Craftsman 247.374302 Operator's Manual page 9

3. Followthe stepsbelowto completehandleassembly:
a. Pullupwardon the handleuntil holesinlower handle (shownin
Figure 3deckcutaway) l ineup with holesinhandlebracket. S ee
Figure 4.
NOTE: Whenpullingupwardon handle,makesureto not pullhandleall the
wayout.
b. Insertthe T-boltsremoved in stepearlierthroughthe handle
brackets a ndlowerhandle andtightensecurely to secure the handle
inplace.SeeFigure 4.
c. Reattach wingnutsandcarriage bolts removed earlierinto lower
holesof handle asshownin Figure 5.
4. Theropeguideisattached to the rightsideof the upperhandle.Loosen the
wingknobwhichsecures the ropeguide.Refer t o Figure 6.
a. Holdbladecontrolagainst u pperhandle.
b. Slowlypullstarterropehandlefromengineandslipstarterropeinto
the ropeguide.SeeFigure 6.
c. Tighten ropeguidewingknob.
d. Use cabletiesto secure bladecontrolcableto lowerhandle.
Attaching the Grass Catcher
1. Followstepsbelowto assemble the grasscatcher. M akecertainbagisturned
right side out before assembling (warninglabelwill beonthe outside).
a. Place bagoverframesothat itsblackplastic sideisat the bottom.
b. Slipplastic channel of grass bagoverhooksontheframe.See Figure 7.
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Figure 4
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