Craftsman 917.249392 - Manual (Page 15)

Secure L.H. side of chute extension to latch
assembly using: latch pin and retainer spring
{Fig. 14 - Lower Inset} Retainer spring shown
full size below.. Latch pin and retainer spring fur­
nished with grass catcher
14.
IS.
Place chute tube {Fig. 14) in elbow Place chute
tube over extension (Fig 14) and secure by hook­
ing latch over latch pin (Fig. 14 - Upper Inset)
Close top cover NOTE: Be sure elbow shield is on
inside of top cover (Fig. 14).
OPERATION
A
C O N N EC T SP AR K P LU G W IR EJS ) TO SP AR K
PLU G (S). BE C AR EFU L TO AV O ID
TO U C HING H O T M UFFLER O R E NG IN E
C O M PO N EN TS.____________________________
Follow the mower operation instructions in your tractor
owners manual
When operating your grass catcher on a lawn where
grass and leaf bagging equipment has not been used, you
are picking up thatch and debris that has accumulated
for long periods of time The amount collected and the
total time of operation may be greater than you will ex­
perience with regular use of your grass catcher.
D O N O T O PER ATE M O W E R W ITH G R A SS
C ATC H ER AS SEM BLY PAR TIA LLY
IN STA LLED .
TIPS FO R IM PR O V ED B AG G ING O PE R ATIO N :
1.
2
.
Place throttle control at full throttle.
Select a gear low enough to give good mower cut­
ting performance, good quality cut and good bagg­
ing performance. NOTE: It may be necessary to
overlap width of cut to suit your conditions.
VIEW FRO M TO P -TO P C O V ER O P EN
Y
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I------ R.H HAND
’------ GRASS CATCHER
ASSEMBLY
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FIGURE 16
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If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice
The first time relatively high, the second time to
desired height NOTE: Use L.H. side of mower for
trimming.
Plastic lawn bags can be inserted inside grass cat­
cher containers for ease of debris disposal.
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D ISE N G AG E M O W E R W H EN C R O SS IN G
G R AV EL SU R FAC ES AN D AN Y C O N DI­
TIO N S W H ER E THR O W N O BJE C TS
C O U LD B E A H AZAR D
D O N O T A TTE M P T TO V AC UU M U P
C AN S O R O TH ER PO TE N TIALLY H AZAR ­
D O U S P R O JEC TILES.
Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the
dew is still heavy. Grass clippings collected under
these conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the
walls of the flow path causing clogging.
Keep clear grass catcher chute tube clean so that
clogg ng can be detected
D ISE N G AG E BLAD ES A ND S TO P E N G IN E
BE FO R E O P EN IN G C O V ER
IN STA LL C O N TAIN ER S
O P ER ATIN G .
BE FO R E
C LO SE CO VER B EFO R E STAR TIN G
M O W E R.
KE EP C LEA R G R AS S C ATC H ER C H U TE
TU BE CLEA N TO D ETEC T C LO G G IN G . IF
C LO G G IN G O CC U R S, DISEN G A G E
BLAD ES , S HIFT IN TO N EU TRA L, EN G A G E
TH E P AR KIN G BR AK E A ND S HU T O FF TH E
EN G INE BE FO R E R EM O V IN G TU BE TO
C LE AR O B STR UC TIO N.
If the grass catcher fails fo pick up cut grass or leaves,
it is an indication that clogging has occurred in the
system (See Step 1 below) or that the grass catcher con­
tainers are full (See step 2 below)
1 Stop tractor and mower and remove clogged grass.
Refer to "Caution" above
2. Disengage blades, shift into neutral, engage the
parking brake and stop the engine,
a . Unlatch cover (Fig. 15).
b. Remove L .H. grass catcher assembly. Stand at
position "X" and grasp grass catcher at points
"A " and "B" and lift off (Fig. 16).
c . After removing L.H assembly, stand at position
"Y", grasp R.H catcher assembly at points "C"
and "D" and lift off R everse procedure to
replace.
d. Close cover and latch.
NOTE: If experiencing abnormal discharge when
operating mower without grass catcher attachment it
may be necessary to remove grass catcher blades.
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