“This Craftsman is not worthy of its name. Prior model was better”
I Love Craftsman, everything!
This mower is the second in this size, I have owned. The bag is smaller. The hole that goes into the bag is smaller. This causes the grass to hang up, choking the engine and blade. This is a peticular problem, if the grass is even slightly damp. The other thing I found was the height adjustment levers, are very weak metal, that bends too easily. The rubber protectors do not stay in place. These are the "drawbacks".
On the plus side:
Love the key ignition! Holds charge well. Just like starting a car! Good strong transmission and engine..Excellent on gas "milage" Not real sure you would call it that..but One tank of gas will mow a 70x120 lot. My prior mower would only mow front or back but not both. Many improvements over the old model, but then, I use one almost commercially..
If you depend on quality Craftsman is the brand to go with. I am in hopes the metals will get better.
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