Assembly - Craftsman 151.37214 Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
See Fig 3
This product requires assembly.
■ Carefully remove the product and any accessories
from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the
packing list are included.
■ Inspect the product carefully to make sure no
breakage or damage occurred during shipping.
■ Do not discard the packing material until you have
carefully inspected and satisfactorily operated the
product.
■ If any parts are damaged or missing, do not operate
the mower. Return it for replacement to the retailer from
which it was purchased.
NOTE: Sometimes the hardware pack is found beneath
the interior box fl aps.
PACKING LIST
A Mower assembly
B Side discharge chute
C Operator's Manual
D Hardware Pack
WARNING!
If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this
product until the parts are replaced.
Failure to heed this warning so could result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories not recommended for use with this
product. Any such alteration or modifi cation is misuse
and could result in a hazardous condition
leading to possible serious personal injury.
WARNING!
Do not connect to power supply until assembly is
complete. Failure to comply could result in accidental
starting and possible serious personal injury.
WARNING!
Never operate the mower without the proper safety
devices in place and working. Never operate the
mower with damaged safety devices. Failure to heed
this warning can result in serious personal injury.

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLING HANDLE
See Fig 3-4
■ Take the mower out of the box,put it on the ground
■ Pull up and back on the lower handle and upper
handle to raise the handles into operating position.
Make certain the handles snap into place.
■ Tighten the handle locking knobs on both sides of
the handle to secure.Tighten all locking knobs but do
not over-tighten. There are a total of 4 knobs: 2 at the
junction of the upper and lower handle, and 2 at the
base of the lower handle near the mower deck.
SIDE DISCHARGE CHUTE
See Fig 5
The mower comes set in the mulching confi guration to
dispense grass clipping directly beneath the mower.
To dispense clippings outside the mower, pull up
the spring-loaded side door on deck. Install the side
discharge chute by latching the two chute plastic hooks
over the steel rod across side opening.
CUTTING HEIGHT POSITIONS
See Fig 6
Position
1 (LOW)
2
3
4
5
6 (HIGH)
SETTING CUTTING HEIGHT
When shipped, the wheels on the mower are set to a
low-cutting position. Before using the mower for the
fi rst time, adjust the cutting position to the height best
suited for your lawn. The average lawn height should
be between 1" to 4" based on the type of grass grown.
To set the cutting height:
■ To raise the cutting height, grasp the height
adjustment lever and move it toward the back of the
mower.
■ To lower the cutting height, grasp the height
adjustment lever and move it toward the front of the
mower.
9 ― English
Cut
1.5" ( 38 mm )
2" ( 50.7 mm )
2.5" ( 63.4 mm )
3" ( 76.2 mm )
3.5" ( 88.9 mm )
4" ( 101.6 mm )