Craftsman 247.27022 Unpacking, Loose Parts, Attaching Side-Discharge Chute, Attaching Mulch Plug

Unpacking

1.Remove all screws and staples from the crate.

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

3.Remove and discard plastic bag covering the unit.

4.Lift the rear of the mower past the bottom of the crate. Repeat for the front.

5.Be sure the parking brake is disengaged. See Figure 4 for location of the parking brake.

6.Roll unit out of the crate.

Loose Parts

Remove loose parts from the grass catcher and/or the crate very carefully. Compare with list below.

•Mulching plug & side-discharge chute

•Oil drain hose

•Ignition keys

•Operator's manual

NOTE: Reference to RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor

in this manual is observed from operator's position.

•Your riding mower is shipped with motor oil in the engine. However, you must check the oil level before operating. Be careful not to overfill.

Vent

Assembly

Figure 1

3.Remove the two wing nuts (A and B in Figure 2 ) from two ends of the grasscatcher chute.

4.Loosen the wing nut (C in Figure 2 ) in the middle of the chute. Do not remove.

5.Slide the grasscatcher chute to the right and out of the deck frame. Slide the side-discharge chute in and place it on the deck so that the three wing nut positions align with those on the deck.

6.Reinsert wing nuts A and B. Tighten all three.

GrassCatcher

Chute

Attaching Side-Discharge Chute

Your riding mower is shipped to you with the grass catcher fully assembled on the unit. A side-discharge

chute and a mulching plug are included as loose parts. Follow the instructionsbelow to attach the side-

discharge chute.

j_	WARNING: Do not operate the mower if the
	grass catcher, discharge chute or mulching
	plug is not firmly installed on the mower.

1.Lower the cutting height adjustment lever to the lowest position.

2.To access the grass catcher, lift the hood assembly from the left side of the hood only. Stand on the right side of the unit and pivot the hood assembly towards you until fully opened. See Figure 1.

NOTE: Do not lift the hood assembly by the two vent openings located behind the seat.

Win

Nut_l

Nut

Figure 2

Attaching Mulch Plug

While operating your riding mower, you have three options: (i) to collect grass clippings in the grass catcher, (ii) to discharge grass clippings on the side, or

(iii)to mulch grass and recirculate clippings back to the lawn. For the third option, attach the mulching plug to the side-discharge chute and then to the deck.

1.Put two hex bolts through the mulching plug at the respective openings. See Figure 3.

2.Place nuts over the hex bolts.