Before Starting Engine - Craftsman 917.377160 Owner's Manual

SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER
WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN
MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
• Rear mulcher plug installed.
• Mulcher door dosed.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
• Rear mulcher plug removed.
• - Grass catcher installed.
• Mulcher door closed.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
• Rear mulcher plug installed.
• Side discharge deflector installed.
ACAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without rear mulcher plug in place or
approved grass catcher in place.
Never attempt to operate the lawn mower
with the rear door removed or propped
open.
Mutcher plug
Mulcher door
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
• Lift the rear door of the lawn mower and
place the grass catcher frame hooks into
the slots of the rear door.
• The gm_sscatcher is secured to the lawn
mower housing when the rear door is
lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
Rear door Grass
catcher
handle
Catcher frame J
hook
_I,CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without rear mulcher plug or approved
grass catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear
door removed or prepped open.
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
• Lift up on grass catcher using the frame
handle.
• Remove grass catcher with clippings from
under lawn mower handle.
• Empty clippings from bag using both frame
handle and bag handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when
emptying; it will cause unnecessary wear.
Open
mulcher door
Discharge deflector
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in
the engine.
• Be sure mower is level and area
around oil fill is clean.
• Remove engine oil cap and fill to the
full line on the dipstick.
NOTE: Allow oil to settle down into
engine for accurate reading.
• Engine holds 20 ozs. of oil. For type
and grade of oil to use, see "ENGINE"
in maintenance section of this manual.
• Pour oil slowly. Do not over fill.
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