Craftsman 247.37683 Operator's Manual page 10

IMPORTANT: T his unit isshippedwithoutgasolineor oil inthe engine.
Be certain to serviceenginewithgasolineand oil as instructed inthe
Operationsectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand left hand sideof the LawnMoweris
observedfrom the operatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Cut eachcornerof the cartonverticallyfromtop to bottom.
2. Removeall looseparts.
3. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON
1. Lift unit from the rearto detach it from underlyingcarton material
and roll unit out of carton.
2. Checkcarton thoroughlyfor anyotherlooseparts.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
• GrassCatcher
• Side DischargeChute
EngineOil
Operator'sManual/HandleHardware
ASSEMBLY
Attaching The Handle
1. Removeany packingmaterialwhich may be betweenupperand
lowerhandles.
a. Pull up and back on upperhandleas shownin Figure1.
Makecertainthe lowerhandle isseatedsecurelyintothe
handlemountingbrackets.See Figure2. Donot crimp
cableswhile liftingthe handleup.
b. Tightenstar knobsto secureupper handleto lowerhandle.
Makesurethat each carriagebolt isseatedproperlyinthe
handle.
2. Inserta carriagebolt foundinthe manualbagintothe upperhole
on the handlemountingbracket.Securewith one plasticwing
nut, also includedinthe manualbag.Repeaton otherside with
remaininghardware. S ee Figure2.
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Figure1
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HandleHardware
:_Carriage Bolts (2)
WingNuts(2)
LowerHandle
Bracket
Figure2
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