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Summary of Contents for 917.249121

Page 1: ...aution Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment RRFTSMI IN 38 INCH MOWER GRASS CATCHER Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A ...

Page 2: ...and gradually downhill if possible Do not mow near drop_offs ditches or embankments The mower could suddenlyturn over ifa wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch or if an edge caves in Do not mow on wet grass Reduced traction could cause sliding Do not try to stabilizethe machice by puttingyour foot on the ground Do not use grass catcher on steep slopes III CHILDREN Tragic accidentscan occur if...

Page 3: ...AL LON PLASTIC TRASH BAGS MAY BE INSERTED IN PLASTIC GRASS CONTAINERS TO ORDER SEE RE PAIR PARTS SECTION OF THIS MANUAL LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN GRASS CATCHER For oneyear from the dateof purchase whenthisgrasscatcherattachmentis maintainedaccordingto the operating andmaintenance instructions intheowner smanual Searswillrepairfree ofchargeanydefectinmaterialorworkmanship Thiswarrantyd...

Page 4: ...all partsand packingmaterialsfromcarton Foldflapstoinsideofcartonandturncarton upsidedown on floorof workarea To protectgrasscatcher cover during assembly placecover upsidedown onoverturned carton Checkcartoncontentsagainstlist Besureallpartsare there 2 ContainerTops 2 Container Bottoms 1 UpperChute 1 Lower Chute 1 Support Post 1 MountingBracket 1 Cover Assembly 1 Cover Seal 1 Bag of Parts 1 Owner...

Page 5: ...D o W 1 BracketSupportPin 1 Retainer Spring 3 Tubing End Caps GROUP E J 1 Washer 13 32 x 1 x 16 Ga 1 Wing Nut GROUP F I _tlllililtliltlliillltliitltLIIIllliliillllil 1 Screw 10 x 1 1 8 GROUP G I 1 Screw 10 x 5 8 GROUP H I 2 Washer 3 16 x 3 4 x 16 Ga L 1 1 Spacer Split 10 1 Nut Acorn 10 J 1 Washer Lock 10 1 Rubber Latch 1 Washer 3 16 x 3 4 x 16 Ga 1 Nut Weld 10 ITEMS NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE i 2 U Bolt ...

Page 6: ...1 3 8 Wrench 1 1 2 Wrench 2 9 16 Wrenches 1 1 2 Socket 1 9 16 Deep well Socket 1 DriveRatchet 1 3 orlonger Extension 1 ShortHandle Phillips Screwdriver A CAUTION BEFORE ASSEMBLING GRASS CATCHER TO TRACTOR Depress clutch brake pedal fully and set parking brake Place gearshift motion control lever In NEUTRAL position Place attachment clutch in DISENGAGED position Turn ignition key OFF and remove key...

Page 7: ...HE BOLTSONCETHE MOUNTINGBRACKETIS IN PLACE install the tour bolts as shownandtightensecurely BOLT SELF TAPPING LANCED TABS TOWARD BOTTOM COVER SEAL See Fig 3 No hardware required AIk_nmark on seal withmark at coveropening Work sealintoopening so coversitsbetweenflangesof seal AUGNMENT MARKS COVER SEAL Fig 3 suPPORT POST See Fig 4 Use Hardware GROUP C CAUTION Corttalnersupport Isspring leaded and l...

Page 8: ...urely BRACKET SUPPORT PIN COVER ASSEMBLY i RETAINER i SPRING MOUNTING BRACKET CONTAINER ASSEMBLY See Fig 6 No hardware required Place bottomhalfinsideof top haft as shown Placeonefootinsidebottomhalfand lifttophalftomeet bottomhalf Press halvestightlytogetherwhilelifting toptolockinto placeas shown_ IMPORTANT BEFORE LOCKING THE TABS HOOKED EDGES ON BOTH HALVES MUST OVERLAP TO FORM SEAL AS SHOWN IN...

Page 9: ...rnerofmowerdeck and pivotforward Align slot in lowerchutewith hex bolt in mowerdeck baffleandclosechuteover deckopening Securewithwasherandwingnut I AUTION Donotremovediechargeguerd I from mower Raise and hold guard when attaching lower chute and allow It to rest on chute while In operation WASHER DEFLECTOR SHIELD MOWER DECK BAFFLE WING NUT HEXBOLT Fig 8 CHUTE LATCH ASSEMBLY See Fig 9 Use Hardware...

Page 10: ...er chuteand slide together Secure with rubber latch by hooking hole in latch over latch pin UPPER COVER FULL BAGGER LOWER CHUTE Fig 10 ALIGNMENT SLOTS LATCH PIN RUBBER Fig 11 1 LEVEL MOWER DECK No hardware required Be suredeck isproperlyleveledforbestmower perfor mance See yourtractorsowner smanualforinstruc tions 2 WHEEL WEIGHTS See Fig 12 Use Hardware GROUP H Assemble wheelweightsandU boltsontot...

Page 11: ...erlapsleftcontaineratcentersupport h Close coverand securelatchovercantersupport tube Avoidcutting wetgrassorinthe morningwhilethedew is still heavy Grass clippingscollected under these conditionstendto be stickyand adhere tothe wallsof the flowpathcausing clogging Yourbaggerisequipped withafull bagger indicator As the bags becomefull movementof the wheelwillslow downand orstop Indicating thatthe ...

Page 12: ...spontaneous combustion whlch could develop Into fire TO REMOVE GRASS CATCHER CAUTION BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE SERVICE OR ADJUST MENTS Depress clutch brake pedal fully and set parking brake Placegearshlft motioncontrolleverIn NEU TRAL posltion Place clutch control In DISENGAGED po sition Turn IgnlUon keyto OFF posltlon Make sure blades and aUmoving parts have completely stopped Disconnect ...

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Page 14: ...REPAIR PARTS GRASS CATCHER MODEL NUMBER 917 249121 20 2 9 12 5 6 15 25 17 18 lO 16 19 32 27 31 36 31 ...

Page 15: ...x 1 1 4 Washer 13 32 x 1 x 16 Ga Locknut 3 8 16 Chute Lower Wingnut 3 8 16 Screw 10 24 x 5 8 Spring Cover LH black Spacer Cover KEY PART NO NO 23 132983 24 127720X 25 63124 26 4939M 27 74760512 28 130889 29 17490508 30 131137 31 134496 32 126919X 33 1286OO 34 127534 35 129584 36 129586 38 13O895 39 155042X431 41 73800600 42 137031 43 123635X 104419X 137898 DESCRIPTION Spring Cover R H gray Post Su...

Page 16: ... and Co Service Center and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOW ING INFORMATION PRODUCT GRASS CATCHER MODEL NUMBER 917 249121 PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value whenyou considerSears has service units nationwide staffed with Sears trained technicians profes sional technicians specifically trained to insure that we meet our pledge to ...

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