Assembly; To Remove Lawn Mower From Carton; To Assemble Grass Catcher; How To Set Up Your Lawn Mower - Craftsman 944.360440 Owner's Manual

6.0, horsepower 21" multi-cut rotary lawn mower
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_CAUTI. O.N: .Do.not o_rate this mower ,withoutthe d'Lscharge guard or an entire apl?mved
grass catcner .1 pace.
tnose guaras are for your protection and are required by the American
National Standards Institute and Consumer Products Safety Commission.
ACAUTION:
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
Reed these instructionsand this manual in its
entiretybefore you attempt to assemble or
operate your new lawn mower.
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Your new lawn mower has been assembled
at the factory with the exception of those parts
left unassombied for shipping puqooses. All
pads such as nuts, washers, belts, etc.,
necessary to complete the assembly have
been placed in the pads bag. To ensure safe
and proper operation of your lawn mower, all
pads and hardware you _rnble
must be
tightened securely. Use the correct tools as
necessary to ensure proper tightness.
TO REMOVE
LAWN MOWER
FROM
CARTON
• Remove loose parts included with mower.
• Cut down two end comers of carton and
lay end panel down flat.
• Remove all pacldng materials except
paddng between upper and lower handle
and padding holding operator presence
control bar to upper handle.
• Roll lawn mower out of carton and check
carton thoroughly for additional loose parts.
HOWTO
SET UPYOUR
LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT:
Unfold handles carefully so as
not to pinch or damage control cables.
• Raise lower handle section to operating
potion and squeeze the bottom ends of
lower handle towards each other until the
pin in handle can be inserted into one of
thethreeheight a djustment holes.
• Remove protective padding, raise upper
handesection into
place on
lowerhandle
and tighten both handle knobs.
• Remove any pacldng material from around
control bar.
• Your handles may be adjusted for your
mowing comfort. Refer to Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
3-Position
handle
pin
adjustment
/
bracket
Operator
presence
control bar
Lift
Mowing
Lower
position
TO ASSEMBLE
GRASS CATCHER
• Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with
dgidpart of bag on tha bottom. Make,sum
the frame handle is outside of the bag top.
• Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: Ifvinyl bindingsare too stiff,holdthem
in warm water for a few minutes, ff bag gets
wet, let it dry before using.
ACAUTION:
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.
frCaatrnC;e_--_L'_
_
Frame
opening
TO INSTALL A'rrACHM_rrs
Your lawn mower was shipped reedy to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging or
discha@ng, see =TO CONVERT MOWER"
in the OPERATION seclion of this manual.
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