Sears Craftsman 944.369610 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 grass bag brackets.
• To convert to mulching or dis charg ing
operation, remove grass catch er and
close rear door.
Rear door
Grass bag
bracket
catcher
Grass catcher
frame hook
NOTE: Rear door will remain open until
operator presence control bar is held
down to the handle.
CAUTION: Do NOT force rear door to
close. Serious damage to your mower
could result.
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Rear door must be closed.
• Open mulcher door and install dis-
charge defl ector under door as shown.
• Mower is now ready for discharging
operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, dis charge defl ector must be
removed and mulcher door must be
closed and locked.
Unlock
latch
Open
mulcher door
Discharge
defl ector
Grass
handle
SIMPLE STEPS TO
REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
1. Rear door closed.
2. Mulcher door closed and locked.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Grass catcher installed.
2. Mulcher door closed and locked.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
1. Rear door closed.
2. Discharge defl ector installed.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mow-
er with out rear door closed or ap proved
grass catcher in place. Never at tempt to
op er ate the lawn mow er with the rear door
re moved or propped open.
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BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
125
109
97
633A
633
365
163
108
127
130
134
617
133
104
975
137
276
118
117
276
276
188
222
209
425
968
966
445
443
163
MODEL NUMBER 126T02-0372-B1
972
957
190
1059
187
601
300
883
202
1388
1386
11A
1387
25
81
613
291
883