Latest reviews about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

ralphkreil says "Carftsman 5.5 hp, Rear bag mower is extremely efficient " about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

ralphkreil — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:10:26 GMT

When I bought this mower I thought that because of being the cheapest with a bag it was going to be not so good, but I got amazed when it did the job very nicely and just in minutes. Be careful with the blade, not so strong as others but it does the job.

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crandreww says "Reliable Lawn mower for 3 years now" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

crandreww — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:55:12 GMT

I bought this mower a few years ago, it runs great starts everytime, would definitely buy this craftsman mower again!!

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DarrinBates says "craftsman push mower engine surge" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

DarrinBates — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:34:06 GMT

purchased this mower for $169.99 brought home and was set up in about 5 seconds as advertised was already together just had to unfold handle put oil and gas in and attach bag. the first problem noticed was engine surging for about 20 minutes then almost done with yard engine finally mellowed out and ran smooth with 5 minutes left of mowing. the second problem was height adjustment was tuff , wheel adjusters was hard to move to adjust the height. 3rd problem was "dustless bag" which threw grass clippings all over the operator and grass clippings coming up around base of engine onto top of the deck and clippings getting in the way so that bag does not stay connected and also clippings collecting on underside of mower. Last problem was mower gets hard to push as bag gets full.

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franm83 says "Very easy to put together when got out of crate." about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

franm83 — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:41:43 GMT

Was VERY easy to put together, already put together for the most part. Easy to crank, use, mulches the grass clippings for composting.

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RyanMartin says "Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" push mower" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

RyanMartin — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:34:09 GMT

Was great while it worked.

I have had this mower for a few months and have used it four or five times to mow my front and back yard. However, I had to add a lot of oil everytime I wanted to use the mower. The last time I used it, I topped off the oil and began mowing, but the engine died halfway through and will no longer start. I checked the oil and it was empty. No trace of oil leaks in the grass or anywhere else, no noticable blue smoke to indicate burning oil, just no oil and a now useless mower.

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c1377 says "Best in Class" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

c1377 — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:38:16 GMT

I am pleased with this mower. $180 is a fair and honest price for such a machine.

It cuts well even in the thickest grass with out the engine getting bogged down.
With no side chute or front bumper, it is easy to mow near and up against obstacles.
The grass bag works well (but like all bags it will need emptying and can get heavy).
The throttle adjusts automaticly (it isn't what I would have preferred, but it probably saves gas).
When using the bag, the deck remains surprisingly free of grass clippings (not so with an over full bag or when mulching).
The engine runs fine (158 cc) and the mower blades were balanced as well as I could expect (the mower vibrates but it does not shake).
Though the wheels in the picture do not match this years model (they are white without "spokes"). The "tires" seem plenty wide and are as sturdy as you can get in a push mower.

I am not pleased with the quality of push mower wheels in general, and as an engineer I would be ashamed to come up with no better...

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millieipm says "Craftsman Rear Bag Lawn Mower is just what I needed!" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

millieipm — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:41:36 GMT

This mower is just what I needed to mow the areas that I cannot get to with my lawn tractor. It is easy to maneuver around and having the bag in the rear makes it easy to get up close to things.

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Ranpoo says "Great machine- better than electric mowers" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

Ranpoo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:51:03 GMT

I have crafmans model 917-387271 from 1999. I have about 1/2 acre block. This lawn mower never gave me any problems. Apart from air filter, spark plugs, I did not change anything. The catcher bag joints came part. I sew the thing myself. This is still doing great-- now I feel its piston ring may be due from a change. So today 02-13-2010, I bought one Home lite electric mower-- I tried to mow my yard - it was ok in front of the house BUT when I tried to take at back of the house, I found its too massy- rolling up the wires and plugging it bak etc, Also I noted down the electric meter reading, at the end I worked out the usage - it came about a dollar bill. If I buy a dollar worth of gas for my 917-38721 , I can cut 1/2 acre block at least 3 times.

So I found electric mower uneconomical fo me so I returned the home lite within 3 hours of puchase. I am concerned about my pocket in long run.

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tcp167 says "Engine started running rough and revving after two months" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

tcp167 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:46 GMT

I purchased the 550 series Briggs & Stratton 21" Rear Discharge mower (model 917.388191) in March 2009. After only a few mowings in the spring the engine started sounding funny. It would rev up and then slow down. There is no speed adjustment on this model. Fortunately it continues to start and mow the lawn, but it doesn't sound right. After the Fall season ends, I plan to bring it in for a warranty repair. Fortunately it has a two yr warranty

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ssalzano says "Used once, now it's already broken" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

ssalzano — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:27:03 GMT

I bought this mower and have mowed my lawn one time with it. It came assembled, all I had to do is add oil and it started right up. Great, I thought, how easy it was to start that first time. Now I go to take it out for the second time and it WILL NOT start. I prime it, pull the cord and the mower runs for a couple seconds and quits. I don't care how inexpensive it is, a mower should be able to start more than ONCE. Get something else.

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heggum says "We love our lawn mower; works well, great deal, looks nice!" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

heggum — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:22:05 GMT

We were looking for an affordable lawn mower that would work well and was from a brand we knew and had a good reputation. This mower looks nice and works very well even when we've let the lawn go for a couple of weeks. Assembly was a cinch and my fiance has had nothing but good things to say about it. Picking it up at the store was also an easy and pleasant experience.

