Craftsman 917.377830 Manual Del Propietário página 5

• Remove handle padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
o Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted
for your mowing comfort. Refer to "Adjust
Handle" in the Sercice and Adjustment
section of this manual.
Operator presence control
bar
Upper handle
Jff up
/
Lower handle
Mowing position
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging or
discharging:
• Open rear door and remove mulcher plug.
Store mulcher plug in a safe place.
° You can now install catcher or optional
clipping deflector,
, 1"o return to mulching operation, install
muicher plug into discharge opening of
mower.
d_IbCAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower without mulcher plug in place or
approved clipping deflector or grass
catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear
door removed or propped open.
TO PREPARE BATTERY
NOTE: Your battery must be charged
before you can start your lawn mower.
° Disconnect engine battery connector
(male) from battery connector (female)
• Connect battery charger connector
(male) to battery connector (female).
• Plug battery charger into 110 volt A.C.
outlet.
° Leave battery charger connected for 24
hours before starting your engine for
the first time.
, After charging, connect engine connec-
tor (male) to battery connector (female),
Your engine has an integral alternator for
partial charging. Connect your battery
charger to charge battery as required.
IMPORTANT: The engine alternator will
not charge a discharged battery.
At the end of the mowing season the
battery should be charged for 48 hours to
protect the battery during winter storage.
_b.OAUTION: Always disconnect the
engine connector (male) from the battery
connector (female) to prevent accidental
starting when transporting or storing your
lawn mower after the season.
Mulcher plug
Engine
connector
(male)
Battery connector
(female)
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Battery
charger
Battery
charger
connector
(male)
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