Craftsman 190cc 22&#34 Rear Bag Rear High Wheels Front Propelled Lawn Mower Reviews

I have only used my mower twice since purchase...it is easy to use, starts on the first pull, no primer.  It works well on all my hills and slopes, can get done in less than half the time.

The side discharge has fallen off both times while mowing, so not sure if it just isn't locked in right.

I do run out of gas before finishing, which didn't happen with my old mower, so that is not a plus with a smaller gas tank.

So far it is a plus, turns easy, speed controls are great and easy to use, and I am a female, and it doesn't require much effort, and the hose attachment to flush it out after mowing...

Here's the straight scoop:

1. Brought it home and set it up - 10 minutes

2. Filled with gas and 1 pull...I'm cutting the grass - 5 minutes

Wheel adjusters are excellent, bag and other attachments seem solid.

One complaint, the propulsion on the front wheels does seem to slide and the speed control bar doesn't seem to have a lot of variability. That gives this mower 4 stars instead of 5

So far, so good...

The Craftsman 22" 190 cc Rear bag, rear high wheel, front propelled lawn mower has the easy start feature which makes it easy for my wife to start the mower.  The high rear wheels help with turning and pushing when not using the self-propelled feature.  Over-all, as my first self-propelled mower, it's been very good.

I purchase Sears products due to their longevity.  In this economy we look for quality and sears fits the bill.  I know both my new pressure washer and mower will last me for at least 10 years.  Sears backs up their products and I consider them a staple in my home

The variable speed on this lawnmower is not variable.... its either so slow the front wheels just spin or is fast. I went for the FWD system for ease of turning the lawnmower around, boy was I wrong. There is no weight on the front wheels so the wheels just spin unless you push the lawnmower. which in thick or tall grass you need the to go slow to get a good cut on your lawn and with this lawnmower the front wheel drive is worthless. I really liked the ez start very nice option. easy for the wife or kids to start.

Im a loyal craftsman consumer but this product just doesnt cut it. I took it back...

A great value for this mower.  Has it all and more. 

My 14 year old mower finally shot craps and I was excited at the prospect of now being able to justify buying a new one. My wife said that if I would get a self propelled model, she would take her turn mowing.  How could I refuse. 

However, I still heard the faint warnings of my father oh so many years ago who warned me that self propelled mowers were nothing more than a pain in the neck and they never worked right.  He said they were always in the shop and the technology just isn't there.  That was 20 years ago.  Sadly, he is gone now, but his wisdom lives way beyond his years.

I bought...

This was my first lawnmower purchase in 15 years, after living in apartments. Wanted the 7hp model, but it didn't have the features I wanted. This is by far the largest-horsepower mower I've used, and I LOVE IT! It starts like a dream every time, the height adjusters are fantastic, and the wide-mouth bag and the Posi-Lock bag system have been especially helpful to me. I was a bit worried about reading where the plastic guard could be eaten off after just a short time, but I haven't had it happen to me yet.

I've only used the mower twice, but I think this is going to be one I keep for years to come....

This season I replaced my 15 year old Craftsman Eager 1 mower with this model.  I like it a lot, the bagger is much much easier to use and the variable speed self-propelled system works nicely too.  The high wheels make it easy to turn around and it is very easy to mow with.  I do need to develop calluses on my hands, it seems to rub my hand between my thumb and pointer finger where my previous mower didn't and tends to hurt a bit.  Also, it runs out of gas much more quickly than my old mower, I used to be able to mow my whole yard 3 times with the old one, this one only once.  Other than...

This thing is awesome!!  Have had a little over a month and it starts right up every time!  The self propelled is great too! 

I have owned a craftsman lawn mower(model #917.377330)for a number of years. I recently experienced breakage of the molded plastic cover which protected the drive belt and gear box. When your parts department told me that part was no longer available I decided it was time for a replacement. On May 15 I purchased a Craftsman model # 917.376406 at my local Sears store. The design improvements on the new unit are very impressive:The cutting height adjustment is a major improvement, the rear bagger design is much better with the bagger door staying open, the handle height adjustment is much better,...

Needed to replace our 15 year old Craftsman. Researched **************** and identified the model I wanted. Talked to a salesman and after asking questions about the differences in the mowers, decided on this one instead. My previous mower had a lever to control the self propelled function so when you engaged it, the speed was manageable. This one, you have to awkwardly hold the red bar (along with the black bar) in different positions to make it go slower or faster. When holding it all the way up, it's much faster than our older one ever was. My husband hasn't used it yet, so depending on his...

I needed a lawnmower and the Craftsman 37640 was on sale at my local Sears store.  I checked it out and then came home to check out the reviews.  I was a little wary after reading that this mower was very fast, hard to control, and had uncomfortable control bars.  After getting it home, I find that it doesn't run any faster than any other self propelled mower I have used, and the levers are comfortable too.  Another problem I read about was front wheel slippage.  But in my northern Michigan grass - not St. Augustine like down south - with minimal pushing the mower does just fine.  I really...