Craftsman 247.370480 manual Cutting Height Adjustment, Converting to Side Discharge

Placegrasscatcheronthe pivotrod.Let goof dischargedoor so	NOTE:Donot removethe side mulchingplugat anytime,evenwhen
thatit restson the grasscatcher.SeeFigure4.	you arenot mulching.
	CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
	The cuttingheightadjustmentleveris
	locatedabovethe rearleftwheel.See
	Figure6.
	1.	Pullthe leverout andawayfromthe
		mower.
	2.	Movethe leverforwardor backfor
		desiredcuttingheight.
	3.	Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.

Do notat any timemakeanyadjustmentto lawnmowerwithoutfirst stoppingmotorand removingkey.

Figure4

Toremovethe grasscatcher,lift the reardischargedooronthe mower.Liftthe grasscatcherup,off of the pivotrod.Releasethe rear dischargedoor.

Neveroperatemowerunlessthe hookson the grasscatcherare firmlyseatedonthe pivotrodandthe reardischargedoorrestsfirmly againsttop of thegrasscatcher.

CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE

Toconvertto sidedischarge,makesuregrasscatcheris off of the unit. Replacethe rearmulchingbaffleandclosereardischargedoor.To dischargegrassto the side:

1.Lift mulchingplugonthe right sideof mower.

2. Slidetwohooksof side dischargechuteunderthe hingepinon the mulchingplugassemblyandlowerthe side mulchingplug. SeeFigure5.

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