Craftsman 190cc* 22" Front Drive Self-Propelled EZ Lawn Mower 50 States

Good mower for the price

This is a replacement for another Craftsman mower that I have that is 12 years old and the front wheel drive finally gave out. Have used 4 times and it starts on the first pull every time. Cuts great and is faster than my old mower. Some of the parts don't seem to as heavy duty but some definite improvements were made over the years. Like the new gas cap with tether, the bolts that hold the handle to the mower instead of welded pins, deck clean out hose attachment, variable speed on the handle, easy bag holder . Haven't used the bag yet but i don't normally bag the grass. The B&S engines have always outlasted the rest of the mower so I don't see a problem there. This is my 3rd Craftsman mower that I have had in the last 30 years. We'll see how it holds up.

great

great a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s

2nd one in 13 years

Outstanding performance, very happy with start up and mowing, I Have never been unhappy with the craftsman mowers or the Brigs and Stratton engine, Quality all around!!! Customer service was excellent!!!

do not buy

My first ever review, so that means this product is terrible. Stop running after a couple of uses. Grew up with kenmore and craftsman, so sad to see such bad quality.

Needs Tune Up Every 12 Mows

The Platinum 700 series has serious problems. The first mower I bought wouldn't start, and I had to return it the same day. Sears replaced it, and it worked great for about 10-12 uses. Then it wouldn't start. Naturally, I thought something had to be wrong with the mower. So, instead of having it serviced by the repair guy down the street, I brought it to Sears for repair under the warranty. After 17 days, I picked it up to discover a $49 bill for a tune up, but nothing else wrong with it. Apparently, this has to be done after every 35-45 hrs. of use, as opposed to the 100 hours/end of season stated in the manual. This mower is way more high maintenance than I expected, certainly a lot more than my last Craftsman required, and that was only a mid-level mower. Save yourself the money and hassle--the Platinum is actually worth LESS than the lower priced mowers.

Falling apart after 3 years

Like most of the reviews everywhere, u only get to hear about the product when its new. I wish you could get reviews a few years later to really get a good opinion. I've has Craftsman Lawnmowers in the past and they all only lasted about 3 years before they started to fall apart, loose power, drive transmissions wore out, etc, and this Lawn Mower is exactly the same. I am on my 3rd year with the Mower which was great the first year and now in its 3rd year, it has lost power, transmission slipping , etc, SOS ! ( yes I have replaced the belt and pulley already) There is another horrible quirk to this mower, and that is YOU CANT PULL IT BACKWARDS! If u try to backup , which I have to do quite a bit, the Safety guard protector at the back of the mower folds up under the mower! Very Frustrating! I had to rig it to get around this. I am going to try another brand this time around.

Great Mower

Great mower, starts every time, cuts very well. With it being front wheel drive sometimes you have to give it an extra push to go (being that they are smaller) but there is plenty of speed and power. The bad fills up quickly, but that would be the same for any bag. I would recommend this mower, it's easy to set up and use.

craftsman self propelled 22 675 series

great engine but less than stellar mower deck and wheels. Plastic drive wheels wear out too quickly. thin metal around side discharge broke after two seasons. Have not used bag but other reviewers say it does not seal very well. I do like the no prime one pull ready start feature.

You can tell it's a Craftsman!!

Great mower...the larger wheels on the back help to push, makes it easier, even though it is self-propelled. I bought this for my Dad..He loves it! Catcher is a little smaller than ones on older mowers but other than that ...Great buy and you know it's guaranteed!!

EXCELLENT VALUE

Second Sears mower. First one lasted 8 years.

Disappointed and Frustrated

It wouldn't start when I brought it home. It does not have a choke so if it doesn't start there is nothing you can do. Couldn't get a the salesman to help other than to tell me that I could load it up and bring it back after putting it together. It finally started after about an hour.Having been trying to start it for 3 weeks this spring and still no luck. Getting it to the repair shop isn't easy and it has been a whole lot of trouble.

Good one

I just got this one and it is working out very well so far. LOVE the electric start.

No warranty on Craftman products?

My wife and kids decided to give me a new self propelled mower since my Toro's transmission stopped working after 10 years and I am not getting younger. The Mower is less than 7 month old. The push button to start if fell off, the battery does not last more than a couple of uses, and the body is all rusted (pics available). As a Craftman user of many years, I said to myself no problem it is a Craftman, and bring it to the repair center in Broward Mall (Plantation, Florida). Where I am informed that I have a two year warranty, but that they need to charge me 60 dollars BECAUSE they are unable to repair it at the mall and need to send it somewhere else. So they Sears now Kmart charges for warranty repair? Needless to say that was my last Craftman, Sears, Kmart purchase. I wonder if all my Craftman tools are also not on warranty anymore.

Met my expectations

won't start

I purchased this in March 2012. Ran great at first. Then 1 1/2 months later wouldn't start. Brought back to Sears. They replaced it for free. Ran great rest of the mowing season. First mow of 2013 --- would not start. Cleaned spark plug & air filter. Still would not start. Brought to Sears service center. They sent it off for 10 days for repair. They had to replace the carburetor and charged me $12 for a new air filter and spark plug. They did say not to use gas with ethonal (alcohol) in it. Great price, but recommend to pay more for something more reliable and less hassle. Likely, won't go the Craftsman route again.

Don't waste your money

Don't waste your money on this mower! I purchased my FIRST Craftsman mower in September 2012. It did a nice job the first three times I used it. Then, on the fourth time, it would not start. Called Sears and they took it back and gave me a brand new mower with no questions asked as an exchange. The Department Manager didn't seem surprised that it couldn't be started. When I brought out the SECOND one this Spring, it worked fine the first two times I ran it, but now, once again I am unable to start the mower. I will NEVER buy a Craftsman again. Learn from my mistake. Save up some extra cash and buy yourself a TORO. My dad has owned a Toro for 30+ years and except for minor tune-ups, it has never given him a problem. Oh well, live and learn!

Worst yet

This mower is way too expensive for how it performs. Self-propel and cluth broke after less than one year use.