How To Set Up Your Lawn Mower; To Unfold Handle; To Install Attachments; To Prepare Battery - Craftsman 917.377170 Owner's Manual

HOWTO sEr UP YOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handles carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables
• Raise handles until lower handle section
locks into place in mowing pasitlen.
• Remove protective padding, raise upper
handle section into place on lower handle
and tighten both handle knobs.
• Remove handle padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
• Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted
for your mowing comfort. Refer to "Adjust
Handle" in the Service and Adjustment
section of this manuaJ.
Operator presence contro{
bar
Upper handle .//// _
// Lilt up_
Lower handle
Mowing position
TO INSTALL A'rFACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging or
discharging:
• Open rear door and remove mulcher plug•
Store mulcher plug in a safe place.
• You can now install catcher or optional
clipping deflector.
• To return to mulching operation, install
mulcher plug into discharge opening of
mower.
TO PREPARE BATTERY
NOTE: Your battery must be charged
before you can start your lawn mower.
• Disconnect engine battery connector
(male) from battery connector (female)
• Connect battery charger connector
(male) to battery connector (female).
• Plug battery charger into 110 volt A.C.
outlet.
• Leave battery charger connected for 24
hours before starting your engine for
the first time.
• After charging, connect engine connec-
tor (male) to battery connector (female).
Your engine has an integral alternator for
partial charging. Connect your battery
charger to charge battery as required.
IMPORTANT: The engine alternator will
not charge a discharged battery.
At the end of the mowing season the
battery should be charged for 48 hours to
protect the battery during winter storage.
A, CAUTION: Always disconnect the
engine connector (male) from the battery
connector (female) to prevent accidental
starting when transporting or storing your
lawn mower after the season.
Engine
connector
(Male)
Battery
charger
// Battery
charger
connector
(Male)
Battery connector
(Female)
Mulcherplug
A, CAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower without mulcher plug in place or
approved clipping deflector or grass
catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear
door removed or propped open.
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