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Rob-In-PA says "not a bad mower. Not bad at all. Reasonable value." about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

Rob-In-PA — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:57:53 GMT

I have a 1/2 acre yard with a lot of shrubs and trees. I primarily use a tractor to mow but use a push-mower for the close-in work or occassionally I will mow the entire yard with the push mower for exercise. In 20 years I have gone through two push-mowers. They were both very low-end MTD-made mowers with B&S engines and no frills. They did the job expected of them. When it came time to replace the 2nd of these two I wasn't sure what I wanted---an upper-end mower with a Honda engine and lots of frills or another bare-bones model. While an upper-end model would outlive a "bare-bones" model I could buy two of the lower-end models over 15-20 years and still pay less than I would for one upper-end model. As with everything else, often the bare-bones models are not the best-value either.

My criteria for a mower was that it had to be the best-value. I defined "best-value" as additional features over a base model with incremental cost less than the incremental value of the additional features....

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Inglewolf says "Total piece of junk!!!" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

Inglewolf — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:42:20 GMT

Just 13 months old and has been nothing but a headache and disappointing waste of my money.

1. The bag gets only about a third full before the clippings end up on the ground and caked up over the blade.

2. Spill gas while fueling and in days you'll see where you spilled gas as there'll be bare metal or plastic or whatever where gas made contact.

3. After you use it once it looks like you're the third generation that's owned this mower: caked on filth, total dust, grass everywhere, etc.

4. Any contact with a bush branch and more than likely you'll knock off a little spring by the air filter. When that happens the motor revs at about 1/4 of it's capability. Eventually after all the times you replace the spring it gets stretched and the mower at best will be at half speed (which I'll admit is good for stretching the gasoline).

5. Any contact with any small thing sticking out of the ground, like a root for example, and you're likely to knock off the rear flap on one side. Should...

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Melrosehomeowner says "Poor bag design, grass covers mower deck in mulch mode!" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

Melrosehomeowner — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:17:46 GMT

Because of a sale I was able to get this rear-bag version of Sears simplest mower for just 20 bucks more, but now I'm sorry I bought it. In mulch mode (with bag removed and rear flap down) grass shoots forward from the rear cover and covers the deck and motor. What a mess! The instructions say there is supposed to be a mulch plug but mine didn't have any in the box. Attaching the bag was fairly painless but when I went over a dry area on my lawn, the rear "dust control" bag let out huge clouds of dust. What dust control? Again, what a mess! By the time I was done the mower was covered top to bottom with grass and dust. And I've got a very small yard! We're talking twenty minutes of use. I don't have a good feeling about this machine. Will be interesting to see if a mulch plug does actually come with it but got left out of the box, or if instead it doesn't and this is the design. A mulch plug which would cover the outlet hole and fit under the back flap is a real necessity. I'd really...

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TimWallace says "Pretty and fancy but made like ****" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

TimWallace — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:36:24 GMT

Craftsman 21inch self propelled mulcher w/ Honda 5.5 HP

Have had this for 2 years. Been the worst mower we've ever had. I had an older craftsman 22 push w/ briggs for 10 years mowing 2 large yards and a very large church yard for 4 of those years. Lasted forever, could cut through anything (w/ 3.75 hp). Got this to replace when other one finally died, have had engine rebuilt 2x by sears, first under warranty, second out of pocket. They changed oil after first year when they rebuilt it. After the second year I changed the oil.. this piece of **** took tons of my time trying to figure out how to drain the oil. Couldn't find a drain plug anywhere...looked in the manual after hours and turns out there isn't one. You have to turn it upside down to drain the oil out where you put it in. Now the last 3 times I have attempted to mow the .20 acre (maybe not that) yard with it only about 2 to 3 inches high, it acts like it has no power. Like the blades aren't turning very fast...

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SEnh says "" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

SEnh — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:22:38 GMT

The price was good, but this is the 2nd one I will be returning to the store this summer. I really just don't think it's a good model. This last one I got a brand new one for the season and right away it started sputtering, but it never quit. Even though it did sound terrible. Today we went to go start it and you can't even put the rope to start it. I am so frustrated with this model. I just want a decent mower to cut my lawn.

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Caperfleet says "Great Mower" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

sears-feed — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:30:05 GMT

I love this mower. I finally had to buy another mower this summer, so I researched and liked the reviews associated with this one. Started the very first time that I pulled the starter rope. No problems with anything. Very powerful motor....

JandL says "Worked well...twice" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

sears-feed — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:46:10 GMT

I purchased this mower a month ago, and the reviews are right--it was very easy to assemble and ready for mowing in minutes. My husband used it 2 times without any problem. Last week it began doing this: starting, running for a few seconds, then cutting off. It starts up easy enough but won't stay on. Gas, oil, everything looks fine. I'm hoping we can take it back. Looks like several others have had the same problem, so buyer beware....

TimBuckToo says "Quality & Value" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

sears-feed — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:45:12 GMT

Mower comes pre-assembled; all you have to do is pour in the included oil, extend the folding handle, and add some gas. Don't forget to prime to engine or else you'll be pulling the start cord for a while. After priming, starts on first pull. I've had this since Jun 18 09. Mulching is excellent. I haven't used the bag yet - saving that for the Fall leaves. With the handle folded, takes up minimal space in the garage. I am very pleased with my purchase....

Anonymous says "issues" about Craftsman 5.5 hp 21" Briggs & Stratton 2-n-1 Deck Rear Bag Push Lawn Mower

sears-feed — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:15:12 GMT

First use, no problem. Second use engine will not run longer than five seconds.. plenty of gas....