Craftsman 917.248971 Owner's Manual page 7

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LOWER CHUTE = MOWER WiTH
MOUNTING TAB (See Fig. 5A)
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4.
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Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position.
Place slot in lower chute over mounting tab on mower
and position lower chute over mower opening as
shown.
Hook rear latch into flange hole on back of mower.
Hook front latch into tab hole on front of mower.
If your tractor is equipped with gauge wheels on the
mower, then it will be necessary to hook the rear latch
into the hole in the R.H. gauge wheel bracket.
CAUTION: Do not remove deflector
shield from mower. Raise and hold
shield when attaching lower chute
and allow it to rest on chute while in
operation.
DEFLECTOR SHIELD
HINGE BRACKET
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
03058
REAR GAUGE
WHEEL
BRACKET
MOUNTING
TAB
WITH REAR
GAUGE WHEELS
REAR LATCH WITHOUT
GAUGE WHEELS
REAR LATCH
FRONT
LATCH
FIG. 5A