Craftsman 917.249780, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...780 Caution Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instruct ons Before Operating This Equipment RAFTSMAN 38 INCH MOWER GRASS CATCHER Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60169 U S A ...

Page 2: ... the machine Keep all movement on the slopes slowand gradual Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction Avoid starting or stopping on a slope If tires lose traction disengage the blades and proceed slowly straight down the slope DO NOT Do not turn on slopes unless necessary and then turn slowly and gradually downhill if possible Do not mow near drop offs ditches or embankments The mower coul...

Page 3: ...BECOME ALERT YOUR SAFETY IS IN VOLVED CAUTION Do not coast down a hill in neutral you may lose control of the trac tor CAUTION Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and comply with specificationsof the manufacturer of your tractor Use common sense when towing Operate only at the lowest possible speed when on a slope Too heavy of a load while on a slope is dangerous Tires can lose tracti...

Page 4: ...self and others Save this manual for future reference UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Remove all parts and packing materials from carton Check carton contents against list Be sure all parts are there CARTON CONTENTS 2 Container Tops 2 Container Bottoms 1 Upper Chute 1 Lower Chute 1 Mounting Bracket 1 Support Post and Cover Assembly 1 Bag of Parts 1 Owner s Manual BAG OF PARTS CONTENTS _ _ _ ROW RE S OW CTU...

Page 5: ...E A STYLE B PARTS IDENTIFICATION COVER UPPER CHUTE FULL BAGGER INDICATOR CHUTE LATCH G CATCHER CONTAINERS LOWER CHUTE LOWER CHUTE ATTACHING WING NUT NOTE When right hand R H and left hand L H are mentioned inthis manual itmeans when you are seated on the tractor in the operator s position CAUTION BEFORE ASSEMBLING GRASS CATCHER TO TRACTOR Depress clutch brake pedal fully and set parking brake Plac...

Page 6: ... side of drawbar If your tractor has the upper corner ribs use the 4 four self tapping shoulder bolts Ifyour tractor does not have the corner ribs use the set of 4 four bolts and Iocknuts SELF TAPPING SHOULDER BOLTS See Fig 2B Using the four formed holes in the drawbar installthe four shoulder bolts as shown and tighten securely Hang the mounting bracket lanced tabs towards bot tom on the bolts UP...

Page 7: ... LANCED TABS MOUNTING BRACKET Fig 3 CONTAINER ASSEMBLY See Fig 4 No hardware required Place bottom half inside of top half as shown Place one foot insidebottom halfand lifttop halfto meet bottom half Press halves tightly together while lifting top to lock into place as shown IMPORTANT BEFORELOCKINGTHETABS HOOKEDEDGES ON BOTH HALVES MUST OVERLAP TO FORM SEAL AS SHOWN IN INSET Repeat for second cont...

Page 8: ...emove discharge I AA guard from mower Raise and hold guard when attaching lower chute and allow it to rest on chute while in operation DEFLECTOR SHIELD WASHER MOWER DECK WING NUT HEX BOLT Fig 6 UPPER CHUTE See Figs 7A 7B No hardware required Lower mower deck to its lowest cutting position Assemble upper chuteby insertingcurved end intohole in back of cover NOTE Handle carefully so as not to damage...

Page 9: ... g Repeat for other container h Reinstall containers making sure right container overlaps left container at center support j Close cover and secure latch over center support tube Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew is still heavy Grass clippings collected under these conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of the flow path causing clogging Your bagger is equipped w...

Page 10: ...ore in a clean dry place I CAUTION Do not leave grass in bagger containers Empty containers after each use and before storing Failure to do so may M result in spontaneous combustion which could develop into a fire TO REMOVE GRASS CATCHER Reverse appropriate steps in ASSEMBLY section of this manual LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN GRASS CATCHER For one year from the date of purchase when this...

Page 11: ...ass Catcher you may need 1 Heavy Shears or 1 Hand Saw 1 Ruler 1 Drill Motor 1 9 32 Drill Bit 1 11 32 Drill Bit 1 13 32 Ddll Bit 2 7 16 Wrench 2 1 2 Wrench 1 9 16 Wrench A socket wrench set will make assembly easier Standard wrench sizes are listed TRIM DEFLECTOR SHIELD See Fig 8 On some model tractors it may be necessary to trim the bottom corner of the deflector shield Ifyour deflector shield is ...

Page 12: ... bolt pattern template from the back of this manual Align toE and riht_ of template and drawbar Tape in position Mark and drill hole 1 only using a 11 32 drill bit Assemble mounting bracket to ddlled hole in drawbar with one hex bolt and nut from hardware group B NOTE Mounting bracket must be assembled with lanced tabs to bottom as shown HEX BOLT DRAWBAR AND NUT II II IJ tT II II U 1 II i LANCED T...

Page 13: ...TTOM EDGE OF DEFLECTOR TRIM DEFLECTOR ALONG DOTTED LINE USING EITHER HEAVY SHEARS OR A HAND SAW i I I I t I MOWER DECK BAFFLE DRILL TEMPLATE TOP EDGE 1 1 4 _ u USE TEMPLATE ABOVE FOR A GUIDE TO DRILLING YOUR MOWER DECK BAFFLE CUT OUTSHADED AREA AND ALIGN WITH TOP AND RIGHT EDGE OF BAFFLE DRILL A 13 32 HOLE AT SPECIFIED LOCATION 13 ...

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Page 15: ...P AND RIGHT EDGE OF TEMPLATE AND DRAWBAR 3 TAPE IN POSITION 4 MARK AND DRILL HOLE 1 5 ASSEMBLE MOUNTING BRACKET TO DRAWBAR USE BRACKET AS TEMPLATE FOR REMAINING HOLES I I I I I E USE 9 32 DRILL Brr I 4 n z WIRE LOOP HOLE WIRE LOOP HOLE OLD I I I j I I I I I I I I J _ f_ T _ m _ _ _ J ___ J 1 i I i l I I d l i I i I I l i I i l I I J I I _ J 15 ...

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Page 18: ...REPAIR PARTS GRASS CATCHER MODEL NUMBER 917 249780 2O i 2 2 39 3 4 5 20 _ 6 7 lO 15 20 9 31 1 ...

Page 19: ...Washer lock Latch Chute Nut Weld Bolt Hex 3 8 16 x 1 1 4 Washer 13 32xlx16 Ca Locknut 3 8 16 Chute Lower Wingnut 3 8 16 Screw 10 24 x 5 8 Spring Cover L H black Spacer Cover Spring Cover R H gray KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO 24 126813X 25 63 24 26 4939M 27 74760512 28 170053 29 170165 30 131137 31 134496 32 126919X 33 128600 34 127534 35 129584 36 129586 38 130895 39 155042X431 104419X 171047 Post S...

Page 20: ...Roebuck and Co Service Center and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT GRASS CATCHER MODEL NUMBER 917 249780 PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you consider Sears has service units nationwide staffed with Sears trained technicians profes sional technicians specifically trained to insure that we meet our pl...