Fighting over the lawn mower, February 21, 2010

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T. Margeson “tj” (Bremerton,WA) – See all my reviews

  

My husband bought this lawn mower because is 7 year old Craftsman just died while mowing. He tried it out by mowing our 1 acre lawn and it looked so nice and even. I came home and had to try it out and didn’t want to get off! Nice comfortable seat and the engagement for the mower was a snap. We then went to the store and bought one for my dad! Very nice mower.

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Not good quality, February 23, 2011

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I had this mower for 4 years, mowing about 1/2 acre every other week from April-October. I changed the oil every year, and kept the blades sharp. During the middle of the 2nd season, I started having problems with it. The last 2 years, I had to replace something every week. The spindles both broke (the casting cracked), the blades had to be replaced very frequently, the pulley brake on one side broke, the cable to engage the blades broke, the deck support rod cotter pins broke and the rods bent. The seat would not stay in place; I could crank down on the handle as tight as possible and it still slid when I went up or down hill. The mower finely died when the connecting rod shattered and completely destroyed the engine – everything but the intake was damaged. It was a good price, but you get what you pay for.

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Great Mowing Machine !, March 23, 2011

I was a little bit uneasy about ordering a riding mower online. But, no tax and free shipping! The delivery was quick…they brought it boxed up on a pallet and set it right in my garage. The only assembly required was to put on the steering wheel and seat. All I had to do was put gas in it. It came filled with oil and the battery had a full charge. It started on the first try. There are directions for purging the transmission of air…once you do that (about 5 minutes), your ready to go. I’ve already mowed the yard once and it works great. The only thing that surprised me was that it really cuts the grass super fine and blows it out a pretty good ways. So, you may want to move any cars sitting in the drive way and get ready to use your blower to clean things off.

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China Quality?, March 3, 2010

The “plastic” starter gear broke after less than 15 starts. It seemed to spin faster than the previous starter did, with more power.

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perfect fit, July 10, 2009

Perfect fit. Works great. Must have started my lawn mower over 100 times as I continued working on it after this part was installed. Still no problem.

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not OEM, but appears good, October 11, 2010

This is not an OEM part, but it certainly worked. How good? Can’t tell…I have only started it about ten times. The ordering and delivery were a top rated experience. The quality is yet to be determined. Since I typically start my garden tractor only once or twice per week and it is 14 yrs old, this should last the balance of its life.

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12 V starter for Briggs&Stratton, November 11, 2011

Hi !

I had to put one washer between the starter and engine-body, at one of the two assembling holes.

The reason was to get a proper fitment of the plastic gear on the starter and the flywheel.

(I dont know the calculated lifetime of plastic gear on the starter, but I see it as a risk of abbreviated lifetime)

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great price and works fine, July 28, 2011

Installed this on a 12 hp briggs lawn tractor. The mounting bracket was not as thick as the stock one so the gear mesh wasnt quite right. Had to use two shims to get the correct spacing. This starter has been working great for two months now. For a “factory” starter it would have been about 0, this was a great alternative.

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So far so good, May 6, 2011

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Aubrey J. Taylor – See all my reviews

  

This starter was identical in dimensions to the original starter, so it was easy to install. No idea as to the longevity. So far it starts the 14.5 HP Briggs engine on my mower just fine. No complaints.

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Good Accessory, June 14, 2010

This bagger attachment worked as expected and no issues with the power and slope handling. The bags are on the smallish side but are very easy to change out when full.

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Nice but could be improved!, May 31, 2011

Hello:

When I was about to buy this item, I read from others about their experiences with it. One mentioned something regarding the gasket that will come off the bin when it was open in order to pull the bins out and discard the grass. Well, I’ve noticed one thing about it that will prevent this gasket from coming off. All you need is to slightly lift the cover, just above the trays. If this are overloaded you may lose some in the process of removing the bins but other that that, the gasket will stay in place…for the most part.

The one thing I’m not liking about this gasket is that it does not seal the tube that comes from the cutting deck into the bin and if windy, dust and grass will camouflage your clothes in no time. My “remedy” for it has been the following idea:

GO to the nearest Dollar Store and purchase a “Float Noodle”…or you can go to your local Home Depot or Lowes (any hardware store really) and buy the pipe anti-freezing foam tubes. You know, those black soft foam tubes you can use to protect exposed water pipes around the house to prevent them from freezing in winter time!!! Well, you take one of them; measure the circumference of the hole where the gasket goes; remove the gasket out of the way and save it just in case. Cut the foam noodle to the right length then install it. Try & get the one with adhesive on the edges; clean the areas where the gasket was so the adhesive from the foam tube sticks well.

