“Engineer change on the battery compartmen on model 37436”
Brought this Craftmen 37653 on July 13, 2008 after using four times and having the machine for one month the starter did not work any longer, I check the key if its open and the safety switch all ok. I knew the battery were in the rear botton left compartment I took the cover off, to my suprise the compartment was filled with wet grass clipping (compost, Manure) with the battery clip turn green and the acid ate the red clip and broke-off. The battery are not an a water proof compartment but just set there bare after each cut I used the water fitting to rinse the botton as told in the manual. I return the mower back and the saleman told me that the battery were on the middle handle in a case last year and did not understand why Craftmen put them below. After being a skilled trademan for thrity five years I was turn-off with Craftman to do a engineering change such as this. The Manager of Sears Depatment told me he will write a letter to the manufacturer. The rear wheel battery are at the upper rear case that is fine.