Craftsman 917.386411 manual ASS Catcher, Cleaning

ASS CATCHER

he grass catcher may be hosed with

ater, but must be dry when used. Remove rass catcher from mower before cleaning ;beck your grass catcher often for damage r deterioration. Through r_ormaluse it will lear. If catcher needs replacing, replace ,nly with a manufacturer approved _=placement catcher. Give the lawn mower nodel number when ordering.

UTION: Before performing any service or _stments:

-3elease operator presence control bar and ;top motor.

,,lake sure the blade and all moving parts lave completely stopped.

::lemove fuse from motor and keep in a ;ale place away from mower

AR DEFLECTOR

rear deflector, attached between the rear _.elsof your mower, is provided to minimize possibility that objects will be thrown out of rear of the mower into the operator

Mng position. If the deflector becomes ,qaged, it should be replaced.

,ADJUST HANDLE

=rlawn mower handle can be raised or ered for'your mowing comfort. Four (4) ;itions are available: high, medium high, dium low and low. Handles are shipped

._nted in the medium low position.

_efore making adjustments, remove fuse. o change from medium low to medium _ighposition, the upper and lower handle ;ections will have to be tumed over. :remove the controls and operator presence

.ontrol bar from the upper handle.

:lemove hairpin cotters.

)isconnect the lower handle from the _andle brackets.

;urn the handle over and reassemble the lairpin cotters that have been removed. :leaasemble the controls and the operator )resence control bar to the upper handle. UTION: The operator presence control bar =stpivot freely to permit switching off the

tor when control bar is released. Do not

CLEANING

CAUTION: Remove fuse from motor and place it in a safe place away from mower: ,, Turn lawn mower on its side. Clean the

underside of your'lawn mower by scraping to remove buitd-up of grass and trash.

o Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.

o DO NOT use a garden hose to clean lawn mower. Use a damp cloth to wipe grass and dirt from mower.

overtighten the fasteners holding the controls to the upper handle.

o To change from medium low to high position only the upper handle section will have to be turned over:.

o To change from medium low to low position, only the lower handle section will have to be turned over°

Shipping Position

Medium _ Medium

Low _h

BATTERY

The battery in your mower is a recharge r` able 24 volt sealed lead acid battery.

TO GET THE MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE,

WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:

o Fully recharge battery prior to initial use.

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