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Craftsman 21 hp 46 in. Deck, YS 4500 Lawn Tractor Reviews
Craftsman 21 hp 46 in. Deck, YS 4500 Lawn Tractor Reviews
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| 87% of reviewers recommend
(40 out of 46)
Rating Summary
Most Helpful Favorable Review
sears-feed
Chicago, IL
I bought this mower in June 2008 after my 9 year old MTD went out of commission. My neighbor had just purchased this mower and I borrowed it while I waited on a part for my MTD. I liked the mower so much I bought one the following week! The mower starts smoothly and cuts evenly. I recommend the deluxe...
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Posted on Jan 01, 2009
Most Helpful Critical Review
sears-feed
Chicago, IL
I purchased this tractor in September of 2007. Consumer Reports rated it very high for its mowing capabilities. I COMPLETELY agree with this rating for this mower cuts the grass VERY evenly. I can not say enough good things about the appearance of the lawn after mowing.
The motor always starts quickly...
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Posted on Sep 11, 2008
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Craftsman 21 hp 46 in. Deck, YS 4500 Lawn Tractor Reviews
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I have had this mower for a few months and I like it. I have the 42 inch snow blade for it as well. Works good. If you want a mower that is a very hard worker, you may want to get something more heavy duty but this works for light work.
Purchased this machine in 2006 particularly for the hydrostatic transmission. I have paid for the service tech to come out and do the annual tune up/maintenance, and that and gas are the only money I have spent on this machine. It cuts flawlessly every time. No issues with stretching belts, as someone noted previously.
I hit the occasional stump, rock, tree root and have never broken a blade or the deck.
I am not quite certain what the other reviewers are talking about with the clutch, I never use the clutch. I simply slide the transmission lever forward or back. The only time I manipulate the...
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I like my mower. Only problem I've had is that the mowing deck is too low. Even at level 6 it's only about 4" off the ground. Sears needs to fix the design.
This is a very great lawn tractor. I really love the hand controlled speed. has plenty of power. very good mower, would refer to anyone.
This is my first rider. I've had it over a year now and mow 3 acres at a time. It's never given me any problems and has plenty of power.
I've bent the blades twice but both times were on hidden tree roots so that's to be expected.
I pull a small trailer with it and have pulled over 500lbs with it. The hydrostatic drive worked fine. I wouldn't suggest that on a regular basis though.
Bought this last year, and it is great. It makes sharp turns, easy to use, starts right up after cold winter, hydrostatic automatic transmission is GREAT, I could never go back to a normal one. It works ok to pick up leaves, you pretty slow to pick them all up or just go over it twice. Great lawn mower.... Another perk is the cup holder.
IT runs great and i have had no problems with the lawn tractor and i have had it for 3 years
I bought this tractor in May and have had no trouble with it at all. It starts quickly, it mows even, it has plenty of power, and I got it for $1400.00 including tax. I have read some reviews that say they have problems with the clutch, but there is no clutch its an automatic. Some say you need to buy heavy duty blades. So I checked it out and the precision cut plus mowing deck comes with the heaviest blades craftsman has. I also compared them to blades on other makes and are equal. But if you check the blades on some of the lesser craftsman model decks they have thinner blades. So do some home...
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Despite its low price compared to other highly-rated lawn tractors, this is a quality product. I purchased mine a year ago on the strength of its Consumer Reports Best Buy status -- it was the number 3 machine overall, and FAR cheaper than any of the other top ten machines.
The mower is easy to use, has great engine access, and seems solidly constructed.
My only two suggestions: first, the mulching kit ought to come by default; it was a mild pain to switch the blades, but worth it; second, the hood rattles a good deal, so rubber inserts would be a great improvement to minimize vibration noise....
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highly recommend this tractor. does a good job. saves time. hydrostatic transmission is great!
broken after running it for 3 minutes. first one of the headlamps was not connected (great product control) turned mower off to check why the light wouldn't work. connected light and went to restart it and it would not start strong fuel smell from exhaust only after sitting for a minute let it sit for 10 minutes came back and found fuel dripping from carb. the longer it sits the more fuel leaking from carb. returning to store in the morning.
Just bought this incredible machine. Cuts great,rides great and love the deck clean out. This rider is very easy to use. Just use the hydro lever to drive don't use the brake its alot easier. Thanks Sears!!!
Received mower in August and have mowed my 3 acres twice with it. It cuts real good and runs the smoothest of any mower I have owned. It cranks right up and the power steering is a plus. Cant say enough about the auto transmission, well worth the cost. My only regret is not waiting for a new shippment of the 3 bin baggers, got a 2 bin instead. Still worth the money over-all.
For those of you who bend blades constantly on your sears mower....get the heavy duty blades from Sears. They are costly, but worth it for those who hate changing blades while trying to mow the yard.
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