Discharge chute tabs

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Hinge bracket Mulcher door

Secure rear of discharge chute to lawn mower housing with knob.

Place rear handle of grass catcher on the crossbar of the lawn mower's lower handle as shown.

Lift the round door of the discharge chute and place the grass catcher into place on the discharge chute.

NOTE: Be sure round door of discharge chute rests on grass catcher as shown.

• Mower is now ready for rear bagging operation.

• To convert to mulching operation,

remove grass catcher and discharge chute. Secure mulcher door to mower

housing with knob.

• To convert to side discharging opera- tion, remove grass catcher and dis- charge chute. Install side discharge deflector and secure it to lawn mower

housing with knob.

handle

Crossbar

Grass

Round door

Dischar( chute

Threaded stud

Mulcher door

SIDE DISCHARGING

Grass catcher and discharge chute must be removed.

Open mulcher door and install front of side discharge deflector beneath door and position rear over threaded stud.

Secure rear of side discharge deflector to lawn mower housing with knob.

Mower is now ready for side discharging operation.

To convert to mulching operation, side discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door secured to mower

housing with knob.

To convert to rear bagging opera- tion, side discharge deflector must be removed; discharge chute and grass catcher installed and discharge chute secured to mower housing with knob.

Mulcher door

Knob

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stud

Side

discharge deflector

SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER

FOR MULCHING -

1.Grass catcher, discharge chute and side discharge deflector removed.

2.Mulcher door secured to mower hous-

ing with knob.

FOR REAR BAGGING -

1.Side discharge deflector removed.

2.Grass catcher and discharge chute installed with discharge chute secured to lawn mower housing with knob.

3.Round door of discharge chute resting

on top of grass catcher.

FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -

1.Grass catcher and discharge chute removed.

2.Side discharge deflector installed and secured to mower housing with knob.

AI_CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without mulcher door closed; side dis- charge deflector installed, or discharge chute and approved grass catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with mulcher door or round door removed or propped open.

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Craftsman 917.371030 owner manual For Rear Bagging, For Side Discharging

917.371030 specifications

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