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Troubleshooting - Craftsman 917.330760 Owner's Manual

"flip lid" grass catcher for rotary lawn mowers

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TO ATTACH
GRASS CATCHER
t_ Hook the chute mounling bracket over
the housing bracket on lawn mower,
NOTE: When the mounting bracket is in
place, the wire provided on the mounting
bracket will hold the discha;ge guard up..
Discharge guard
Chule mounting bracket
2. Aitach the grass catcher to the upper
handle .by sliding the grass catcher
flame into the catcher handle bracket
on the lawn mower handle. Ctose flip
lid.
NOTE: Flip lid must be ciosed while
,_erating
lawn mower.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower wilhout discharge guard, ap-
proved grass catcher or mulcher plate in
place.
Upper handle
Flip
'S
lld
"
Grass
catcher
frame
Grass catcher
Catcher ha_'_dlebracket
Plastic chute
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
1.. Open flip lid Squeeze clamp ring and
remove grass catcher from plastic
chute.
2
Hold the mouth o{ the grass catcher
closed. Using the same hand, grasp
the catcher frame handle..
3. With the other hand, grasp the lop
of the grass catcher and lift off the
catcher handle bracket..
4
Empty grass catcher through the flip lid
using the catcher handIe provided on
the botlom ot calcher.
Calcher
handle
-"--.-_7
Ca_,cher
frame
handle
Grass
ca_,cher
mouth
&CAIJTION"
Do not operale your mower
unless the grass catcher bag is attached
to Ihe plastic chute. If you are not using
the grass catcher, lhe plastic chute must
be removed from the mower to allow de-
lleclor shield Io return to proper position..
CLEANING
_rine
• The grass catcher may be hosed with
-
water, but musl be dry when used.
• Check your grass catcher ellen for dame
age or deterioration_ Through normal
use it will wear. If catcher needs replac-
ing, replace only wilh a manufaclurer
'_ ""
approved replacement grass catcher.
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
rass Catcher
1.. Cutting height too low..
is not filling
2. Lilt on blade worn elf
3
Catcher not venting air
6
CORRECTION
1
Raise cutting height.
2
Replace blade,.
3
Clean grass catcher.

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