Craftsman 247.240800 Operator's Manual page 12

Assembling the Discharge Chute
Before installing the discharge chute onto your tractor, a component must first be
assembled onto the upper chute tube. The following instructions are for assembling
the discharge chute:
NOTE: Check the upper chute for a cardboard insert installed for shipping purposes.
If the insert is present, remove it before continuing with Step 1.
1. Peel the backing off of the self-adhesive foam strip (721-04388) that has
been included with your grass collector. Apply it to the upper chute, flush
against the flange as shown in Figure 15.
Flange
Installing the Discharge Chute
When installing the discharge chute, two different installation instructions exist.
For the 54" Fabricated deck units, the discharge chute elbow mounts directly onto
the cutting deck. For the 50" and 54" stamped decks, an adapter must first be
installed. Be sure to follow the instructions that pertain to the unit you are installing
this bagger on.
54" Fabricated Deck Units:
1. Raise the deck to its highest position.
2. Remove the deck pin rubber protective cap, 1 in Figure 16.
3. Raise the chute deflector (2 in Figure 16) on the deck and hold it while you
position the discharge chute over the chute opening.
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Figure 15
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4. Insert the end of the discharge chute elbow(3) into the hole provided in the
deck wheel mount as shown in the inset of Figure 16.
5. Pivot the discharge chute rearward until the hole in the discharge chute
elbow aligns with the pin on the deck. Move the discharge elbow down onto
that pin as shown in 4 of Figure 16.
6. Secure the discharge chute elbow to the cutting deck using a (720-04122)
wing knob included in Hardware Pack 689-00341. Refer to Figure 17.
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Do Not Use This Hole!
Figure 16
Figure 17