To Convert Mower; Rear Bagging; To Empty Grass Catcher - Craftsman 917.377794 Owner's Manual

LEVER
BACKWARD
TO LOWER
MOWER
LEVER
FORWARD
TO RAISE
MOWER
f
Height
adjuster
lever
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
1. Lift the rear door of the lawn mower
and place the grass catcher frame side
hooks onto the door pivot pins.
2. The grass catcher is secured to the lawn
mower housing when the rear door is
lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
_I,CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without mulcher plug or approved grass
catcher in place. Never attempt to op-
erate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.
Pivot * Rear
Catcher frame hook
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
1. Lift up on grass catcher using the
frame handle.
2. Remove grass catcher with clippings
from under lawn mower handle.
3. Empty clippings from bag using both
frame handle and bag handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when empty-
ing; it will cause unnecessary wear.
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Grass
catcher
frame
handle
TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
° Open rear door, remove mulcher plug.
Store mulcher plug in a safe place.
• You can now install the grass catcher.
• To convert to mulching or discharging
operation, install mulcher plug into rear
discharge opening of mower.
Mulcher plug
SIDE DISCHARGING
° Mulcher plug must be installed into rear
discharge opening of mower.
° Open mulcher door and install dis-
charge deflector under door as shown.
° Mower is now ready for discharging
operation.
° To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, discharge deflector must
be removed and
mulcher door
closed.
Open mulcher door
Discharge
deflector
Bag
handle
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