Craftsman 917.371811 HOW to SET UP Your Lawn Mower, To Remove Lawn Mower from, To Unfold Handle

Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety before you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn mower. IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.

Your new lawn mower has been assem- bled at the factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your lawn mower, all parts and hardware you assemble must be tight- ened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness. All parts such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc., necessary to complete the assembly have been placed in the parts bag.

TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM

CARTON

1.Remove loose parts included with lawn mower.

2.Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel down flat.

3.Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle and padding holding operator

presence control bar to upper handle.

4.Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thoroughly for additional loose parts.

Operator	MOWING
presence	POSITION
control bar
]///	////
UP	Upper
	handle
	Handle
	knob
	Lower handle

Bolt

Knob

Handle bracket

HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN

MOWER

TO UNFOLD HANDLE

IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables.

1.Raise lower handle section to operat- ing position and align hole in handle

with one of the height positioning holes in handle bracket.

2.Insert handle bolt through handle and bracket and secure with knob.

3.Repeat for opposite side of handle.

4.Remove protective padding, raise up- per handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both handle knobs.

5.Remove any packing material from around control bar.

Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your mowing comfort. Refer to "AD-

JUST HANDLE" in the Service and Adjust- ments section of this manual.

TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS

Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert mower to

bagging or discharging, see "TO CON-

VERT MOWER" in the Operation section of this manual.