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Craftsman 917.249780 Owner's Manual page 6

38 inch mower grass catcher

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ASSEMBLY
MOWER
DECK BAFFLE
(See Fig. 1)
Use Hardware
- - GROUP
"A"
Raise your tractor mower deck to its highest position.
Install the hex bolt, and Iocknut through mower deck
baffle and tighten securely.
HEX BOLT
LOCKNUT
MOWER
DECK BAFFLE
Fig, 1
REAR
MOUNTING
BRACKET
(See Figs. 2A, 2B & 2C)
NOTE: If your tractor already has four (4) shoulder bolts
installed on the rear drawbar, simply hang the mounting
bracket, lanced tabs towards bottom, on the bolts. Discard
hardware group "B" and disregard the remaining Step 1
instructions•
SHOULDER
BOLTS
LANCED
TABS
TOWARD
BOTTOM
Fig. 2A
If your tractor does not have four (4) shoulder bolts installed
on the drawbar, follow the instructions below.
Use Hardware
- - GROUP
"B"
Only OReset of hardware in GROUP "B" will be used to mount
the rear mounting bracket. To determine which set is correct
for your tractor, check to see ifthere are (2) two upper comer
ribs on each side of drawbar. If your tractor has the upper
corner ribs, use the (4) four self tapping shoulder bolts. If your
tractor does not have the corner ribs, use the set of (4) four
bolts and Iocknuts.
SELF TAPPING SHOULDER BOLTS (See Fig. 2B)
Using the four formed holes in the drawbar, install the
four shoulder bolts as shown and tighten securely.
Hang the mounting bracket, lanced tabs towards bot-
tom, on the bolts.
UPPER
CORNER
RIBS
LANCED
TABS
TOWARD
BOTTOM
Fig. 2B
BOLTS AND LOCKNUTS (See Fig. 2C)
IMPORTANT:
ON TRACTORS WITH FUEL TANK UNDER
THE SEAT, THE DRAWBAR MUST BE REMOVED FOR IN-
STALLATIONOF MOUNTING BRACKET.TO REMOVE DRAW-
BAR, REMOVE TWO HEX BOLTS ON BOTH SIDES OF DRAW-
BAR.
Assemble the mounting bracket, lanced tabs towards
bottom, using the four smaller inside holes on the
drawbar.
NOTE: Ifyour tractor drawbar does not have the fou rcorrect
holes for mounting the bracket, refer to the PREPARATION
section of this manual.
Install the four bolts and Iocknuts as shown and tighten
securely.
If drawbar was removed from tractor, reassemble to
tractor at this time. Tighten securely.
BOLTS
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