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Craftsman 9 Bushel 3 - Bin Soft Bagger for 42" Deck Reviews
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| 85% of reviewers recommend
(29 out of 35)
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SomeMaineGuy
Greene, ME
“Why did we wait so long to buy one?”
- mowing the lawn
- Pros
- Easy to install and use, More affordable than DR products
Craftsman 9 Bushel 3 - Bin Soft Bagger for 42" Deck —
We were very pleased with this product. It was easy to install and easier to use. It only took us 15 minutes to install and all we needed was a 9/16ths wrench. Removing the original bolts from the mower and putting in the shoulder bolts was kind of a tight squeeze between the bolts and the rear tires, so my ratchet didn't work, but a flat wrench worked just fine. The primary reason we purchased this bagger was to pick up leaves since our house is completely surrounded by maples and oaks. The biggest challenge was knowing when to empty the bags, which really was dependent upon how many leaves were on the ground. If you waited too long to empty it, the tube would get clogged, so you'd have to turn the mower off and unclog it. It was easy to do, but just took a couple extra minutes. You could tell when it clogged because it left a trail of mulched leaves, but after a few rounds around the yard we figured out how often to empty it and it saved a lot of back breaking raking. We found it was best to have two people cleaning up the yard because everytime the person on the mower got off to empty the bags you'd have to turn the mower off or else the kill switch under the seat shut it off for you. So as not to wear out the starter we let one person stay on the seat while the other emptied the bags. Next fall we'll be sure not to wait as long so the bags won't fill up as fast. We originally considered buying the unit with the hard sided bins, but found the soft sided bags worked great. Frankly, I think the soft sided bags are better because they expand as they fill up and they are light weight. Even our seven-year-old could empty them. I don't know why we didn't get one sooner.Craftsman 9 Bushel 3 - Bin Soft Bagger for 42" Deck
is recommended
by SomeMaineGuy
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