Now it will be better if you can install the foam tube with the plastic suction tube installed. It will be a little difficult but will prevent you reaping the newly installed foam seal due to very tight fitment. Push the foam tube with your fingers; do not use anything else that could reap it. You can try installing the plastic tube after the “noodle” is installed, using “grease” when attempting to push it thru the newly installed foam seal…good luck!

Other than this, this kit is great…I do agree with the gentleman who posted…”…the bins should be another 4-6 inches longer…” but it is still a great product and work as prescribed!

Now this is an idea that I’ve working on but have not been able to test it…I’ve installed it AFTER my last yard work but did not get to test it. I will be using it in the next few days and will post the results and possibly some pictures, but if you do it before me, please enter your coments and experiences!

Thanks!

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Good product; but….., July 24, 2010

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As in most products, there are good things, bad things, and things that could go either way; so I’ll start with the good:

Good:

– Easy to install: Within an hour of starting installation I was out in the yar mowing. The hardest part of the installation was getting the blade bolt loose so I could put the new blade on.

– Easy to empty: Fast, easy and almost no mess.

Bad:

– Upper chute rubber seal: This is the piece of rubber gasket that seal the upper chute to the top of the collector. I won’t call this useless, but is is almost useless. The 3rd time I emptied the collector, the gasket came loose from the top and it could only be replaced by taking the chutes apart and reassembling them with the gasket installed. At first I thought to heck with it, the realized that grass clippings were being thrown all over the running engine, and my back. Hopefully they will come out with a better system.

Other things:

– The bags could be deeper. There would be plenty of clearance between them and the ground if they were 8″ longer.

– The fullness indicator: Doesn’t work. It is supposed to spin if the bags are not full, and stop when they are. Mine doesn’t spin unless you do it with your fingers.

Would I buy this again? Yes I would, even with the rubber gasket issue.

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Lawn tractor replacement tire, November 5, 2010

Needed to replace a tire that had been giving me leak problems for months despite judicial applications of plugs, Slime and everything else one could do to keep air in a tire. Finally decided to replace it. Found this deal online, price was good, tire was bought, received and replaced (that was an experience in itself!). Glad I did though. Good deal, product was as described and very satisfied with the deal. Would definitely buy my next tire from this seller.

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Got what I ordered, October 14, 2010

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Jim Roberts “Jim P” (McDonough, GA) – See all my reviews

  

In this age, one should not be pleased to simply get what you paid for – but I did. Quality product, no issues.

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Impressive!, February 21, 2010

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James D. Steeby (Sequim, WA USA) – See all my reviews

  

I went to Sears to find a replacement for my 19 year old, 12.5hp, 42″ Craftsman lawn tractor and came home with the Snapper LT130. What a difference! I have no complaints about my old tractor – it has performed exceptionally well, but the Snapper seemed to be reading my mind as I went around the yard. Very smooth, responsive, and no lack of power. I was apprehensive at first about the 4 wheel steering, but would not go back to 2 wheel. The tractor seems to be well made with heavy duty parts where it counts. I look forward to many years mowing with the LT130.

3-21-2010: After putting a few hours on the machine I realize that the steering is a bit heavy. I have no problem with it, but someone with limited strength might find it difficult. Still an excellent mower!

4-27-10: I just ordered “high lift” blades for the tractor. (Murray P/N 92117) My “country lawn” is a bit thick for the mulching blades that came with the tractor. The deck gets clogged and really slows down production. I’ll post an update when I get the new blades installed. I still say the mower is great, though…

6-19-10 New blades work much better. Mulching blades would probably work well if you mowed on a more regular basis than I do.

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Plenty of Power but Where are the Accessories, May 5, 2011

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I purchased this mower one season ago to replace my old Craftsman 18HP mower that had served me well. The new mower has great power and the turning radius is impressive…it will cut in a circle leaving only a dinner plate sized patch unmowed in the center. I agree with the other reviewer that commented on the heavy steering, especially at low speeds or at a stop. Also, Snapper does not appear to offer a rear bagger or collector for this mower which is something I used often in the fall to collect leaves with my old mower. Overall the Snapper seems to be built of quality components and has a fairly comfortable seat and sitting position. The controls are convenient and clearly understandable. Based on one season of use, I would recommend this mower.

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First blush review, July 31, 2011

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Quick report.

It did not work out of the box. But I did get it going in the end.

Now a slightly longer story.

It was brought here to the Hemlocks by a company called ABF, and dropped in the side yard for driver reasons. That had later implications.

It came in a crate which was a pain in the tail to open up (like I had to use a crow bar). And then it could not get it out of the crate without me using the new Polaris Ranger to snatch it out, which I did do. And the battery to start it was empty, so I have to charge it, and hope it holds a charge. In the meantime I just jump started it. The location was too far for me to charge it by extension cord, so I just used the Polaris to jump start it. Later I hope to drive it over to the barn area and use the charger there during the night. The catch is the safey switch which cuts off the engine when I get up to unhook the jump start Polaris Ranger. More to come.

