Craftsman 247.370251 - Manual (Page 6)

ASSEMBLY
TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON
Remove the carton inserts. Lift the mower from the car­
ton, or cut the comers of the carton and roll the mower
out. Make certain all parts and literature have been re­
moved from the carton before the carton is discarded.
HOW TO SET-UP YOUR MOWER
• Pull up and back on the lower handle. Pivot the
upper handle up to raise the handle into the operat-
— ing position. See figure 1.
• The upper handle may be adjusted to three differ­
ent height positions. To select desired position,
align one of the three marks on the top of the lower
handle insulators with the mark on the upper han­
dle insulators. Tighten the hand knobs.
• Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the
weld pins on the handle mounting brackets. Place
the hairpin clips in the inner hole.
NOTE; The outer hole in the weld pin is for storage.
The hairpin clip must be placed in the inner hole for
operation.
IMPORTANT: YOUR MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH
THE MULCHING BAFFLE IN PLACE. THE
MULCHING BAFFLE ALLOWS THE BLADE TO CUT
AND RECUT THE GRASS CLIPPINGS INTO SMALL
PARTICLES, RETURNING THEM TO YOUR LAWN
AS NUTRIENTS FOR THE SOIL
IF YOU WISH TO BAG INSTEAD OF MULCH THE
CLIPPINGS, SIMPLY LIFT THE REAR DISCHARGE
DOOR, AND REMOVE THE MULCHING BAFFLE
FROM THE REAR OF THE DECK BY PULLING OUT­
WARD ON THE BAFFLE. THEN ASSEMBLE AND
ATTACH GRASS CATCHER AS FOLLOWS.
ASSEMBLING THE GRASS CATCHER
NOTE: Make certain the grass bag is turned right side
out before assembling (warning label will be on the
outside).
• Join the rear frame and front frame assembly as
— shown in figure 2A. Push frames together as far as
they will go.
• Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the bot­
tom of bag) so the handle is outside the bag. Slip
openings in the side of the plastic channel on bag
over the hooks on the grass catcher frame.
NOTE: It may be necessary to pull the edge of the
fabric away from the plastic channel in order to see
the opening.
• Secure bag to frame by working the plastic chan­
nels on bag over frame as shown in figure 2B. 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.