Craftsman 917.249870 Owner's Manual page 7

LOWER CHUTE (See Fig. 5)
• Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position,
• Place slot in lower chute over tab on mower deck and
position lower chute over deck opening as shown,
• Hook rear latch intoflange hole on back of mower deck.
• Hook front latch into tab hole on front of mower deck,
A
CAUTION: Do not remove deflector I
shield from mower. Raise and hold
I
shield when attaching lower chute and
allow it to rest on chute while in
operation.
TAB
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
OPTIONAL FRONT
GAUGE WHEEL
FRONT
LATCH
LATCH
FIG. 5
UPPER CHUTE (See Figs. 6A & 6B)
• Lower mower deck to its lowest cutting position,
• Assemble upper chute by inserting curved end into hole
in back of cover.
NOTE: Handle carefu!ly so as not to damage full bagger
indicator.
• Push in and turn upper chute until it is in line with lower
chute.
• Align the bosses on lower chute with alignment slots on
upper chute and slide together.
• Secure with rubber latch by hooking hole in latch over
latch pin.
COVER
FULL BAGGER
UPPER INDICATOR HANDLE
CHUTE
LOWER
CHUTE
FIG. 6A
ALIGNMENT
SLOT
LATCH PIN
BOSSES
FIG, 6B
LATCH
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LEVEL MOWER DECK
Be sure deck is propedy leveled for best mower perfor-
mance. See your tractors owner's manual for instruc-
tions
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