Craftsman 247.388240 Attaching Starter Rope, Attaching Discharge Chute, Assembling Grass Catcher

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Attaching Starter Rope

The rope guide is already attached to the dght side of the upper handle of your mower. See Figure 5.

With the spark plugwire disconnectedand grounded,holdthe bladecontrolhandle againstthe upper handle,and pugstarterropeout ofthe engine.

Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown in Figure 5. Tighten the wing nut holdingthe rope guide to the upper handle.

Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of the plasticchannel on bag over the hooks on the grass catcher frame.

Secure bag to frame by working the plastic channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure

7.All of the plastic channels except center top of bag attach from the outside of bag. Center top of bag attaches from the inside of bag,

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Guide

Nut

Hook

Figure 5

Attaching Discharge Chute

There is a groove 2"from the left end of the rod. Bend and Snap off approximately 2" of the rod with a pair of vise gdps. See Figure 6.

Insert push cap, provided with the chute rod, onto the end of the rod which you just snapped off. Tap on with a hammer. See Figure 6.

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Rear Discharge

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Chute

Figure 6

To attach dlscharge chute: Lift the discharge door and place the ends of the chute rodinto the slot on each handle bracket assembly. Release the rear discharge door.

To remove discharge chute: Liftthe rear discharge door of the mower. Lift the discharge chute up and outwards and pull it out of the slots on the handle bracket assemblies. Release the rear discharge door.

Assembling Grass Catcher

NOTE: Make certain bag is turned right side out before assembling (warning label will be on the

outside).

Plastic

Frame Grass

Channels

 

Bag

 

Figure 7

 

Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower

Lift the chute door on the mower. Remove the mulching plug or the discharge chute. See Figure 8.

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Plug

Figure 8

Holdingthe grass bag firmly, place the bag on the mower as shown in Figure 9.

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Hook

Grass Catcher

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Figure 9

Place hooks, located on two sides of the grass catcher frame, in the slots on the handle brackets. See Figure 9. Release the -chute door.

A Warning: Never operate the mower unless the grass catcher frame is firmly seated on the chute door pivot rod, and the rear discharge door rests firmly on top of the grass catcher.

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