Craftsman 917.374100 User Manual

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TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be

used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging;
REAR BAGGING
• Lift rear door of the lawn mower and

place the grass catcher frame hooks
onto the grass bag brackets.

• To convert to mulching or discharging

operation, remove grass catcher and
close rear door.

Rear door

Grass bag

Grass

bracket

catcher

handle

Grass
catcher
frame hook

Full bag-

indicator

window

NOTE:

Rear door will remain open until

operator presence control bar is held
down to the handle.

ACAUTION: D

NOT force rear door to

close. Serious damage to your mower
could result.

SIDE DISCHARGING
• Rear door must be closed.
• Open mulcher door and install dis

charge deflector under door as shown.

• Mower is now ready for discharging

operation.

• To convert to mulching or bagging

operation, discharge deflector must be
removed and mulcher door must be
closed and locked.

SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN
CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER

FOR MULCHING -
1. Rear door closed.

2. Mulcher door closed and locked.

FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Grass catcher installed.

2. Mulcher door closed and locked.

FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
1. Rear door closed.

2. Discharge deflector installed.

ACAUTION:

not run your lawn mow

er without rear door closed or approved
grass catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.