Craftsman 247.889210 Operator's Manual page 9

3. The ropeguide,which is connectedto the support rod,is located
on the rightside of the lowerhandle.See Figure3 below.
a. Holdblade controlagainstupper handle.
b. Pull starterropeout of the engine.Releasebladecontrol.
c. Slip starterrope intorope guide.
4. Attachcables to the lowerhandlewith the cableties alreadyon
the lowerhandle.Insertpegson cableties intothe holeson the
lowerhandle.See Figure4. Pull cableties tight and cut off the
extra.
Attaching the Grass Catcher
The mowerwas shippedwith the mulchingbaffleinstalledon the unit.
Forbaggingpurposes,youwill haveto attachthegrass bag and its
adapterin placeof the mulchingbaffle.
1. Removethree wingnuts holdingthe mulchingbaffle in placeand
removefrom unit. See Figure5.
2. Replacewith grass bag adapter,whilemakingsurethe front lip of
adaptergoes undertheedge of the deck. Securewith wingnuts
previouslyremoved.
3. Lift chute door on the grass bagadapterand slidegrass bagonto
the adapter.See Figure6.
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Figure5
Figure6
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