To Adjust Cutting Height; To Convert Mower; Rear Bagging - Craftsman Professional 917.374120 Owner's Manual

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
All four wheels are adjusted by a single
lever.
• Pul! adjuster lever toward wheel. To
raise mower, move lever forward to
desired position. To lower mower, move
the lever toward the rear.
Height adjuster lever
LEVER
BACKWARD
TO LOWER
MOWER
LEVER
FORWARD
TO RAISE
MOWER
TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
• Lift rear door of the lawn mower and
place the grass catcher frame hooks
onto the grass bag brackets.
• To convert to mulching or discharging
operation, remove grass catcher and
close rear door.
door
bag
bracket Grass
catcher
handle
Full bac
catcher indicator
frame hook window
NOTE: Rear door will remain open until
operator presence control bar is held
down to the handle.
ACAUTION: Do NOT force rear door to
close. Serious damage to your mower
could result.
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Rear door must be closed.
• Open mulcher door and install dis-
charge deflector under door as shown.
• Mower is now ready for discharging
operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, discharge deflector must be
removed and mulcher door must be
closed and locked.
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Unlock
latch
Open
mulcher door
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Discharge
deflector
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