Craftsman 917.386410 owner manual Grass Catcher, Battery

GRASS CATCHER

o The grass catcher may be hosed v_ith water, but must be dry when used., Remove grass catcher from mower before cleaning

•Check your grass catcher often for ;

damage or deterioration Through norrnal use it will wear. If catcher

needs replacing, replace only with a

manufacbJrer approved replacement catcher Give the lawn mower model

number when ordering.

CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:

Release operator presence control bar and stop motor.

•Make sure the blade and all moving

parts have completely stopped.

oRemove fuse from motor and keep in a safe place away from mower.

REAR DEFLECTOR

The rear delleqtor; attached between the rear wheels of your mower, is provided to minimize the possibility that objecls wil! be thrown out of the rear of the mower into the operator mowing position I[ the deflector becomes damaged, _ should be replaced.

TO ADJUST HANDLE

Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your mowing comlorL Four (4) positions are available: high, medium high, medium low and low. Handles are shipped mounted in the medium low position.

•Before making adjustments, remove fuse. To change from medium low to

medium high position, the upper and lower handle sections will have to be

turned over.

•Remove the cen[rols and operator

presence control bar from the upper handle.

o Remove hairpin cotters.

•Disconnecl the lower handle from the handle brackets.

°Turn the handle over and reassemble

the hairpin cotlers that have been removed

CLEANING

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CAUTION: Remove fuse from motor and ptace 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 build-up of grass and trash

oKeep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc,

•DQ NOT use a garden hose to clean lawn

mower. Use a damp cloth to wipe grass and dirt from mower.

° Reassemble the controls and the operator presence control bar to Ihe upper handle.

CAUTION: The operalor presence control bar must pivot freely to pen'nitswitching off the motor when control baris released. Do not

overtighten the fasteners holding the corrtrols to the upper handle_

,' To change from medium low to high position

only the upper handle section will have to be fumed over

°.To change from medium low to low pos_fion,

only the lower handle section will have to be turned over

Shipping Position

. Medium

f_'l Low J_: Medium

	..,f_	High
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f'q ,_ Low

' High '._

BATTERY

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

TO GET THE MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE, WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:

•Fully recharge battery prior to initial use.

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