Craftsman 247.38824 - Manual (Page 8)

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Attaching Starter Rope
The rope guide is already attached to the right side of
the upper handle of your mower. See Figure 5.
•
With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, hold the blade control handle against the
upper handle, and pull starter rope out of the engine.
• Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown in
Figure 5. Tighten the wing nut holding the rope
guide to the upper handle.
Figure 5
Attaching Discharge Chute
• There is a groove 2” from the left end of the rod.
Bend and snap off approximately 2” of the rod
with a pair of vise grips. See Figure 6.
• Insert push cap, provided with the chute rod,
onto the end of the rod which you just snapped
off. Tap on with a hammer. See Figure 6.
Figure 6
• To attach discharge chute: Lift the discharge
door and place the ends of the chute rod into
the slot on each handle bracket assembly.
Release the rear discharge door.
• To remove discharge chute: Lift the rear
discharge door of the mower. Lift the discharge
chute up and outwards and pull it out of the
slots on the handle bracket assemblies.
Release the rear discharge door.
Assembling Grass Catcher
NOTE: Make certain bag is turned right side out
before assembling (warning label will be on the
outside).
Wing Nut
Rope
Guide
Recoil
Starter
Discharge
Chute
Chute
Rod
Push
Rear Discharge
Door
Cap
Groove
• Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the
bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of
the plastic channel on bag over the hooks on the
grass catcher frame.
• Secure bag to frame by working the plastic
channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure
7. All of the plastic channels except center top of
bag attach from the outside of bag. Center top of
bag attaches from the inside of bag.
Figure 7
Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower
• Lift the chute door on the mower. Remove the
mulching plug or the discharge chute. See
Figure 8.
Figure 8
• Holding the grass bag firmly, place the bag on
the mower as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9
• Place hooks, located on two sides of the grass
catcher frame, in the slots on the handle
brackets. See Figure 9. Release the chute
door.
Warning: Never operate the mower unless
the grass catcher frame is firmly seated on
the chute door pivot rod, and the rear
discharge door rests firmly on top of the
grass catcher.
Frame
Bag
Hook
Plastic
Channels
Grass
Mulching
Plug
Grass Catcher
Hook
Slot