Adjustments; Attaching Side Discharge Cover; Cutting Height; Handle Pitch - Craftsman 247.370370 Operator's Manual

21" lawn mower
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b.
Place grasscatcher i nto the slotsinthe handlebrackets asshownin
Figure 8. Letgo ofdischarge doorsothat it restsonthe grasscatcher.
Toremove grasscatcher, l ift reardischarge d ooron the mower.Lift grass catcherup
andoffthe slotsin the handlebrackets. R elease r eardischarge doortoallowit to
close rearopeningof mower.
Attaching Side DischargeCover
Your m owerisshipped asa mulcher. T oconvertto side discharge, m akesuregrass
catcher i soffof the unit andreardischarge d oorisclosed.
1.
Onthe sideof the mower, l ift the mulchingcover. S eeFigure 9.
2.
Slide two hooksof sidedischarge coverunderhingepinon mulching cover
assembly. Lowermulching cover. D onot remove sidemulching coverat any
time,evenwhenyouarenot mulching.
Adjustments
CuttingHeight
There isacutting heightadjustmentleverlocated above the front andrearright
wheel.
1.
Pullthe heightadjustment l everoutwardtowardswheel(unitwill tendto
fallwhen leverismoved outward).SeeFigure 10.
2.
Moveleverto desired positionforachangeincuttingheight.SeeFigure 10.
3.
Release l evertowards deck.
IMPO2TAN_ All wheels mustbeplacedinthe sameposition. F orroughor uneven
lawns,moveeachheightadjustment l everto ahigherposition. T hiswill preventyou
fromcutting thegrasstoo close to the ground.
HandlePitch
Forconvenience o f operation, y oumayadjustthe pitchofthe handle asfollows:
I.
Remove w ing nutsandcarriage boltsfrom handle.See Figure 11.
2.
Position the handlein oneofthe threepositions that ismostcomfortable.
SeeFigure 11inset.
3.
Secure into positionwith wingnutsandcarriage boltsremoved earlier.
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