Craftsman 52" Briggs & Stratton 26 hp Gas Powered Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower Reviews


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3.06 of 5
(by 17 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 53% of reviewers recommend (9 out of 17)

Pros
  • saves me at least two hours a mow (2)
  • cant think of on positive...sad. (2)
  • driving a zero turn is fun (1)
  • nothing positive about it (1)
Cons
  • still hard to start (3)
  • poor design, poor product, poor company. (1)
  • underpowered, frequent repairs. (1)
  • labels were not well attached (1)
  • no support from sears even w warranty (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

Just bought a craftsman zero turn.  Have been pleased with it so far.  Haven't had any trouble with it and it mows beautifully.  I've used it twice and am finally getting the hang of the zero turn controls.  It saves a lot of time and has cut down on my hand mowing and weed whipping. 

Posted on Jun 06, 2010
Most Helpful Critical Review

Does NOT Start Easy

Bought on 5/8/2010. With fully charged battery does not start. Have tried every week when I mow the lawn to start. It cranks for over 30 seconds without starting. Have to spray starting fluid. I followed directions. After mowing for 20 min. I can stop and start right up but not after it sits for a week....

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Posted on Jun 18, 2010

Craftsman 52" Briggs & Stratton 26 hp... Reviews

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Works well and fast cutting compared to regular lawn tractor.

Posted on Oct 08, 2010

Love it if it would start

Just bought my 6000 last fall in time to use it four times. Comfortable to drive, and easy to steer after about 45 minute of getting use to. Saves me about two hours a mow, or about half the time it does on my riding tractor. Only complaint is that it is hard to start. Spins like crazy, but it won't fire. Will finally hit after playing with all types of throttle positions. I currently have two other sears riding mowers and have never had this much trouble getting them started. Would rate 5 stars if it would start properly.

Posted on Mar 21, 2010
Posted on Aug 13, 2010

The Zero Turn 52 is durable, light, great on gas, and seems to go forever.  I mow two and a half acres and it has no problems completing this chore.  I use to own a heavy duty ********** 425 that was terrific when it was working, but it cost so much to keep it running I got rid of it.

Posted on May 13, 2010

great little machine

I purchased this machine from Sears in south Nashville.  It cut my mowing time in half.  I love the way it cuts and the speed I can trim around my trees.

Would recommend this to anyone.

Posted on Mar 31, 2010

We bought a Craftsman ZTS 6000 Zero-Turn Rear Engine mower in June.  After mowing our acre lawn three times, it sputtered to a stop during the fourth mowing.  After letting it sit for ten minutes, it started, but only ran for less than a minute before stopping again.  After waiting a week, the repairman came out, only to tell me it was probably because "I" had the throttle lever in choke (which I didn't).  After he left, I mowed the lawn.  Two weeks later, I got five minutes into the lawn and it did the same thing.  The repairman came out and said the choke was probably stuck and/or the transmission...

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Posted on Oct 22, 2009

52" zero turn 26 hp lawn mower

I purchased this lawn mower 6/2009. Great even cut. Easy to operate. Love the 52" cut.(I cut approx 4 acres weekly) Zero turn is great except sometimes I get drag marks going a round trees. The 4 gal tank is just enough to do all my lawn. I love the cup holder for water. Cleaning my machine is easy with a garden hose and cleaning under the deck is easy by attaching the hose to the upper part of the deck. I did purchase the 3 yr maintains pkg and oh the mulcher is the best. I do not have to get rid of the grass clippings, save time plus it is good for the lawn.
Posted on Jul 23, 2009

I took mine back after getting stuck 4 times in 20 minutes.  It does not like slopes of any kind.  I've driven other ZTR mowers and this mower is definitely of lesser quality.  I went back to a lawn tractor with more HP.  Very disappointed in this product!

Posted on Jul 15, 2010

ZTS 7500

Like another reviewer here, I purchased a 2007 model of this zero-turn, same specs and design but for a 50" deck vs. a 52". I mow about 3 acres of grass when its in running condition; unfortunately, I have had 4 service calls in the last 12 months. The starter has gone out, a belt broke, 3 spindles on the mower deck have broken (1 has broken 2 times now). The mower feels underpowered as well, it frequently bogs down and I find myself mowing at 1/2 speed often. If you intend to purchase this mower, I strongly suggest getting the extended warranty. I've used over $1000 in repair calls.

Posted on May 24, 2010

Mention the name... 26 hp, 52" ZTR mower, Z6000!  It was delivered on July 16th, and ran fine.  Two days later, I could not get it to start.  It would crank like crazy, but not start.  I had to put the battery on the charger, then it fired up fine.  This has happened several times since.  When it is running, it works great.  I called Sears to get some help, that was like hacking my way through a jungle with a butter knife.  When I finally got in touch with a tech, he was slightly insulting.    All in all, I'm glad I bought the mower.  Cut my mowing time by 60%, plus my grandson loves...

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Posted on Aug 12, 2009

zts600 52" deck 26hp

Bought mower and it cuts and runs great, the thing that i am  most unhappy is and the reason i'll probably return it to sears is false advertising.  Your brosure and your yard and garden crew all told me that this unit has an hour meter on it and it doesn't, also you tried to send me another one out that had one and guess what, that one didn't either.  so now you offered me a $300 gift card and a after market cobbled hour meter that you're sending me..  I am not happy and you people need to fix your online ad and train your people what your mowers have for options and what they don't have...i...

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Posted on May 30, 2010

I'm SOLD!!!

I purchased my Craftsman 26 HP 52 in. Zero Turn Tractor on April 4th, 2009. I have used it quite a bit. Seat is kinda high, I cannot reach down to pick up something that might be in the yard, but I improvised and got a squeeze handle claw pick up tool. If your yard is not level, you will want to mow up and down not at an angle since steering is accmplished with rear axles/tires. I pull my Craftsman 42" yard sweeper & dethatcher with my tractor. Alot of power, too much tractor for a yard less than an acre, I mow approx 2 acres in an hour. I recommend the 3 yr unlimited warranty/service option, I... read full review »
Posted on Jun 04, 2009

zts6000 28992 26hp 52'' cut

April, 09/09/2009 I just got my new Craftsman series ZTS6000 (28992) 26hp 52'' cut zero turn tractor today! My first impression was that I had purchased too much tractor. it was larger than I expected! But it's a great looking machine! I took it home put gas in it. It started right up. This is my first ZTR so it took a little while to get the hang of it, but after about 10 minutes I was cutting grass. This machine is quick, powerful and very responsive. So far I am very pleased with my purchase and I would recommend this model to anyone with 2 to 5 acres of relatively level yard to cut. Its very... read full review »
Posted on Apr 10, 2009

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