Craftsman 917372870 lawn mower

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ASSEM LY
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TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher.. To convert to bagging or discharging:
REAR BAGGING (See Fig. 3A) -
= Open rear door and remove mulcher plate Store
mulcher plate in a safe place,
= You can now install grass catcher..
= To convert to mulching or discharging ope ration, install
mulcher plate into rear discharge opening of mower,
making sure alt tabs are seated properly.
SIDE DISCHARGING (See Fig° 3B) -
o MuIcher plate must be installed into rear discharge
opening of mower (see above instructions)°
o Unlock closed discharge guard by lifting latch and allow
guard to swing open to discharging position.
° Mower is now ready for discharging operation°
o To convert to mulching or bagging operation, dis-
charge guard must be closed and locked securely,
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER
WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
= Rear mulcher plate installed,,
o Side discharge guard closed and locked securely,,
FOR REAR BAGGING -
o Rear mulcher plate removed.,
Grass catcher installed,,
Side discharge guard closed and locked securely°
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
o Rear mulcher plate installed,.
Side discharge guard unlocked and open_
CAUTION: Do not runyour lawn mower
without rear mulcher plate in place or
approved grass catcher in place,
Never attempt to operate the lawn
mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
TO ASSEMBLE & ATTACH GRASS
CATCHER (See Figs. 4 & 5)
- Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part
of bag on the bottom.. Make sure the frame handle is
outside of the bag top°
° Slip vinyl bindings over frame,
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold them in warm
water for a few minute& If bag gets wet, let itdry before
using°
o Lift the rear door on the mower housing and place the
grass catcher frame side hooks onto handle bracket
hooks..
o The grass catcher is secured to the lawn mower
housing when the rear door is lowered onto the grass
catcher frame..
MULCHER PLATE
FIG. 3A
TO UNLOCK
AND OPEN
DISCHARGE GUARD
CLOSED POSITION %',
OPEN POSITION
FIG, 3B
CATCHER
FRAME
HANDLE
FRAME
OPENING
CATCHER FRAME
SIDEHOOK
FIG. 4
REAR DOOR
CATCHER
HANDLE
HANDLE
BRACKET
HOOK
FIG. 5
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