Craftsman 917.378933 Owner's Manual page 9

TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mubher. 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 Grass
catcher >'--- ......-_
handb ..........
_Open mubher door
Catcher frame hook
SIDE DISCHARGING
', Rear door must be closed.
,, Open mulcher door and install dis-
charge deflector under door 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.
SmMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTmNG 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. Discharge deflector installed.
ACAUTmON: 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.
Discharge
deflector