Craftsman 917.249392 User Manual

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16. Attach discharge guard to latch assembly and

mower housing (Fig. 8} using two 5/16 carriage
bolts

and

two

5/16

locknuts

(shown

full

size

below). Bolt heads to underside of mower housing

Tighten securely. Hardware furnished with grass

catcher. NOTE: Tighten hardware assembled in

steps 13 and 1S.

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Reattach mower to tractor. Refer to "Mower In

stallation'' in your tractor owners manual.

ASSEMBLY-GRASS CATCHER

All hardware for grass catcher assembly is found in bag

labeled "Mounting Bracket Hardware"

1 Locate u-bolt in parts bag. Place two 1/4 hex nuts

and

fw o

washers (shown full size below) on u-bolt

(Fig. 9

inset).

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NOTE: Run nuts on u-bolt as shown in illustration below.

U-bolt and hardware furnished with grass catcher.

2 Insert u-bolt through slot in drawbar as shown in

Fig, 9.

3. Place the rear mounting bracket (Fig. 9) on u-bolt

and secure with two washers and two 1/4 locknuts

(shown full size below). Tighten finger tight Rear

mounting

bracket

and

hardware

furnished

with

grass catcher

4 Secure the rear mounting bracket to the drawbar

(Fig. 9) using: one shoulder bolt, one washer and
one 3/8 locknut (shown full size below). Tighten

securely. NOTE: Tighten hardware assembled in
step 3. Hardware furnished with grass catcher

U-BOLT

HEX
NUT

WASHERS

g::::’WASHER

locknut

REAR
MOUNTING
BRACKET

SHOULDER

BOLT

FIGURE 9