Assembly - Craftsman 944.369340 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL AI"rACHMENTS
Read these instructionsand this manual in its entiretybefore
you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn mower.
IMPORTANT: THIS LAWN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITHOUT
OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE.
Your new lawn mower has been assembled at the factory
with the exception of those parts left unassembled for
shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of
your lawn mower, all parts and hardware you assemble must
be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary
to ensure proper tightness. All parts such as nuts,washers,
bolts, etc., necessary to complete the assembly have been
placed in the parts bag.
TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM
CARTON
• Remove loose parts included with mower.
• Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel
down flat,
• Remove all packing materiels except padding between
upper and lower handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
• Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton
thoroughly for additional loose pads.
HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (SEE FIG. 1A & 1B)
IMPORTANT: UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS
NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES.
• Raise lower handle section to operating position and
squeeze the bottom ends of lower handletowards each
other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of
the three height adjustment holes.
• Removeprotective padding, raise upper handle secUon
tooperating position and tighten handle knobssecurely.
• Remove any packing material from around control bar.
• Your handles may be adjusted for your mowing comfort.
Refer to Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR
UPPER
LIFT UF
SUPPORT
BRACKET
MOWING POSI-
TION
LOWER HANDLE
FIG. 1A
HANDLE
PIN
f 3-POS_ION
HANDLE
ADJUSTMENT
BRACKET
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher. To convert to bagging or discharging; See
OPERATION section of this manual
TO ASSEMBLE & ATTACH GRASS CATCHER (SEE
FIGS. 2A & 2B)
• Put grasscatcher frameinto gress bag with rigidpart of
bag on the bottom. Make sure the frame handle is
outside of the bag top.
• Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: Ifvinyl bindingsare too stiff, hold them in warm water
for a few minutes. If bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
• Close the lift top lid. Lift top lid must be closed while
operating lawn.mower.
• Lift the rear on the mower and place the grass catcher
frame hooks into the slots of the rear door.
• The grass catcher issecured tothe lawn mower housing
when the rear door is lowered onto the grass catcher
frame.
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CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without mulcher plug In place or grass
catcher in place. Never attemptto operate
the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open
CATCHER
FRAME
HANDLE
FRAME
OPENING
RG.2A
REAR DOOR
SLOTS
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME
HOOK
FIG. 2B
FIG. 1B 5