Craftsman 6.75 Torque Rating 22 in. High Wheel Trimmer - CA Model
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Craftsman 6.75 Torque Rating 22 in. High Wheel Trimmer - CA Model Reviews


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3.56 of 5 (by 18 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 72% of reviewers recommend (13 out of 18)

Pros
  • light weight (2)
  • durable engine (2)
  • economical (1)
  • cuts well (1)
Cons
  • not good for anything except your lawn (3)
  • will require a new head every year (2)
  • hard to push (1)
  • cheap plastic mo ball (1)
  • hard to start warm (1)
  • will not cut tough blade grass weeds (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

“Craftsman High Wheel Mower Trimmer”

I saw this trimmer work on just regular weeds/grass. I bought it for heavy-duty work. This worked on my 3-4 feet high, thick brush, and weeds, including poison oak vines and whatever else got in the way! I absolutely love it!

If you are using this for thick brush, buy extra string. It really works,...

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Posted on Mar 20, 2011
Most Helpful Critical Review

“Piece of trash”

I have had the trimmer for two years, one year of which it was out of service due to a clogged carburettor. They failed to place an insulating gasket between the cylinder head and the carburettor causing heat to be conducted into the carburettor causing the gas to boil in the carburettor. The whiskers...

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Posted on Sep 07, 2010

Craftsman 6.75 Torque Rating 22 in. High Wheel... Reviews

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“The High Wheel Trimmer is a must for country living. ”

Weeds, weeds everywhere. This is a big step up from the hand held trimmer. Be sure to check for rocks or other objects that may damage your new trimmer. It works on uneven ground where the tractor can't go. I wish that it cut through a bit thicker stems. I have lots of sage brush. It works great on the mustard though.
Posted on Jun 10, 2010

“This tool is worth its weight in gold.”

I bought one of these about a decade ago, at a Sears "sidewalk sale", shortly after purchasing my 10 acre parcel in the mountains. It has been a real workhorse, and I will certainly buy another if I can't fix the one I have any more. It is a critical tool for a property this big. It is more ergonomic than the pole trimmers, and each tank of gas takes me about 45 minutes to burn through - take a break, get a drink, then go back and wack weeds for one more tank of gas. I'm good for about 2 tanks of gas in an afternoon. I have dozens of replacement plastic trim lines, of course; the rodents have eaten...

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Posted on Mar 11, 2010

“PLASTIC CUTTING HEAD IS CHEAP PLASTIC ... BREAKS EASILY !!!”

An otherwise great product that can NOT handle any ground with rocks or any other hard objects.  Look for another trimmer with a steel mo-ball and avoid the frustration and cost of having to frequently replace the cheap Craftsman one made of inferior plastic.  

If Sears would just upgrade this one part, they would have the best trimmer out there for the price.  

I'm tired of fixing mine and will be buying a BearCat next week to replace the Craftsman ... sad but true ...
Posted on May 10, 2010

“High Wheel Trimmer cuts great, hard to manuver”

I bought one last Saturday because my 11 year old Craftsman fell apart the other day.  This thing cuts everything I have and I have not been able to stall it like the old one used to.  However using it on weeds is very tiring.  The wheels are 4 inches shorter than my old one allowing it to get stuck in every gopher hole and rut.  I had to muscle it over an area that wiped my out in two hours.  Larger tires go over terrain much easier than short ones.  The new ones wheels are even shorter than my lawn mowers.

My old one didn't have an axle, the wheels just bolted to the chassis.  With this...

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Posted on May 25, 2010

“A workhorse”

I got home with the trimmer, set it up and found the wheels rubbed against the shroud assembly. Fortunately we don't live too far away from the store, so I took it back to exchange for another. The wheels on that one also rubbed. The spacers were of incorrect size. Finally we found the floor model had the correct spacers. It works fine, but I would recommend taking it out of the box at the store to make sure this condition doesn't exist. Craftsman needs to up it quality control on this product.
Posted on May 17, 2009

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I've been using this particular triller for about four years now and the only complaint i have is the black plastic plate that attaches to the steel rod that turns the line always comes off in high grass. now i put it back on and it still  comes off very often. Today was the last straw. It had lost all compression and the trimmer turns without any power. Motor works but the trimmer lines do not move with any power. Don 't know if i will purchase another.
Posted on Aug 20, 2009

“Don't buy, plastic cutting head will break every year.”

If Sears would replace the cutting head with a metal heavy duty replacement this would be a fantastic product.  My head broke the first year and I sent it in for repairs and Sears repaired to perfect condition.  I started my yearly fire break cutting and the head hit a large pine cone and was again broken.  Not 1 hours use before distruction.  This tool is for areas that are not lawns and have an ocational pine cone, stick or hidden bolder.  Why would I buy this tool to mow my lawn?  I was going to extend my warenty plan until the comment it will not cover damage caused by rocks or other...

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Posted on Apr 30, 2010

“High Wheel Trimmer”

I live on acreage in So. Calif. In the spring, after the winter rains, the weeds grow from two ft to 4 ft tall and are much to difficult for a regular lawnmower to handle. I work the trimmer hard every year from March to May and then it sets until the following year. I bought my first one in about 1998 on the recommendation of a friend, who told me that it was easy enough to start for a woman. I used this every spring to knock down all my weeds. Unfortuntely, it was stolen off my property sometime the winter of 2002, by someone who borrowered it once. I struggled with the weeds that year by using... read full review »
Posted on Mar 31, 2009

“AWESOME !!!”

I have had this for about 2 years now and would not be without it !!! I have approximately 500 feet of chain link fencing around my front/back yard which used to take all day to weed with a conventional trimmer. I would have to stop and take breaks because my arms would feel like "jello" from all the vibrations. Now I can do the entire fenceline in one hour !!! This has made my yard work incredibly easy. Like I said...Awesome !!!
Posted on Sep 22, 2008

“open box, put in oil and go”

I bought one of these last month and it is a workhorse. I bought it because it was a Sears product and I trust the name. It is very easy to start and run. This thing is not a toy and is built to last. I would buy it again! No regrets.
Posted on Sep 24, 2008

“Weed Buster”

I'm very pleased with this High Wheel Trimmer. This is my second one and still going strong. It can cut through thick weeds & small tree branches. It's invincible. I don't have to spend the whole day carrying the hand held line trimmer. It's like a lawnmower, but cuts through the thickest weeds with ease. I wanted to order it but it's out of stock. That tells me that the customer wants a tough product. I can't emphasize enough that this is the ultimate weedwhacker ever.
Posted on Apr 09, 2008

“Suggested by a friend”

After monsoon season in Arizona, the weeds grow by the foot inside a week. A normal lawnmower is useless when you're trying to chop down 18'' grasses. My husband and I borrowed one of these from a friend, and (that same day) bought one of our own. Duelling scorched-earth brought the front lawn back to us. Awesome machine, like a weedwacker only three times as fast. Easy to use, incredible job, I love this machine.
Posted on Sep 02, 2008

“A good machine!!”

I was impressed at the quality for half the price of a dr trimmer. takes a bit to get used to, but after spending about 20 minutes using it I had no problems. It is so nice to do the finish mowing and trimming all at once, and not wear half the lawn back into the house on my clothes. Tommorow i will clear the tall weeds on our side lot and looking forward to it!! Thanks for a nice tool!!
Posted on Aug 18, 2008

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