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OWNERS MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.249391 Caution: Read Rules for Safe Operation and instructions Carefully CRAFTSMAN GRAS CATCH #J Assembly installation Operation Repair Parts Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A.[...]
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CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Craftsman Grass Catcher Attachment. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability and performance. Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service Department. They have competent, well-trained technicians[...]
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATnON 1. Know the controls and how to stop quickly, READ THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL and instructions furnished with your tractor. 2 Do not allow children to operate the machine, Do not allow adults to operate it without proper instruction. 3 Do not carry passengers. Do not mow when children and others are around. 4 Always wear s[...]
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION COVER ELBOW //€' 30 GALLON CONTAINER FIGURE 1 "CLUTCH/BRAKE" POSITION FIGURE 2 CHUTE TUBE ASSEMBLY EXTENSION CHUTE ASSEMBLY MOWER BLADE CLUTCH LEVER "DISENGAGED" POSITION KEY BRAKE "ENGAGED" GEAR SHIFT LEVER /" ® CHUTE LATCH PIN To assemble your grass catcher you will need: (1) 9/16&qu[...]
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3. Move gear shift lever {Fig. 2) to "NEUTRAL" position. 4. Place parking brake (Fig. 2) in "ENGAGED" posi- tion. Raise parking brake lever and hold in "EN- GAGED" position, Release ctutch-brake pedal. 5, Disengage mower blade clutch lever (Fig. 2 - Inset). i, FROM THE SPARK PLUGIS) AND KEEP WIRE(S) AWAY FROM THE PLUG([...]
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10. Place L.H, baffle (Fig. 4) on lip of mower housing. Secure L.H. runner to L.H. baffle and mower hous- ing using: two 5/16 carriage bolts and two 5/16 locknuts (shown full size below). NOTE: Do not tighten. L.H, baffle and hardware furnished with bagger. R.H. FOOTREST DISCHARGE GUARD MOWER HOUSING FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6 1 1. Using a 1/2" wrench [...]
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1 6. Attach discharge guard to latch assembly and mower housing (Fig. 8) using two 5/16 carriage bolts and two 5/15 Iocknuts (shown furl size below), Bolt heads to underside of mower housing. Tighten securely, Hardware furnished with grass catcher. NOTE: Tighten hardware assembled in steps 13 and 15. © R.H. RUNNER 17. Reattach mower to tractor. Re[...]
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SUPPORT POST f RETAINER SPRING REAR MOUNTING BRACKET FIGURE 10 SUPPORT BRACKET PIN SUPPORT POST ELBOW I 511 6 HEX BOLTS FORMED WAI ELBOW I SUPPORT TUBE END PLUG _" _ ELBOW SHIELD _"_ LOCKNUTS FIGURE 11 5. Assemble the support post to the rear mounting bracket (Fig. 10) using support bracket pin and re- tainer spring. Retainer spring shown[...]
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1 1, Mount top cover to support post (Fig. 12) using hinge pin and retainer spring. Retainer spring shown full size below, Hinge pin and retainer spring furnish- ed with grass catcher, TOP 1 2. Position the grass catcher container assemblies on- to the support posts through the "'L " slots (Fig. 13 - Inset). RETAINER SPRING SUPPORT P[...]
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ANDLE SHIELD CHUTE _ CHUTE .EXTENSION E; ELBOW LATCH ASSEMBLY SPACER _ASSEMBLY CHUTE TUBE LATCH .__PtN LATCH ASSEMBLY FIGURE 14 CONTA|NEPt _ FIGURE 15 JTE EXTENSION TOP ELBOW SHIELD HUTE EXTENSION ASSEMBLY AS£EMBLY i,n YOUR SPRING LOADED MOWER DEFLEC- TOR SHIELD (FIG, 14} MUST NOT BE REMOVED. SIMPLY ROTATE IT UP AND HOLD IN UP POSITION WHILE A[...]
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d. Secure L.H. side of chute extension to latch assembly using: latch pin and retainer spring. Re- tainer spring shown full size below. Latch pin and retainer spring furnished with grass catcher. 1 4, Place chute tube (Fig, 14) in elbow. Place chute tube over chute extension (Fig. 14) and secure by pulling rubber latch on chute extension over latch[...]
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MAINTENANCE For any adjustment, inspection or maintenance: 1. Push clutch-brake pedal completely into "'BRAKE" position. 2. Move gear shift lever to "'NEUTRAL" position. 3. Place parking brake in "'ENGAGED"position. Raise parking brake lever and hold in "ENGA GED" posi- tion. Release clutch-bra[...]
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SERVICE NOTES[...]
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REPABR PARTS CRAFTSMAN GRASS CATCHER - 38" FOR StDE DISCHARGE MOWER--MODEL NUMBER 917,249391 A B C O 53 34 _ 38 @ 38 @ 35 55 / 62 54 10 11 t7 M E E 27[...]
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REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN GRASS CATCHER - 38" FOR SiDE DISCHARGE MOWER--MODEL NUMBER 917.249391 KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 87065 Cover - Top 3 8 STD541425 2 86578 Bracket - Hinge 3 9 STD533110 3 I04915X Strip - Foam 40 76507 4 87064 Strip - Foam 41 STD622512 5 87067 Container - 30 Gal. 4 2 85891 6 87057 Tube - Elb[...]
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OWNERS MANUAL HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN GRASS CATCH The Model Number will be found on the Model Plate at- tached to the Support Post. Always provide the Model Number when requesting service or repair parts for your 38" Craftsman Grass Catcher. All parts listed herein may be ordered from any Sears Ser- vice Center/Departments and most[...]