Mounting tab (see fig. 5b) – Craftsman 917.248980 User Manual

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LOW ER CHUTE - MOWER W ITHOUT

MOUNTING TAB (See Fig. 5B)

1. Lower mower deck to its lowest cutting position.

NOTE:

If equipped, remove mulch cover from mower deck

and store in a safe place.

2. With your right hand, raise and hold deflector shield in

upright position.

With your left hand, hold lower chute as shown and

position lower rear edge of chute between gauge wheel
bracket tab and mower housing, then carefully release
deflector shield and hook rear latch to mower deck.

Raise deflector shield and align "B" on lower chute

extended edge with "B" on mower housing.

With your right hand, push firmly on the lower chute

until the extended edge slides underthe deflector shield
and along side the hinge bracket as shown.

6. With chute in proper position, hold the chute securely,

so it does not move, while hooking the front latch to
the mower deck.

NOTE:

While hooking the latches, the deflector shield may

try to push the chute away from the mower deck opening.

It is important to hold the chute in position while hooking

the latches to the mower deck.

• If your tractor is equipped with gauge wheels on the

deck, then it will be necessary to hook the rear latch
into the hole in the R.H. gauge wheel bracket.

OPTIONAL
GAUGE
WHEEL
AND
BRACKET

PLACE LOWER REAR EDGE
BETWEEN GAUGE WHEEL
BRACKET TAB

AND

MOWER HOUSING,THEN
HOOK REAR LATCH

ALIGN CHUTE "B"
WITH MOWER "B"

PUSH IN

CAUTION: Do not remove discharge
guard from mower. Raise and hold guard
when attaching

lower chute and allow it

to rest on chute while in operation.

FIG. 5B

EXTENDED EDGE "B"
Must

under deflector shield

and along side the hinge bracket

DEFLECTOR SHIELD
HINGE BRACKET

DEFLECTOR
SHIELD

REAR GAUGE
WHEEL
BRACKET

FRONT
LATCH

WITH REAR
GAUGE WHEELS

REAR LATCH

WITHOUT
GAUGEWHEELS

REAR LATCH