Craftsman 37016 Operation Manual - Page 12

Converting, To Side, Cutting

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, Followstepsbelowto attachgrass catcher: a, Lift reardischargedoor, b, Removerear mulchingbaffle, Placegrasscatcheron the pivot rod.Let go of discharge door sothat it restson the grasscatcher.See Figure6. X zS _',, "_'L'4 / CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE Toconvertto side discharge,makesuregrass catcheris off of the unit, the rear mulchingbaffleis installed,and reardischargedoor isclosed. 1. On the sideof the mower,lift the mulchingplug. 2. Slidechute hooksunder hingepin on mulchingplug assembly. See Figure7. NOTE:Do not removeside mulchingplug at anytime,evenwhen you are not mulching. f ...... \ "\ \ ( Figure6 Toremovegrass catcher,lift rear dischargedoor on the mower.Lift grasscatcherup and out, off of the pivot rod.Releasereardischarge door to allowit to close rear openingof mower. J Figure7 Neveroperatemowerunlessthe hookson the grasscatcherare firmlyseatedon the pivot rod and the rear dischargedoor restsfirmly againsttop of thegrass catcher. CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The cuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabovethe rear left wheel. See Figure8. f // / Figure8 1. Pullthe leverout and awayfrom the mower. 2. Movethe leverforwardor backfor desiredcuttingheight. 3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck. 12

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Followstepsbelowto attachgrasscatcher:
a,
Lift reardischargedoor,
b,
Removerearmulchingbaffle,
Placegrasscatcheronthepivotrod.Letgoofdischarge
doorsothat it restson the grasscatcher.See Figure6.
X
z
S
_',,
"_'L'4
/
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Figure6
Toremovegrasscatcher,lift reardischargedooronthe mower.Lift
grasscatcherupandout,offofthepivotrod.Releasereardischarge
doortoallowittocloserearopeningofmower.
Neveroperatemowerunlessthe hookson the grasscatcherare
firmlyseatedonthepivotrodandthereardischargedoorrestsfirmly
againsttopofthegrasscatcher.
CONVERTING
TO SIDE
DISCHARGE
Toconvertto side discharge,makesuregrass catcheris off of the unit,
the rearmulchingbaffleis installed,and reardischargedoor isclosed.
1.
On the sideof the mower,lift the mulchingplug.
2.
Slidechutehooksunderhingepinonmulchingplugassembly.
SeeFigure7.
NOTE:Do not removeside mulchingplug at anytime,evenwhen
you are not mulching.
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Figure7
CUTTING
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
The cuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabovethe rearleft
wheel.SeeFigure8.
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/
J
Figure8
1.
Pulltheleveroutandawayfromthemower.
2.
Movethe leverforwardor backfor desiredcuttingheight.
3.
Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
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