Craftsman 944.361420 Owner's Manual page 8

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
catcher
door
handle
Catcher frame hook
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Rear door must be closed.
• Open mulcher door and install dis-
charge deflector under guard as
shown.
• Mower is now ready for discharging
operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, discharge deflector must be
removed and mulcher door must be
closed.
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING 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. Side discharge deflector installed.
CAUTION: 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.
Grass
Open mulcher door
Discharge
deflector
8
BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
425
968
Mulcher Door
445
300
977 CARBURETOR
GASKET SET
163
137
617
121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT
134
633
617
137
188
966
159
443
529
163
976
125
81
613
163
365
633
276
127
130
163
104
276 127
25
MODEL NUMBER 12H802-2389-B1
222
621
668
970
134
97
133
104
633
975
137
276
95
617
117 276