To Adjust Cutting Height - Craftsman 917.377792 Owner's Manual

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
All fourwheelsare adjustedby a singlelever.
• Pull adjuster levertoward wheel. To
raise mower, move lever forward to
desired position. To lower mower, move
the lever toward the rear.
LEVER
BACKWARD
TO LOWER
MOWER
LEVER
FORWARD
TO RAISE
MOWER
J Height
adjuster
lever
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
1. Lift the rear door of the lawn mower
and place the grass catcher frame side
hooks into the slots of the rear door.
2. The grass catcher is secured to the lawn
mower housing when the rear door is
lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
ACAUTION: 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.
Rear door slots
Grass
catcher
handle
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.
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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