Craftsman Professional 44" High Speed Universal Tow Sweeper Reviews
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Rating Summary
“Good...but could be better. Still does a great job.”
- always outside
Craftsman Professional 44" High Speed Universal Tow Sweeper —
Assembly directions for this Craftsman sweeper could be a better. A couple of the steps just did not make since on the first pass. But I got it after a bit. It took me about 1-1/2 hours to assemble. A good bit of that time was trying to figure out the particular step. In one step I turned the holes the wrong way on one section and had to take it back apart. The bendable rods to support the rear of the bag are too flimsy. I bought 2 thicker ones from the hardware store. The pivot rod that holds the basket kept vibrating out the of the holes they were in and would knock the drive on caps off. I just drilled a hole in each end and put a washer and pin in it. The last problem is that the brushes frequently throw debris (especially leaves) clear over the top of the bag. The top of the bag should have been made higher. I am going to put a strip of plastic netting above and behind the brush shields to deflect the stray leaves back into the hopper.
Other than these small issues it does great. Picks up grass, leaves, smaller sticks, paper, pine cones and straw. It does a fantastic job on pine straw. I have a 2 acre yard with lots of pine trees. I picked up what would have been many bales of clean straw to put around my flower beds. In the past I have hired 2 guys to rake for 1/2 a day. They got 1/2 as much straw as I did with just an hour on this sweeper. And I can just drive over to dump right where it's needed. I figure I'll pay for it in just pine straw labor.
Craftsman Professional 44" High Speed Universal Tow Sweeper
