Craftsman 247.77010 Operator's Manual page 6

Secure thetwohandles b ytightening t heupper
wingnuts (carriage b oltsmust b eseated properly
intothehandle).
Remove t hehairpin clipsfromthehandle
brackets a ndthecarriage bolts andwingnuts
fromthelower handle. S eeFigure 3.
Place eachbottom holeinlower h andle overthe
pinsonhandle brackets a ndsecure withhairpin
clips.
Insert c arriage b oltsthruupper hole in lower
handle from theoutside andsecure withwing
nuts.
Lower
Wing Nuts Handle
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Figure 3
Loosen the wing nut that secures the rope guide
to the right side of upper handle.
Pull the starter rope out of the engine slowly and
slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten
the wing nut.
ATTACHING T HEBAG
Lower
Handle_
Stud
Locking /
Rod\
Bag
Handle
To Engine
Switch
Stud_
Figure 4
Front
Tab
Grasp bag handle with one hand and pull locking
rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward
engine. See Figure 4.
Slip bag over the rim of the discharge opening
and release locking rod to secure bag in place.
Snap bag clip to the top of the lower handle.
Place the lower straps on the bag over the top of
lower handle, hooking them on the studs.
NOTE: The bag/chute switch button attached to the
mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the tip
of front tab on bag handle when securing the bag or
engine will not start.
ATTACHING THE BLOWER CHUTE
NOTE: The bag must be removed before installing
the blower chute.
Grasp blower chute with one hand and pull lock-
ing rod on mounting bracket with other hand
toward engine. See Figure 5.
Slip blower chute over rim of discharge open-
ing and release locking rod to secure chute in
place.
• Raise the nozzle height to the highest setting
when using the blower chute. Refer to nozzle
height adjustment in the ADJUSTMENT sec-
tion.
NOTE: The bag/chute switch button attached to the
mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the tip
of front tab on the blower chute or engine will not
start.
Front Blower
Front
Tab
Locking
Rod
Figure 5