Craftsman 917.374040 owner manual Side Discharging, For Rear Bagging, To Convert Mower

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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

Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass catcher frame hooks onto the grass bag brackets.

To convert to mulching or discharging operation, remove grass catcher and close rear door.

door

bracket

Grass catcher handle

Grass catcher frame hook

NOTE: Rear door will remain open until operator presence control bar is held down to the handle.

ACAUTION: Do NOT force rear door to

close. Serious damage to your mower could result.

SIDE DISCHARGING

Rear door must be closed.

Open mulcher door and install dis- charge deflector under door as shown.

Mower is now ready for discharging operation.

To convert to mulching or bagging

operation, discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door must be closed and locked.

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Unlock latch

Open

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mulcher door

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Discharge deflector

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SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MULCHING -

1.Rear door closed.

2.Mulcher door closed and locked.

FOR REAR BAGGING -

1.Grass catcher installed.

2.Mulcher door closed and locked.

FOR SIDE DISCHARGING - 1. Rear door closed.

2.Discharge deflector installed.

ACAUTION: Do not run your lawn mow- er without rear door closed or approved grass catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open.

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