To Convert Mower; Rear Bagging; Side Discharging - Craftsman 917.378950 Owner's Manual

TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mubher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
Open rear door and remove mubher
plug. Store mubher plug in a safe
place.
You can now install the grass catcher or
optional clipping deflector.
To convert to mulching or discharging
operation, install mulcher plug into rear
discharge opening of mower.
Mulcher plug
Discharge deflector
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SIDE DISCHARGING
Mulcher plug must be installed into rear
discharge opening of mower.
Open mubher 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 closed.
Open mulcher door
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SIMPLE STEPSTO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
1. Rear mulcher plug installed.
2. Mulcher door closed.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Rear mubher plug removed.
2. Grass catcher installed.
3. Mulcher door closed.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
1. Rear mutcher plug installed.
2. Discharge deflector installed.
I_CAUTmON: Do not run your lawn
mower without mubher plug or approved
grass catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.