The rest of it seems to work OK, but I have yet to mow with it. I did test the PTO, and the throttle and choke, and all seemed to work OK. It also has a safety switch so when I get off of the seat it shuts down like my old lawn mower. I will work on that, later.

Last, it came with a 46″ mowing deck with mulching blades, which is what I want anyway (though I would prefer a wider mowing deck). And I can set the mowing height from high to low rather easily, so that is good to me, too. Since right now this place is a small jungle, mowing high makes sense.

And one more last. This machine is just different enough from my old John Deere riding lawn mower to where it did help to read the directions, which I did. A new John Deere riding lawn mower was going to cost me like K, and this one cost me K, and I think I can get parts OK, so only time will tell.

I’m charging it now…I hope. I’ll know tomorrow. Plus I have circumvented the safey switch by trial and error. The second try worked just fine. I had to do this to keep the engine running while I unhooked my jump charging vehicle. All this was just to get the lawn mower to the barn to charge the battery. Of course there was a Plan B, which was to leave the lawn mower out in the overnight thunderstorms while I removed the battery to the barn to charge seperately.

The big trade off is cost vs. maintenance, and only time will tell.

I’m already planning my “capital” budget, like another riding lawn mower circa 2016.

And I do enjoy the AWD (all wheel drive), but I agree with others the driving is a bit “heavy”, like it takes two hands when going slow. But in the same vein, it turns on a dime, which I think I will enjoy learning how to do well in this rural place on the Cumberland Plateau in east Tennessee.

August 2, 2011 update.

I have mowed with it, again mowing high, and all worked fine. I really appreciate the 23 HP compared to my earlier John Deere with 19 HP in this 3 to 4 acre “lawn”. Now chances are the extra HP will use more gas, but this engine does run on regular gas, and has an oil filter, to boot. The directions say to change the oil and filter after the first 5 hours of use, which I will do.

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Good value, “monster traction” works well, December 30, 2007

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Francis Wright III (Forney, TX United States) – See all my reviews

  

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We bought this for our 5 year old son for Christmas. Previously he has been driving around a “Power Wheels” Jeep that was my daughter’s until she outgrew it, so we can give you a head-to-head comparison between the two. The F150 is quite a bit bigger than the Jeep, it came in a HUGE box! It is wider, taller and longer; and has much more clearance underneath. There is some assembly involved as well as applying of decals, but the instructions are good and the assembly is nothing complicated. I haven’t seen this mentioned before in the reviews, but the “Monster Traction” feature comes by way of a separate electric motor driving each rear wheel (2 motors total). Typical Power Wheels have a single electric motor driving one rear wheel while the other rear wheel free-wheels. The Monster Traction definitely works, the Jeep gets stuck in certain places in our yard (particularly on the grade changes between pavement and grass) while the F150 easily breezes across those same areas. But here’s something you need to know, if you install the low speed lockout on a Monster Traction vehicle, it no longer has Monster Traction! Only the right rear wheel is active at low speed and in reverse. As a result, it gets stuck on all but the most solid terrain in low speed or in reverse. In reading some of the complaints about traction here I’m guessing this is due to low speed running. You’ve got to keep it on high to take advantage of the Monster Traction driving both rear wheels.

Other comments- the construction is very robust like all F-P Power Wheels vehicles, it’ll no doubt last a long time. The radio is a neat feature for the kids to play with. Reception isn’t fantastic, but they like it just fine. The F150 is nicely finished out and looks close enough to the real thing to make our son feel like he’s driving a vehicle rather than riding on a toy. I rate this as an excellent purchase for the money and fully expect it to last many years just as the Jeep has.

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Truckin FUN, January 8, 2008

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We bought this for our 3-year-old daughter for her 3rd birthday. She simply loves it!!! I had started researching ride-on toys when she was 2 and was torn between a few different models (fisher Price and Perego) and after reading reviews and going to the stores to see them in person we settled on this model – It has been by far an EXCELLENT choice.

Assembly was a breeze and took about 30 minutes (not including sticker placement). It is built rather solidly and only required a screwdriver. Of course though, I believe i used a mallet to tap on an item or two.

The seat is adjustable to accommodate your child as they grow and it even has fake little seatbealts (velco) to plant the seed of safety at an early age. Not only does my daughter put it on everytime she gets in the truck, but she also buckles in her stuffed animals who always accompany her for the ride.

It has a working tailgate and area (bed) for her to put extra stuffed animals, toys, (our cat) and anything else she decides to put back there.

we have about an acre of land (bermuda grass) and the truck has done well over the entire yard (our yard is mostly flat). As mentioned by another reviewer, in low speed we noticed an area or two where it had problems going from the grass to the driveway, but in high gear nothing has stopped it yet.

