Adjustments; Attaching Side Discharge Cover; Cutting Height; Handle Pitch - Craftsman 247.38923 Operator's Manual

B. Place g rass catcher
intothe slotsin the handlebracketsas
shownin Figure8. Letgo of dischargedoor so that it rests
on the grass catcher.
To removegrasscatcher,liftrear dischargedoor on themower.Lift
grasscatcherup and off the slotsinthe handlebrackets.Releaserear
dischargedoor to allowitto close rearopeningof mower.
Attaching Side Discharge Cover
Yourmowerisshippedas a mulcher.Toconvertto side discharge,
makesuregrass catcherisoff of the unitand reardischargedoor is
closed.
1. On the sideof themower,liftthe mulchingcover.See Figure9.
2. Slidetwo hooksof side dischargecoverunder hingepin on
mulchingcoverassembly.Lowermulchingcover.Do not remove
side mulchingcoverat anytime, evenwhen youare not mulching.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Cutting Height
Thereisa cuttingheightadjustmentleverlocatedabovethe front and
rear rightwheel.
1. Pull the heightadjustmentleveroutwardtowardswheel(unitwill
tendto fall whenleveris movedoutward).See Figure10.
2. Moveleverto desiredpositionfor a changein cuttingheight.See
Figure10.
3. Releaselevertowardsdeck.
IMPORTANT: A ll wheels mustbe placedin the sameposition.For
roughor unevenlawns,moveeachheightadjustmentleverto a higher
position.This will preventyoufrom cuttingthe grass tooclose to the
ground.
Handle Pitch
Forconvenienceof operation,you mayadjustthe pitch of the handle
as follows:
1. Removewing nuts and carriagebolts from handle.See Figure11.
2. Positionthe handlein one of the threepositionsthat is most
comfortable.See Figure11inset.
3. Secureintopositionwith wingnuts and carriagebolts removed
earlier.
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Cover
Figure8
Side Mulching
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Figure 9
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