Craftsman 917.330772 Owner's Manual page 5

INSTALL CHUTE MOUNTING BRACKET
NOTE: If your mower is equipped with a
spring loaded discharge guard, skip ahead
to "TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER".
1. Line up the holes of the chute mount-
ing bracet with the holes in the dis-
charge chute of your mower.
NOTE: Be sure the arms of the chute
mounting bracket point away from the
mower as shown.
2. Attach chute mounting bracket to
mower using (2) two 1/4-20 x 1/2 truss
head machine screws and Iocknuts
and tighten securely.
CAUTION: Do not operate lawn
mower without the discharge guard or an
approved grass catcher in place.
_ 1/4-20 hex nuts
Chute
mounting
bracket
Short leg
of upper
support tube
Seam of
grass catcher
J
1/4-20 truss head
machine screws
TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER
1. Insert the short leg of the upper sup-
port tube into the seam sewn in the
grass catcher.
2. Continue pushing the grass catcher
onto the upper support tube until the
grass catcher is completely on the
short leg of the upper support tube.
Spread grass catcher evenly around
the upper support tube, leaving the
ends of the upper support tube ex-
posed as shown.
3. Insert one of the side tubes through
the lower mouth opening of the grass
catcher, dimpled end first, and at-
tach side tube to upper support tube.
Repeat on other side of grass catcher
with remaining side tube, leaving the
ends of side tubes exposed as shown.
4. Attach the grass catcher frame to the
exposed ends of the side tubes.
5. 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.
6. Close the flip lid. Flip lid must be
closed while operating lawn mower.
Fli
5
Frame
Exposed
end of upper
support tube
Exposed
end of
side tube