Rear Bagging - Craftsman 917.376677 Owner's Manual

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TO CONVERT IVtOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulchero To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
o Open rear door and remove mulcher
plug. Store mulcher plug in a safe
place°
,, You can now install the grass catcher or
opliona! cl0ping deflector_
,, To convert to mulching or discharging
operation, install mulcher plug into rear
discharge opening of mower.
Mulcher plug
SIDE DISCHARGING
o Mulcher plug must be installed into rear
discharge opening of mower.
o Open mulcher door and install dis-
charge deflector under door as shown.
o Mower' is now ready for discharging
operation,
,, To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, discharge deflector must be
removed and mulcher door closed.
Discharge deflector
SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
1, Rear mulcher plug installed.
2. Mulcher door closed.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Rear mulcher plug removed°
2, Grass catcher installed°
3. Mulcher door closed.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
!. Rear mutcher plug installed.
,_ Discharge deflector installed.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower without mulcher plug or approved
grass catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.
Open mulcher door
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