Craftsman  420cc 42” 7-Speed LT1500 Non CA

Had the mower delivered and it started right up. Works great but it throws grass about 20 feet. I am thinking about getting the mulching kit

I purchased this product to mow 1.5 acres. First of all, it won't start when it gets hot. Then the deck scalps the lawn.

I bought this mower, and, immediately China called and said they wanted their grinder back. Read all over and you will find that THIS MOWER MOWS TOO SHORT ON THE HIGHEST SETTING, PERIOD. THIS MOWER'S DECK SITS SLAP FLUSH ON YOUR GARAGE FLOOR ON SETTING 3--yes "Expert," even with all the tires inflated properly, et al. There is NO OTHER ADJUSTMENT, outside the owner's manual procedure for LEVELING, repeat, LEVELING the deck. The handle won't even lock in positions 1 or 2--BECAUSE THE MOWER DECK IS ON THE GROUND! Customers who purchased this also liked: neck brace (because it is jerky), smoke mask (because it bogs down, coughs and sputters about--yes, "Expert," even at full throttle on all mow speeds like the manual says); another riding lawn mower (because this one sucks). Test mow completely shredded a 42" swath, grinding an otherwise-healthy lawn down to an uneven, dusty, brown war scene--launching dirt and shreds 65' (20m) onto neighbors' property--it goes back tomorrow.

My lawn has not been tended properly (i.e. mowed weekly) in 1-1/2 yrs. I got this tractor home to about an 8" grass height. This mower MOWED the grass without a choke, gasp or tremor. I am so happy iwth this mower. I love it!

I love this tractor plenty of power and I love the color too. I really don't know what every one else is talking about. If I had to guess it is/was operator error.

i purchased this machine and have cut the yard five times. It now won't start when it gets hot. I have called service and they are coming out.

Does a good job

I purchased this unit form the outlet store last winter and finally tried it out last week. IN order to not the scalp the grass too badly the minimum setting of the mower has to be 4" Even with a 4" cutting height the floating mower deck scalps portions on the lawn that are the least bit uneven. On turns the sides dig in and leave ridges in the cut lawn. The shift on the run does not work very well, it takes a herculean effort to move the lever when in gear and once you do get it to move it jumps 2 to 3 gears ahead of your intended ******. Coming down is just as bad. The mower with the blades running is very noisy and requires a good set of earmuffs to deaden the noise to a barely tolerable level. The speed /transmission match is poorly done. When I used the thatching attachment the tractor would stall on turns in low gear. With the mower going you cant go above the 3rd gear or you loose control because the mower is moving too fast. I also purchased a bagger - Just as bad poorly done.

We bought this tractor because we didnt need anything fancy and it was cheap enough that we could afford the extra service protection plan. The sales people told us the plan covered maintenance and blades. During the first year the engine broke and when the mechanic came to fix it he told us that repair was covered but maintenace was not. He said the sales people commonly tell people that it is even thought it is not. The next year the tractor would not start. I called for another repair but they told me it would be 3 weeks before someone could come out. I spent a day doing research and managed to fix it myself by adjusting the valves. Also the deck is so low that even on its highest setting it damages the lawn by cutting too low. We told Seats about this and never got a response. We should have spent more and gotten a higher end brand that wouldnt need service and would work properly.

Bought this mower, bagger & front bumper guard all at same time. Mower runs perfect and uses less gas than my old 1991 sears mower. I have over 3 hours on this mower and no issues as of this time. Starts easy and the turning radius is perfect for around tress & bushes. I added a tac & hour meter to this rider. LIghts are on all the time so I added a switch. Only down fall is the mower will shut off if put in reverse without disengaging the blades but I can live with that. The bagger worked perfect for me. I know others stated they had problems with the bagger but only problem I had was Sears had wrong part number for the bagger that goes with this mower. Make sure you call or double check the bagger number for this mower. The front guard/bumper not only looks good but is functional. All in all I am very happy with this mower set up.