Craftsman 22in. High Rear Wheel, Rear Wheel Drive 7.0: Unboxing and First Time Start up

[Airphel]

Just curious, whats the HP of this mower engine?

[RedneckResponder]

@Airphel 7 hp and 7 ft. Lbs torque

[Airphel]

@RedneckResponder lol, actually I just got done doing the math since Briggs & Stratton no longer rate that mower by HP.

3.14sq x 7.0ft-lbs x 3100 max rpm/33000 = 4.12hp

[Originaljr]

I have the same machine, but I don't know how to use it...lol The quart of oil that comes with it, does it have to be pored in before it's first use? If so, where do I poor it in? And where does the gasoline in?

[RedneckResponder]

@Originaljr There are two caps on top of the motor. Unscrew one and if it has a dipstick put oil in that one, if it doesn't have a dipstick put gas in it. Yes you have to put the oil in first if the mower is brand new. Check the dipstick to be sure.

[C0LL1N]

COCKLEDOODLEDOOO!!

[youroldbuddy1]

Can you plz tell me how much the lawn cost

[RedneckResponder]

@youroldbuddy1 It was 350.00. I've used it for 2 years now and have had no problems at all with it. We cut an acre once a week.

[tuneroptions]

@adidas1984, that's where you screw in the water hose to clean the underside.

I have the same mower, it's been a year, no problems.

[adidas1984x]

whats with the blue plug on the metal case of the lawnmover

[notredamefball2011]

ok, so i am in desperate need of a new mower. this one caught my eye. i really like everything about it, and i was just wondering how you would rate this mower according to others you have had. i was wondering if any of the plastic parts on this mower broke easily. or anything like that. i was also wondering how often to change the oil after the first 2 cuts. any advice will help.

thanks

[Rarrin9378]

That's a nice sounding cock

[RedneckResponder]

@Rarrin9378 Not so much at 5 in the morning.lol

[Rarrin9378]

@RedneckResponder hahahaha

[TheHondalawnmowers25]

i had one of these.....after 2 weeks the oil turned black every time i used it, and i had to dump the oil, and then, one time, mowing my grass....it literally blew up. literally. so i have a honda now and thats doing great. is your doing alright still?

[RedneckResponder]

@TheHondalawnmowers25 Mine is fine. 2 oil changes and the oil always looks new. A was going to get a Honda but they didn't have high rear wheel and rear wheel drive. All the research I did said Honda was the best mower for home owners. But I needed RW drive with big tires.

[TheHondalawnmowers25]

the honda has a blade clutch, this one, even though i mulch, i still have to pick up twigs and my little brothers trampoline, i have to restart it every time

[jeepndesert]

craftsman precision cut blades tend to be the least precise blade on the market, tearing up and cutting lines into bermuda grass. wheels wear quickly. the front wheels need to be 10" wheels. the side chute doesn't close well. the flap on the back gets caught underneath the mower. the wheels are very loose with exposed bearings, which makes it difficult to roll after some use. the washout port is useless.

[th19940305]

nice mower

[RedneckResponder]

@th19940305 Thanks, used it all summer and it cuts really well.

[DrewZ71Du]

how much horespower does it have?

[RedneckResponder]

@DrewZ71Du 7 horse same as the torque. It plows through 10 inch high thick grass without so much as a hiccup.

[DrewZ71Du]

@RedneckResponder ya i no this thing is bitchin i have the same and when i pulled it out of the box and fired her up she started on the first pull

[crammage]

nice mower

RWD!

is that have auto choke?

[janiebuilder]

...and the goat is self-propelled with natural fertilizer in the tank! ;)

I just bought a new Craftman-Briggs and Stratton engine-riding mower last summer.... LOVE IT! Starts everytime, easy clean-up, and comfortable with easy controls. Almost bought a used wheel horse though!

[RedneckResponder]

@janiebuilder Wheel horses are pretty neat. When sells pick up I might get me a rider too.

[rednecktrucker1969]

This is so funny I just got a Black and Decker 18 electric mower....lol I dont have an acre to me though. :)

[RedneckResponder]

@rednecktrucker1969 Does it do pretty good?

[rednecktrucker1969]

@RedneckResponder Just used it one time so far and it is great. Like I said I just have a small yard, but it was quick, non-toxic, and quiet. With the cost of gas now a days, I figured out it costs me 0.06$ to mow the lawn with electricity Vs. 1.27$ for gas. So the cost savings are huge and I only spent 159.99 on the mower, it was cheaper than some other brands of gas mower.

[imperceptibleme]

Looks like a pretty cool lawnmower. My son just bought him a John Deere lawn tractor. He loves it.

[RedneckResponder]

@imperceptibleme IO wanted a new JD rider but didn't have the cash.

[allison481959]

NICE MOWER,I I really need one easy to use like that one.. It would be alot easier for me as a women to use it . A Great idea for a u-tube video! Smart guy!

[RedneckResponder]

@allison481959 This one is bigger than most. It weighs 95 lbs. But it does pull its self really good.

[ironhead41]

cool man........

[RedneckResponder]

@ironhead41 Thanks

[mattyxxl]

Mine comes in thursday... cant wait

[RedneckResponder]

@mattyxxl It hasn't bogged down even in the thickest part of my yard at full walking speed, which is almost a jog.

[mattyxxl]

@RedneckResponder Is it easy to move the mower around bushes etc? I have a few i have to push under than back it up etc?

[RedneckResponder]

@mattyxxl Not too bad but it is a big mower, compared to a 20 inch lawnboy or something.

[mobiltec]

Don't know if that rooster was mad at you or laughing at you but he sure is noisy. LOL... Nice mower. Looks like it moves pretty fast. Can you adjust the forward speed? Hey if you tie it to a tree on a long rope and let it go it will mow cirlcles around the tree. Would make a good YT video LOL...

[AirgunAddict256]

@mobiltec i want to buy me a push mower, just for that now, LOL.

[RedneckResponder]

@AirgunAddict256 I got tired of fixin my old ones.

[RedneckResponder]

@mobiltec I thought about just getting a goat.LOL

Yeah it's varible speed, 0-4 mph

[mobiltec]

@RedneckResponder Ya you can't eat a lawn mower when it quits working...

[robertpina99]

That lawn mower is a beauty! A shot of that proud rooster crowing in the background would be nice.

[RedneckResponder]

@robertpina99 There are two roos now, father and son. They start at 5 in the morning and go til about 10 at night.

[rednecktrucker1969]

@RedneckResponder I got 3 roos and all are about 3 weeks old. When do they start crowing? Any way to not have them crow or are they just dinner?

[RedneckResponder]

@rednecktrucker1969 Mine started about 6 weeks old "trying" to crow. They sound real funny when the're learning. My two are father and son and sound totaly different. Nothing you can do but get used to it.