Sears 247.38824 - Manual (Page 8)

Mulching Plug
Your lawn mower was shipped with the mulching
plug already installed on the unit. If you want to mulch
the lawn, leave it in place. For bagging purposes, or
for using the side-discharge chute, remove the
mulching plug and attach the side-discharge chute or
the grass catcher to the mower as the case may be.
Follow directions below to remove the mulching plug.
• Lift the chute door on the mower. Remove the
mulching plug as shown in Figure 5.
Mulching
Plug
Place hooks, located on two sides of the grass
catcher frame, in the slots on the handle
brackets. See Figures. Release the chute
door.
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Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower
• Holding the grass bag firmly, place the bag on
the mower as shown in Figure 6.
Warning: Never operate the mower unless
the grass catcher frame is firmly seated on
the chute door pivot rod, and the rear
discharge door rests firmly on top of the
grass catcher.
Attaching Side Discharge Chute
• To attach side discharge chute: Lift the
discharge door and place the ends of the chute
rod into the slot on each handle bracket
assembly. Release the rear discharge door.
See Figure 7.
• To remove side discharge chute: Lift the rear
discharge door of the mower. Lift the side
discharge chute up and outwards and pull it out
of the slots on the handle bracket assemblies.
Release the rear discharge door. See Figure 7.
Rear Discharge Door