Craftsman 247 Unpacking Unit, Attaching Mulch Plug, Loose Parts, Attaching Side-Discharge Chute

Unpacking Unit

1.Remove all screws and staples from the crete.

2.Holding sides of the crete firmly, lift top of the crate up and set itaside. Avoid tire punctures.

3.Remove and discard plastic bag covering the unit.

4.Lift the rear of the vehicle off the crate. Repeat for the front. This may require two people.

5.Remove plastic bag and its contents (owner's manual, ignition keys etc.) that are packed on the steering shaft.

6.Refer to Figure 7 in Owner'sManual for location of the parking brake. Check to make sure that the

parking brake is disengaged so that the vehicle can be rolled forward.

Loose Parts

1.Remove loose parts from the grass catcher and/or the crate very carefully. Compare with list below and part illustrations in Figure 1.

•Mulch plug

•Side-discharge chute

•Plastic bag carrying operator'smanual and two ignition keys(not shown)

Side-Discharge Chute

1.Lower the cutting deck to the lowest position by sliding the deck lift lever to the appropriate slot indicated bythe label. Refer to Figure 7 and description on page 9 for more details.

2.Remove the thumb screw and flat washer attaching the two ends of the grass catcher chute to the deck. Slide the grass catcher chute out of the vehicle housing; remove and save the hardware.

3.Place the side-discharge chute on the deck so that the two holes on itstwo ends align with the two holes on the deck where the grass catcher chute was attached. See Figure 2.

4.Insert a thumb screw and a flat washer, removed in step 2, through the left hole on the chute and the

corresponding hole on the deck. See Figure 2. Thread the screw a few turns to secure, but do not

tighten at this time.

5.Repeat on the dght side. Tighten both screws.

Thumb

-RatWasher

Figure 2

			Attaching Mulch Plug
			To mulch grass and recirculate clippings back to the
			lawn, attach the mulching plug to the deck.
			1.	Lower the cutting deck to the lowest position.
			2.	Remove the thumb screw and flat washer attaching
	Figure 1			the two ends of the discharge chute to the deck.
				(Refer to Figure 2 for the discharge chute set-up.)
NOTE: Any reference in this manual to RIGHT, LEFT,				Slide the discharge chute out of the deck housing;
TOP and BOTTOM	of the tractor is observed from the			remove and save the hardware.
operator's position when sitting on the vehicle seat.			3.	Place the mulch plug on the deck so that the two
Attaching Side-Discharge		Chute		holes on its two ends align with the two holes on the
			4.	deck where the discharge chute was attached.
				Insert thumb screw and fiat washer, removed in
WARNING:	Do not mow grass if any one of			step 2, through the left hole on the mulch plug and
				corresponding hole on the deck. See Figure 3.
the grass catcher chute, discharge chute or
				Thread the screw a few turns to secure, but do not
mulch plug is not firmly installed on the lawn
				tighten at this time.
utilityvehicle.
			5.	Repeat on the right side. Tighten both screws.