Craftsman Rotary Lawn Mower 700 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine Model 917.374352

Craftsman Rotary Lawn Mower 700 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine Model 917.374352 Reviews


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Rating Summary | 33% of reviewers recommend (1 out of 3)

“Zero Stars If Your Looking For A Mulcher”

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Craftsman Rotary Lawn Mower 700 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine Model 917.374352 — 

Replaced an 11 year old plain old Craftsman mulcher with what I thought would be an easier tool-WRONG!! This is by far the poorest purchase I ever made.  Whoever has positive reviews for this lawn mower must be smoking something.  From the first use (6 cuttings ago)  it would not mulch.  The design is pit-I-ful.  It clumps up and stops if your grass is too long, and you have to raise the wheels to the point of not cutting anything before it stops.  What a horrible design!!  Its going back.....Stay away. 

Last edited on May 24, 2011

Posted on Jul 24, 2009
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AmericanEagl... wrote on May 24, 2011 at 9:23AM

 

i'm having exactly the same problem! i'm so glad to read these two critical reviews, as this is yet another critical review. after the first usage, i had to stop what i was doing and clear the underside of clumps before i could continue on. and i do mean it was clogged up to the point that stopped the blade. when i placed it on its side to remove the clumps, it wouldn't start. after trying 7 pulls i finally got it re-started. because of the inconvenience, i'll finish the job at hand, use it for up to 30 days, then return this BAD boy...just because of the inconvenience of buying a lousy excuse of a platinum series lawn mower. salesperson wasn't helpful either.

bmentor wrote on Jul 3, 2010 at 11:40AM

 

I agree. I bought the same model last year (end of the season) and didn't use it until this spring and I am not happy about it. I have used it 4-5 times. It is the worst purchase I have ever made. I went to the store where I bought it and was told that there has been no complaint about this model and they can't replace it. I was told that I have to take it to the Sears Service place. I took it to the Sears Service Department and explained the problem. The service person didn't seem too interested in listening to my complaint. I picked it up a month later and the same problem. It keeps getting clumps up in the corner and stops the blade. I am an engineer and consider this design a poor design. Unless Sears does something about this (replace it), I am not going to buy a single Sears product anymore (I have been buying Sears product for many years).
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