Attaching The Bag; Attaching The Blower Chute - Craftsman 247.770110 Operator's Manual

• Secure thetwohandles b ytightening theupper
wingnuts(carriage b oltsmust b eseated properly
intothehandle).
• Remove t hehairpin clipsfromthehandle
brackets a ndremove t hecarriage bolts andwing
nuts fromthelower handle. S eeFigure 3.
• Place thebottom holes inlower h andle overthe
pinsonhandle brackets a ndsecure withhairpin
clips.
• Insert c arriage b oltsthrough upper h oleinlower
handle fromtheoutside andsecure withwing
nuts.
Wing Nuts
Figure 3
Loosen the wing nut that secures the rope guide
to the right side of upper handle.
Pull the starter rope out of the engine slowly and
slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten
the wing nut.
ATTACHING THE BAG
Bag Handle
\
Stud
Figure 4
• Grasp bag handle with one hand and slide
locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand
toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket
as leverage when sliding the locking rod.
See Figure 4.
• Slip bag over the rim of the discharge opening
and release locking rod to secure bag in place.
• Snap bag clip to the top of the lower handle.
• Place the lower straps on the bag over the top of
lower handle, hooking them on the studs.
NOTE: The bag/chute switch button attached to the
mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the tip
of front tab on bag handle when securing the bag or
engine will not start.
ATTACHING THE BLOWER CHUTE
NOTE: The bag must be removed before installing
the blower chute.
• Grasp blower chute with one hand and slide
locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand
toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket
as leverage when sliding the locking rod.
See Figure 5.
• Slip blower chute over rim of discharge opening
and release locking rod to secure chute in
place.
• Raise the nozzle height to the highest setting
when using the blower chute. Refer to nozzle
height adjustment in the ADJUSTMENT sec-
tion.
NOTE: The bag/chute switch button attached to the
mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the tip
of front tab on the blower chute or engine will not
start.
Blower
Front
Tab Locking
Rod
Rod
Figure 5