Craftsman 247.388250 owner manual Mulching Plug, Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower, Plug Figure

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Mulching Plug

Secure with wing nut. Repeat on other side.

Raise the upper handle in the direction B shown in Figure 4. Tighten the wing nuts which are already on the handle.

Route the control cable to the inside of the lower handle.

Attach control cable to the lower handle with the two cable ties provided on the lower handle.

Place posts on cable ties into the holes on the lower handle as shown below. Pull the cable

ties tight and cut off extra. See Figure 5.

Cable Tie

m hole here

Figure 5

Mulching Plug

Your lawn mower was shipped with the mulching plug already installed on the unit. If you want to mulch the lawn, leave it in place. For bagging purposes, remove the mulching plug and attach the grass catcher to the mower. Follow directions to remove the

mulching plug.

Lift the chute door on the mower. Remove the mulching plug as shown in Figure 6.

Plug

Figure 6

Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower

Holding the grass bag firmly, place the bag on the mower as shown in Figure 7.

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Place

bag

"") hooks here

Chute Door

Pivot Rod

Figure 7

Place hooks, located on two sides of the grass catcher frame, over the chute door pivot rod on

the back of the unit. See Figure 7. Release the chute door.

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

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Craftsman 247.388250 Mulching Plug, Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower, Plug Figure, Chute Door Pivot Rod Figure