Latest reviews about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

jenmk9 says "Repairs needed regularly and other problems" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

jenmk9 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:07:41 GMT

We have had the mower for about 4 years. The first year we replaced 3 bolts that broke off the machine and a belt. The second year 2 belts. The third year a belt, 4th year a belt. Belts are like $60 each. This time the mower has sheared a bolt and now the blades wont engage. Currently trying to fix the problem, found out it has to do with the PTO clutch/pulley assembly, sigh. So now we are going to try and figure out how to fix this problem Additionally, the tires spin when using small-radius turns and the muffler gets so hot it melts the rubber of the cables near it. Now when you put the turning arms out to park it (while just running the mower, not the blades) the mower wont stay put. It continually moves, so there is no stopping it by pushing the arms out to the side, you just have to shut it off. Furthermore the grass likes to fly up into your face while you are mowing from the front of the mower, a different design would have fixed this problem. Right now, not happy. Overall......

Iowa--Guy says "Turning problems, poor mulching" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

Iowa--Guy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:07:15 GMT

The tires spin so much that I can't make good turns, let alone zero turn radius turns.

The mulching kit is an add on... and it doesn't work well. Mulching is poor at best, then turns terrible as your blades dull.

Frankly, I wish I had spent more and bought a **********.

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partsguy101 says "Blades" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:15:44 GMT

I recognized that a lot of people could not purchase the blades but I found that if you look online by your model number and go into the type of mower deck you have, you can find the replacement blades quite easily. It does look like they messed up when making the manual because there is an A between the numeric portion and the Alpha portion according to the breakdown online vs. the breakdown in my manual. Just a useful tip....

NoBlades says "Big Investment with Unavailable Parts" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:45:05 GMT

We purchased the 50" ZTR Mower 3 months ago. Initially, we were very pleased with the mowing experience. The problem came when we needed new blades. Sears does not carry them and evidently can not or will not find them for their customers! I made them sell me the blades off the demo on the floor. I agree the blades do wear out quickly. The mower isn't very good without them. Until they learn to stock required parts, I do not recommend buying this mower....

Spacecowboy9696 says "Gas and Blades" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:00:15 GMT

Good Machine, cut my cut times by 1/3. But I cut my grass once a week and this thing goes through a fifty dollar set of blades just about as fast as it does gas. Make sure you grease the front end at least every 4 cuts and pack it good. It is kind of a pain to change the blades, the machine doesn't "stand up" all that great. If you sears store assembles the machine, recheck all the bolts holding up the deck, I lost a couple of them after the first cut and one side of the deck fell. Haven't had to call for any service yet (had it 6 months)....

TractorLover says "Zero turn, how about Zero parts." about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:45:07 GMT

So I buy the zero turn, I'm happy as a clam. BUT all is not well in zero turn land. Shortly after getting the tractor I need a new blade! Oh-NO! I think. What will I do? "It's okay", my beautiful wife, Stevena says. "Just go to your local Sears store and purchase a new blade". Yay! I think. As quickly as I was angry, I was happy. My Zero turn and I would be B.F.F.'s again!!! So I go to my local Sears store to purchase a blade, when I get greeted by the greatest store employee ever, Robert. "How can I help you" He asks. "Well..." I explain that I need a new blade. But no, the blades I yearned for were not to be found at the Sears store. "GASP!" I gasped aloud. "What shall I do?" "It's okay" Robert Replied, "We can look online and get them" "HORRAY!!!" I screamed, so loud even that other customers glanced my way. But long story short they didn't have them online either....

dustoff says "craftsman 50 inch zero turn" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:45:03 GMT

I've had the mower for a couple months now and have put over 12 hours with no problems.It was hard to decide which brand to buy .Everything I mow is on flat ground with lots of bushes and trees so I don't have the strain of slopes. So far it's been real fun> I now mow my neighbors yards just for the fun of it and for the stress release. No doubt the zero turn is the way to go ....

SadInARKANSAS says "OUCH!!" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:00:13 GMT

A lot of money for a broken machine. This mower has bean broken more than it has been useable. I do not know if this is just my machine or the whole line, but I would never recommend this even to my worst enemy. Belts brake constantly, it takes two to five weeks fo rservice to come out and fix the issue at hand. Customer service is of no real help and the warranty will not raplace the machine until it is irreplaceable, which never really happens. Please, do your due dilligence before buying this mower!!...

sher67 says "4 stars" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:30:44 GMT

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UNHAPPYINMO says "ALWAYS BROKEN!!" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:45:08 GMT

Sorry, but I have had nothing but problems. This thing is a lemon!! I have replaced three belts, a pully system, three wheels and several sets of blades!! I know my conditions here are not perfect, but come on!! I am contimuaLLY MORE AND MORE DISSATISFIED WITH CRAFTSMAN PRODUCTS!!...