We were first worried that perhaps after getting our daughter this truck she wouldn’t want to ride her tricycle or big wheeel anymore – it has not been the case. She actually takes all three out of our shed, parks them in the driveway and switches between them as she loses interest. Needless to say, we have spent hours outside watching her go from one to the other on her riding/driving adventures:-)

The raido actually works rather well and she loves changing the station trying to accommodate her passengers listening needs:-)

There is a battery meter which is a four light display (green to red) letting her know when she’s getting low on “gas”. So far we have had it out for about 3 hours straight (stop n’ go driving)and have never run out of juice; and remember this is all mainly grass driving.

We recharge it over night when the power finally gets down to the red light (approx. 14 hours recharge time). The wheels are a bit noisy since they are hard plastic on concrete surfaces, but, since that seems to be our only complaint; it’s a trivial complaint at best.

Great price, solid toy and definitely one I’m sure will be around for years to come- THANX FISHER PRICE:-)

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fisher price power wheels ford f150, July 29, 2008

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Fisher price power wheels ford F150

My grandson enjoys his F150, (just like his Papa’s) immensly. He rides it every day. He is 3 1/2 years old and pretends he is riding it to the store, going camping etc. He loads his Power wheels up and puts the tailgate down to unload. He has a great time enjoying his new power wheels,(he out grew his smaller one)

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Great Product!, June 4, 2011

The bagger arrived in upstate NY. in perfect condition, in only four days! The assembly instructions were straightforward and I was very relieved that the unit fit my 2005 Husqvarna YTH2348 model perfectly! It performs very well and I would highly recommend this unit to anyone as I am very well satisfied!

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Grass Bagger, June 1, 2009

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George M. Jackson “Harley Rider” (Law. Ga) – See all my reviews

  

Came in very good condition,works great on my new rider,three bags are great for less dumping.

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BEWARE – possibly requires extra parts to work ( + ), March 2, 2011

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Mark Allen (upstate, SC) – See all my reviews

  

THIS BAGGER WILL NOT WORK WITH CERTAIN TRACTORS depending on their serial #’s…..my purchase arrived yesterday, tried to fit it on my HUSQVARNA GTH2548 today…..the product box states it WILL fit this model…..IT WILL NOT…….extra cost part required @ plus shippig. Manufacturer customer service initially unhelpfull. They presented me with 2 options, return it to seller or buy the pieces needed for it to fit !!!!!!! In my opinion this is an example of faulty advertising and poor information available to the customer….Husqvarna’s own site does’nt mention any special extra parts. Cust svce states ‘certain mowers will require extra pieces for it to actually work as a bagger !!…ALTHOUGH’ YOU WILL NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL AFTER PURCHASE ………………….

so unless you want to shell out more $’s what you might end up with is a rather large paper weight ! I have subsequently asked at Sears & Lowes if extra parts are needed and was told, no, nothing is stated on the box…….I did this because cutomer service said this problem arose because of me not dealing with a person when ordering !!!

UPDATE UPDATE , moved up thru the chain in customer service, and after the Super’ looked into the issue and consulted with Tech folks, we reached a very amicable conclusion and I now have the extra piece needed- shipped over night!. The crazy thing is 2 styles of mower attachment brackets are already included as standard in original box, so one value part will be immediately thrown away depending on which mower model you own! plus certain customers will need to purchase a bracket thats needed but not included as standard ! why not have brackets more mower model specific included, ie If you have a Husq GTH2548 then bracket A, B, or C would be shipped with the item ? you would think that then the whole thing could drop in price as well.

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MTD Twin Grass Colector, April 25, 2004

I purchased one of these baggers and have been very satisfied with the installation and operation of the unit. My problem is that after 2 seasons in Maine approx. 4 months of lawn cutting the nylon baggs have rotted out. They have large holes in them and do not hold the grass. The problem is that MTD doesn’t offer replacement bags you must buy the entire unit to get bags this make it a bad deal.

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Excellent attachment BUT!!!!!!!!, September 7, 2004

This twin rear bagger does an excellent job BUT, I found that the bags can create a bit of a mess when trying to empty them (dust and some grass). I put 30 gallon yard bags into the grass catchers for easier clean-up and emptying of the grass clippings. Other than that this it’s an excellent attachment.

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OEM Bagger, June 4, 2009

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L. Unks (Charlotte, NC) – See all my reviews

  

I have a Toro LX 425 that is apparently made by MTD, the bagger fit without any issues and installed it in about 30 minutes. Great product and Great Price, if you buy the Toro branded on it will cost you 0, this one with shipping was roughly 0.

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