Craftsman 247.374900 Operator's Manual page 10

Attaching the Grass Catcher
1. Follow steps below to assemble the grass catcher. Make certain bag is turned
right side out before assembling (warning label will be on the outside).
a. Place bag over frame so that its black plastic side is at the bottom.
b. Slip plastic channel of grass bag over hooks on the frame. See Figure 7.
2. Follow steps below to attach grass catcher:
a. Lift rear discharge door.
b. Place grass catcher into the slots in the handle brackets as shown in
Figure 8. Let go of discharge door so that it rests on the grass catcher.
To remove grass catcher, lift rear discharge door on the mower. Lift grass catcher up
and off the slots in the handle brackets. Release rear discharge door to allow it to
close rear opening of mower.
Attaching Side Discharge Cover
Your mower is shipped as a mulcher. To convert to side discharge, make sure grass
catcher is off of the unit and rear discharge door is closed.
1. On the side of the mower, lift the mulching cover. See Adjustments.
2. Slide two hooks of side discharge cover under hinge pin on mulching cover
assembly. See Figure 9. Lower mulching cover. Do not remove side mulching
cover at any time, even when you are not mulching.
Figure 7
ASSEMBLY
Side Discharge
Cover
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a
b
Figure 8
Side Mulching Cover
Figure 9
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2