Riding Lawn Mower Reviews: Craftsman Riding Lawnmowers

Lawn care and landscaping equipment: consumer guide to the features, parts and product description of Craftsman's affordable riding lawn mowers.

Craftsman holds the distinction of being the only riding lawn mower that has a department store behind it. Most Craftsman products can be purchased at any Sears store in the continental United States. Their products include traditional riding lawn mowers, push lawn mowers, self-propelled lawn mowers, cordless lawn mowers, and electric lawn mowers. Because the Craftsman brand is sold at all Sears stores, you can conveniently purchase replacements parts for your riding mower there too. Or, you can visit Sears.com to purchase any of the Craftsman products, plus parts. You can either have them conveniently delivered to your door, or you can pick them up at your local Sears store. Sears has nearly seven million parts that will fit any brand of home appliances, lawn equipment, power tools, and home electronics. And, the part you need is easy to find online too. All you have to do is to find the model number or part number you need by referring to your product's owner's manual, or, by checking the item itself. Then, key in the model number, or the part number, into the appropriate place on their website, and click the word "Go." If you still can't locate the number, Sears has over seven hundred and fifty thousand diagrams that will assist you.

The company's riding lawnmowers come in a variety of horsepower choices with a standard forty-two inch deck width. The choices are seventeen, seventeen and a half, eighteen, and eighteen and a half. Let's take a look at one of the most puissant Craftsman riders, the eighteen horsepower model, and see what it can offer you. Its powerful Briggs & Stratton® Intek engine can move this riding lawnmower through the thickest of grasses in your yard. It has an eighteen-inch turning radius that allows the operator to move around large obstacles in a yard. And, it's built with overhead valves and a cooling fan, which help the engine have a cooler operation. This lack of heat and wear and tear on the engine also helps to extend its life. This engine also features a dual air filter, a cylinder, cast iron cylinder liner, and an electronic ignition.

Its Briggs & Stratton® Intek engine operates a manual transmission that has six forward gears and reverse. The six-speed transaxle shifter is located on the fender of the Craftsman riding lawnmower for the operator's convenience.

The full-length channel frame is built of durable formed steel, and so are both axles. Attached to the frame is a forty-two inch, twelve-gauge thick, ventilated deck that sports two sharp cutting blades. The deck on this Craftsman allows the operator to choose from one of six cutting ranges.

The "Turf Saver" tires on this riding mower are not only easy on your tender grass, but they also move the optional attachments around almost effortlessly. The accessories include a dual-bin bagger, triple-bin bagger, snow blade, snow thrower, and a mulch kit.

Craftsman has been around for a long time manufacturing durable, high-quality riding lawn mowers, as well as other products. Because of their successful longevity, the "Craftsman" name itself has become synonymous with "innovation" and "excellence."

Finally, a riding lawnmower from Sears is affordable and it can be easy to finance, especially if you have a Sears's charge account.

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