Craftsman 917.389490 Owner's Manual page 5

HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN
MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables.
• Raise lower handle section to operating
position and squeeze the bottom ends
of lower handle towards each other
until the pin in handle can be inserted
into one of the three height adjustment
holes.
• Remove protective padding, raise
upper handle section into place on
lower handle and tighten both handle
knobs.
• Remove any packing material from
around control bar.
• Your handles may be adjusted for your
mowing comfort. Refer to Service and
Adjustments section of this manual,
Handle 3-position
Handle
pin adjustment
bracket
/
Operator
presence
control bar
Upper.
handle
Lift up
Lower
handle
Mowing
position
TO INSTALL ATACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to
be used as a mulcher. To convert to
bagging, see "To convert mower" in the
OPERATION section of this manual.
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