Craftsman 247.37117 Operator's Manual page 10

IMPORTANT: T his unit isshippedwithoutgasolineor oil inthe engine.
Be certain to serviceenginewithgasolineand oil as instructed inthe
Operationsectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand left hand sideof the LawnMoweris
observedfrom the operatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Cut eachcornerof the cartonverticallyfromtop to bottom.
2. Removeall looseparts.
3. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON
1. Lift unit from the rearto detach it from underlyingcarton material
and roll unit out of carton.
2. Checkcarton thoroughlyfor anyotherlooseparts.
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LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
• GrassCatcher
• Side DischargeCover
• EngineOil
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ASSEMBLY
Attaching The Handle
1. Removeany packingmaterialwhich may be betweenupperand
lowerhandles.
A. Removewing nuts and carriagebolts handleas shown
in Figure1.Do not loosenor removeadjacenthexhead
screws.
B. Whilestabilizingmowerso it doesn't move,pivot upper
handleup as shownin Figure2. Do notcrimp cablewhile
lifting the handleup.
2. RemoveT-boltsfromthe handle bracketsas shownin Figure3.
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