To Convert Mower; To Empty Grass Catcher; Rear Bagging; Side Discharging - Craftsman 917.378960 Owner's Manual

TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
Lift rear door of the lawn mower and
place the grass catcher frame hooks
onto the door pivot pins.
To convert to mulching or discharging
operation, remove grass catcher and
close rear door.
Pivot pins Rear
Grass
catcher
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Catcher frame hook
SIDE DISCHARGING
Rear door must be closed.
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 opera-
tion, discharge deflector must be removed
and mulcher door must be closed.
SmiViPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTmNG YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
1. Rear door closed.
2. Mulcher door closed.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Grass catcher installed.
2. Mulcher door closed.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
1. Rear door closed.
2. Discharge deflector installed.
_CAUTmON: Do not run your lawn mower
without rear door closed or approved
grass catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.
Discharge
deflector
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
handUe
Bag
handUe
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