Craftsman 247.77013.0 Operator's Manual page 11

ATTACHING THE BLOWER CHUTE f
NOTE:Thebag must be removedbeforeinstalling t he blowerchute.
1. a. Graspblowerchutewith one handand slide lockingrod on
mountingbracketwith otherhand towardengine.Use the end of
mountingbracketas leveragewhenslidingthe lockingrod.See
Figure8.
b. Slip blowerchute overrimof dischargeopeningand release
locking rodto securechute in place,as in Figure8.
c. Raisethe nozzleheightto the highestsettingwhen usingthe
blowerchute.Referto nozzleheightadjustmentbelow.
NOTE:Thebag/chuteswitchbuttonattachedto the mountingbracket
mustbe fully depressedbythe tip of front tab on the blowerchute or
enginewill not start.
Alwaysstop engineand disconnectspark plugwire beforeperforming
any maintenanceor adjustments. A lwayswear safetyglassesduring
operationor whileperformingany adjustments or repairs.
NOZZLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Thenozzlecan be adjustedto anyfive positions,rangingfrom5/8"
to 4 1/8" groundclearance.The nozzleheighthasto be adjusted
accordingto yardconditions.
1. Depressnozzleheightadjustmentlevertowardswheel. See
Figure9.
2. Movethe heightadjustmentleverforwardor backwardto adjust
the nozzleupwardsor downwards.Makesure bothleversare in
the sameposition.
3. Releaselevertowardsdeck.
NOTE:In general,raisethe nozzleheightto vacuuma thicklayerof
leavesor to operatewith theblowerchute.Lowerthe nozzleheightfor
smoothersurfaces.
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