CJ01 says "Maneuver" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:15:08 GMT

FAST, FAST, FAST! We have a few acres of mowing and our new Craftsman ZTS 7500 does it in half the time. I could not be happier! Responsive to every move, we have small trees and yard ordainments to maneuver around and now I have no trouble at all. Happy Mowing!...

jimbo777 says "very nice mower" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:00:13 GMT

great mower ,however didnt like paying 160.00 for the mulching kit and blades, really didnt like it when i found out the kit is only a plug for the hole ,no blades, the blades that come with it when you buy the mowing are the only ones the fit it so i had a fit and they gave me another set of blades on the house which is great and with the protection agreement plan you cant go wrong.these power house machines save you alot of time...

Fasu12 says "Great mower" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:00:10 GMT

I looked and looked at Zero Turn mowers for months before finally deciding on the Craftsman ZTS. I'm very happy with the purchase to this point. It is extremely quick and easy to handle. The only draw back I have at this point, is I wish the seat had more cushion and better springs. It does a great job of cutting our 5 acres....

kb0857 says "4 stars" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:00:58 GMT

I purchased my mower in 10/06. It took a little getting used to, very responceive. I have 3 acres to mow and it's cut my mowing time from 4 hrs to 2 hrs. This season I'm having some problems with the engine cutting out and back firing. I've had the service tech out once and he'll be coming back out. Hopefully he'll get the problem fixed. Other than this problem I really like my mower ( purchase the extended warrranty, repairs can get exspencive ). After the mower is repaired I'm sure it will be a 5 star across the board....

Alirise says "Best, Over-all Lawn Tractor on the Market" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:30:11 GMT

I look at so many lawn tractors. From Toro's to Gravely's. The Craftsman quick radius lawn tractor has the best built, easiest to use, and best looking lawn tractor available on the market. I studied the others for about 2 weeks, never found one with everything I was looking for. Almost bought one of those because I was tired of looking. Then I decided to check out the craftsman. And boy, was I glad I did. It had everything I was looking for, from a wide 50 inch cut, controls at my finger tips, easy start (even a woman can start it, main thing I was looking for), sharp turning, great power, looks good, to the dependability of a great warranty. Made me feel good as well as confident that I had made the right purchase. Best part of all was my Husband agreed!...

Democritus says "Fast... and powerful" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Sat, 26 May 2007 02:15:07 GMT

Zero turning radius, nifty. Be a bit cautious when driving however, this is not the riding mower of the 1980's. The turning radius and the speed plus pure power of the thing made my large lawn a breeze, after I learned how to control it of course....

Happycutting says "Woooohoooooo......" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Tue, 22 May 2007 20:45:29 GMT

WHAT A MACHINE! It's like having a lawn type 3-D video game! I have to admit that even though I have had past experience with a ZTR, I had completely forgotten how to drive one. It took some getting used to and it felt like when I first learned to drive a car... tense. The machine is VERY reactive, but you learn quickly that you have to guide it and not manhandle it. I have 2 acres with a bit over 1 in grass area. It used to take 2.5 hours, with all the obsticals, to cut my lawn and I did it, for the first time mind you, in 1.33 hours AND that was with a bathroom break in there. I can only imagine once I really get the hang of it how it will improve. The machine can do some hills too with the torque of the motor and drives. I went up a steep hill (@30 degrees) with little drop in speed and under cutting load. I'm a die-hard (no pun intended) Craftsman Tool / Equipment man and this just adds to my confidence. The bigger your yard, the more benefit you will get out of a machine like this.......

thegrasshopper1 says "THE BIG Z" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Tue, 22 May 2007 03:00:08 GMT

THIS IS A WONDERFUL ZERO TURN, IF ANYONE IS IN THE MARKET FOR A ZERO TURN MOWER, YOU NEED NOT GO ANY FATHER THAN THIS ONE....

jeniusmcwife says "Lawn Care , Honey Do List" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Tue, 22 May 2007 03:00:08 GMT

I help around the house everyday. I do not do the lawn. But I am a proud owner of our Craftsman lawn mower. We have had only 2 mowers in our entire marriage and both were of outstanding value and truely reliable. I strongly recommend a Craftsman mower if you want the best quality for your dollar!...

Ricky58 says "It Rocks!" about Craftsman 24 hp 50 in. Deck, ZTS 7500 Zero Turn Riding Mower

sears-feed — Mon, 21 May 2007 23:00:35 GMT

I really like this mower, I would recommend it to anyone who has a big lawn, I can cut my yard in half the time & can move around the trees with ease....