To Assemble Grass Catcher; To Prepare Battery; To Install Attachments - Craftsman 917.370441 Owner's Manual

TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER
1. Put grass catcher frame into grass bag
with rigid part of bag on the bottom.
Make sure the frame handle is outside
of the bag top.
2. Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold
them in warm water for a few minutes. If
bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
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Vinyl
binding
Frame
opening
TO PREPARE BATTERY
NOTE: Your battery must be charged
before you can start your lawn mower.
1. Open port on electric start housing.
2. Connect battery charger connector
(male) to battery connector (female).
3. Plug battery charger into 110 volt A.C.
outlet.
• Leave battery charger connected for
24 hours before starting your engine
for the first time.
Connect your battery charger to charge
battery as required.
IMPORTANT: The engine will not re-
charge your battery.
At the end of the mowing season the
battery should be charged for 48 hours to
protect the battery during winter storage.
Battery
charger
7
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.