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

I bought one long ago. It was a very good investment:) would definitely recommend this to anyone.

I have mine and its still running like brand new 1,000+ lawns later:) if you want a mower that last check into this one. Never even needed to replace a part.

Running strong after all these years...

I am sure why folks have bad experience with this mower. I am looking to buy a replacement. I purchased this same model mower thirteen years (that's right 13 years) ago. The bag handle design is slightly different on the current one. I had the mower in for repair once because the plastic part of the blade clutch control in the handle bar broke. It had a tune up at the time (once). I own properties and cut five lawns with it, a little more than an average home owner. It's still running strong, although now I may have to pull the cord 3 to 4 times to get it started. Since it's been 13 years, so I figured that it's time to buy another one - may be not... The cost is about what I paid for 13 years ago.

Great mower

The only problem I have with this mower is that the blade doesn't mulch as fine as I think it should. Easy to replace, other wise it starts easy, lots of power, easy to handle, set up out of the box very easy. I purchased this mower over a toro because my sales person was very knowledgable and took the time I needed to help me make an informed decision. Trusted him and sears, glad I did!

Had for a year, love it!

I bought this mower (917-370920) a year ago in the Spring of 2012. I was replacing a 10 year old Poulan with a Briggs (not self-propelled like this one), mainly because my Daughter and Son-in-Law had just moved into a new home and needed a mower, so I gave them the old one. To be honest the Poulan seemed like a Craftsman with different paint.About 25 years ago I had a self-propelled Craftsman (front wheel) and after a few uses I just pushed it because the drive system was 2 speeds, neither of which suited me and the front wheel system drives under the lightest part of the mower, so it slipped a lot especially when the bag was full and heavy. Anyway, this EZ-Touch drive system is a dream. You can drive with either hand and the variable speed easily lets you crawl or fly over the lawn end everything in-between. It has a good feel to it and is easy to use. If you are mowing under something with low branches you can hold the mower off to the side, at arms length. (Continued)

Well worth the cost

Setup was easy, although I didn't realize right away that you should pour the entire bottle of oil into the engine (kept doing a few ounces at a time and checking the dipstick). Once I added gas, it started right away on the first pull, which it has done since. Tall and wet grass has yet to bog the engine down, and it does go fast if you squeeze the trigger all the way.Love how the bag mounts securely, and how the door drops down when squeezing the lever to start it.Only two complaints... one which has already been mentioned about the bar that spans the rear wheels. If you hit an unlevel area, like a flower bed, you have to lift up on the rear of the mower to keep going, unless your cutting height is adjusted higher. The other issue, which is getting better with use, is that you have to squeeze the self propel trigger harder than I would expect.All in all, well worth the money!

great mower, easy start, great controls

Very pleased

fast, good looking

Working great so far, no problems incurred.

Now that I am getting a bit older, I needed a new mower first of all and decided to get a self propelled unit to be a little bit easier on my body. Since my last mower had the larger wheel in the rear, I opted for a new unit that had the same maneuverability as my previous one. This mover fit all my needs including a variable speed control that I could actually walk behind it at my own pace. The motor does not bog down at all at any walking speed. There is enough horsepower to maintain speed and rpm's. Mower starts on first or second pull on the starter rope.

Worked great 1 season

I really liked this mower, had great features. I read reviews and looked around quite a before I decided on this mower. My last craftsman rear wheel drive 6.5 horse power turbo cooled lawn mower was the best. When I bent the shaft hitting the curb I knew it would be hard to replace. It was 10 years old and NEVER failed to start or run. NO problems with it ever. This one, ran one season and now it won't start. Made sure I didn't store it with gas in it (as the directions stated) and used new gas. New spark plug, checked filter. Called service center. It will cost 70.00 just to ship it to manufacturer - and it is only covered if it is a manufacturer defect. Sorry, but any lawn mower than won't start after one season is a defect. I will never own another Craftsman, and I will never own another mower without a primer button.

Lots of power-love it so far.

One pull start out of the box. Factory blade was good, but I upgraded after first cut to the Premium Mulching/Bagging Blade. We'll see how it does. I read all the reviews about the "rear wheel lock". I actually tried to get my mine to "lock up". It NEVER did. Only way I could get it to do so was to not completely release the EZ mower control. With two of them, my guess is these people are gripping both and forgetting to release one of the controls (most likely their non-dominant hand). Always been a fan of B&S engines, and this one is a winner. Relatively quiet to operate, but very powerful. I have thick, well fertilized fescue and this mower handles it with ease. Handle could be a little more ergonomic, but just wear a good pair of gloves and your set (most do anyway).

The engine is made in America,which really sold me.

This is one of the best lawn mowers in the united states,it is equipped with every control that you will ever need.Just keep up with the maintance and you will not have any problems.

Always stalls, Cust Service did right by me though

After the purchase the mower began stalling and then would not start, I called the CCN and was told that this particular model has an automatic fuel system (no choke), that when faulty had a tendency to become flooded. Further discussion revealed that the only way to remedy this was to turn the mower on its side and spin the blade backwards to retract the fuel...hmm.Since the above was very inconvenient, and frankly absurd for a brandnew top-of-the-line mower, I exchanged it. I took mychances with the same model number because I am loyal to the craftsman brand, and presumed that it wouldn't happen again. Well it was fine until recently, now the same issues are happening again!I have since read the reviews for this mower, and its obvious others are experiencing carb/fuel system issues...Customer service is making it right though, Sears does stand behind their products. Thank you Sears.

The engine is made in America,which really sold me.

This is one of the best lawn mowers in the united states,it is equipped with every control that you will ever need.Just keep up with the maintance and you will not have any problems.

Always stalls, Cust Service did right by me though

After the purchase the mower began stalling and then would not start, I called the CCN and was told that this particular model has an automatic fuel system (no choke), that when faulty had a tendency to become flooded. Further discussion revealed that the only way to remedy this was to turn the mower on its side and spin the blade backwards to retract the fuel...hmm.Since the above was very inconvenient, and frankly absurd for a brandnew top-of-the-line mower, I exchanged it. I took mychances with the same model number because I am loyal to the craftsman brand, and presumed that it wouldn't happen again. Well it was fine until recently, now the same issues are happening again!I have since read the reviews for this mower, and its obvious others are experiencing carb/fuel system issues...Customer service is making it right though, Sears does stand behind their products. Thank you Sears.

Great Features and Performance

This mower was a replacement for a 7 year old Craftsmen with Honda 160 power. The 190 engine and new features make this the perfect mower for us. Runs good, starts on the 1st pull and it is easy to operate.We are very happy with our purchase.

Junk lawnmower dont buy you will regret

do not buy went thru 3 different lawnmowers and had one repaired and they sent back and said was fixed,I mowed lawn once and it wouldnt start again they said carb problem on all of them i used fresh ethanol free gas and a gas stabolizer.Parts manager at gulfview squaremall is a joke he is rude and nasty and said they changed who made the mowers a few years ago and havent been the same since.I will never buy craftsman again.