Craftsman 917.373460 Owner's Manual page 7

3one convertible
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ASSEMBLY
TO CONVERT
MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher.
To convert to bagging or discharging:
REAR BAGGING (See Fig_ 3A) -
=
Open rear door and remove mulcher plate.
Store
mulcher plate in a safe place.
You can now install grass catcher
To convert to mulching or discharging operation, install
mulcher plate into rear discharge opening of mower,
making sure all tabs are seated properly.
SIDE DISCHARGING
(See Fig. 3B) -
Mulcher plate must be installed into rear discharge
opening of mower (see above instructions)
Unlock closed discharge guard by lifting latch and allow
guard to swing open to discharging position.
Mower is now ready for discharging operation
To convert to mulching or bagging operation, dis-
charge guard must be closed and locked securely_
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER
WHEN CONVERTING
YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING
Rear mulcher plate installed
Side discharge guard closed and locked securely.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
Rear mulcher plate removed.
o
Grass catcher installed
Side discharge guard closed and locked securely.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING
Rear mulcher plate installed.
=
Side discharge guard unlocked and open,
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without rear mulcher plate inplace or
approved
grass
catcher
in place.
Never attempt
to operate
the lawn
mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
TO ASSEMBLE
& ATTACH
GRASS
CATCHER
(See Figs.
4 &
5)
Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part
of bag on the bottom
Make sure the frame handle is
outside of the bag top.
°
Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE:
If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold them in warm
water for a few minutes,
If bag gets wet, let it dry before
using_
Lift the rear door on the mower housing and place the
grass catcher frame side hooks onto handle bracket
hooks.
The grass catcher
is secured to the lawn mower
housing when the rear door is lowered onto the grass
catcher frame
MULCHER PLATE
FIG. 3A
/ _./_
LIFT LATCH
/
_ _'/
TO UNLOCK
ANDOPEN
DISCHARGE
GUARD
CLOSED POSITION
%.
OPEN POSITION
FIG. 3B
CATCHER
FRAME
HANDLE
CATCHER
FRAME
SIDE
HOOK_
FRAME
OPENING
FIG. 4
REAR DOOR
rGRASS
HANDLE
HANDLE
BRACKET
HOOK
7
FIG. 5

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