Craftsman  46 In. 21hp Briggs & Stratton Turn Tight Hydrostatic Yard Tractor Non CA

I read some of the reviews on most mowers in this class. Most of the people with early on problems sounds like some bolts coming loose and causing problems, on the older ones? with motor problems did they do oil changes, did they leave it out in rain?, so and so on...look the unit is made by Husky for sears the motors are B&S or Kohler ya some have problems but should have bought the warranty ...OK as for me I have no problems as of yet...but owning tractor trailers it taught to me check mower before each use oil, tires...and importantly nuts and bolts. 1 cly motors have more vibration than 2 cyl models it's a question of balancing....so if you have 1 cly model do yourself a favor and check all the bolts...mower blades are most important and if you bend a blade it will make the whole unit vibrate and self destruct. OH! you have to run the motor on full throttle or it will vibrate it tells you this in the book, don't use your brake use the trans. you will take out the thrust bearing.

after hrs of cuting i have realy come to belive this to bee a great vaulue wanted a 0 turn but nedded a tractor also so this was a grea alturnative the 21 hp briggs is made in america and runs great and has plenty of power the mower cut flat and great and rite out of the box but when i put the mulching kit on it got evan better realy glad i bought it

This was the first tractor I ever bought and I am so sorry I did. In the 2 yrs I have owned it I have had nothing but problems. One right after the other. I spent more time waiting for service repair guys. 2 weeks before one could come out. Are you kidding me. Another 2 weeks for parts. A month at a time not being able to mow the lawn. Then why do I even bother having a Craftsman. It is very poorly made and all it will lead to is more time waiting to get it fixed then being able to use it. This product is so bad that I did not want to rate it any stars but forced to put at least one star to post it. Goes to show that you still can't rate it what you want to. I wanted to at least put out there that this product is absolutely unreliable and not worth investing money into so I put the one star.

Needed to replace 21 year old mower.

This tractor is cheaply built. When blade are on, it vibrates a lot. It is new and engine back fires when i start it.

I purchased this mower with high hopes based on prior reviews. Out of the gate, the motor is ridiculously loud and struggles to make power. The biggest issue is the deck and the blades, the whole deck shakes uncontrollably. I returned this unit and asked to exchange it for another, started it up in the parking lot, same issue. Do not buy this unit until they address some major concerns. I am very disappointed as I have put my faith in Craftsman products for years, this does NOT meet the standard.

After two mouth with only 2 use. the spindle snap, and sear would not replace it, along with terrible customer service when you need to talk to them. Then the next use after the spindle housing assemble was replaced the pulley grind it self bald, and when that was replace, the new bearing shaft melted alway from being made of cheap metal.

To all the Bashers of this item, get real. A few may have got a lemon (motor problems ect.), but most of the complaints are from people that didn't know how to use the mower, or abused the mower, or just thought it might do the work for them. Going on 3 years with mine and NO problems. Does exactly what it is supposed to do, cut grass, quickly and evenly. Owned a previous model that did well also, this one is better. Only complaint is that I wish the rear tires were taller and a bit narrower to give more stability on inclines.

Used it 3 times already and really impressed with the turning radius of this machine! Have several large trees on my property and able to circle right up to the tree with no need for re pass. Starts cold with ease. Travels well up incline through rough terrain. I actually look forward to cutting my lawn again!

Tractor delivered around 9:00am today. Added gas checked the oil, adjusted air in tires and leveled the mowing deck. Starting cutting the grass around 10:30am and at 12:30 the steering wheel started spinning free and I drove into a pine tree. Steering now cuts in and out with the steering wheel free spinning at times. Called the store, told me to call delivery and gave me a phone number. Called delivery all they can do is arrange for tech to come out in 10 days. I going to see what happens but based on other reviews, I may just end up returning it.