. Electrical system uses a 12-volt negative ground battery. Attachments include a 50 inch (127 cm) mid-mount mower deck with 3 blades. The original price was $4,333 in 2001.