Craftsman 917.372480 - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATION
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
CAUTION: Do not ryn your lawn mower
without mulchar plate In place and door
closed or withoyf an approved clipping
deflector or grasscatcher in place.
Never attempt to operate the lawn
mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
ENGINE SPEED (See Fig. 4)
The engine speed is controHed by a lever (red knob)
located on the side of the engine. “HIGH" (%) position
is for starting the engine, normal cutting, and better grass
bagging. "LOW" position is for light cutting, trim­
ming and fuel economy.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION: Federal regulations require
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimize the
risk of blade contact injury. Do not un­
der any circumstances attempt to de­
feat the function of the operator control.
The blade turns when the engine is
running.
® Your lawn m ower is equipped with an operator pres­
ence control bar which requires the operator to be
positioned behind the lawn m ower handle to start and
operate the lawn mower.
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
(See Figs. 5 & 6)
Your lawn m ower was shipped ready to be used as a
m ulcher. To install attachm ents for bagging or discharging:
• Open rear door and rem ove m ulcher plate.
• You can now install catcher or optional clipping deflec­
tor.
® To return to m ulching operation reverse the above
steps. BE SURE M ULCHER PLATE IS INSTALLED
BEFORE USING FOR M ULCHING OPERATION.
TO INSTALL GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 7)
• Lift the rear door on the lawn m ower housing and place
the grass catcher fram e onto the form ed up tabs on the
rear door hinge bracket.
• The grass catcher is secured to the lawn m ower when
the rear door is lowered onto the grass catcher fram e.
REAR DOOR
FIG. 5
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FIG. 7