Craftsman  46'' 24hp Turn Tight Hydrostatic Yard Tractor Non CA

Poor quality

I used this Brand New 28857 yesterday for the first time. I worked too hard to attach the chute to the discharge because the hook is behind the anti-scalp wheel. The chute kept clogging and after removing it 6 times to clear the clog I'm ready to return this mower! Also the elastic band that holds the two piece chute together snapped broken and the rubber seal at the bagger will NOT stay secured. That too many design flaws for this consumer. This one is going back to where it came from.

At first i was really happy with the mower, ive had it for 2 years now. RIght after i bought, i started helping this elderly lady mow her lawn with her new Simplicity, well now every week, i dread mowing my own grass. Yeah, you get what you pay for, but i think Craftsman dropped the Ball on this mower. The unit runs great, but the deck isnt adjusted right, i mow on the highest setting, if i go lower, it scalped and is just too low. It does leave light stripes if you mow the grass in lines, but not like the SImplicity with the rollers on. If you have to stop to back up, the deck lowers and almost scalps. It doesent "Float" it just rides. And it shaves the grass, not Fluffs it. And as for the Turn Tight, you have to fight to get it to turn tightly, and it still wants to push straight. If i had to do it again, id buy a name brand mower

Had it for about 9 months now. Runs great. Starts easily and is good on the gas. Cuts well and moves fast. So glad I got this and don't have to use a push mower any longer. Wish I had done this sooner.

I have not even used the cutting deck, so I can't comment on that. My workhorse 10+ yr old Craftsman LT1000 was destroyed during Sandy so we replaced with this, and i love it. So far it's been plowing snow, pushing sandy debris and hauling dirt, mulch, and anything else I need done. I would love one with "posi" rear, but they are expensive and usually only come with 54in decks. Pros: Very strong, a lot more powerful than my last one Starts easy Holds lots of gas, easy to refill Tight turning Cupholder (yes my old one didn't have it) and did i say powerfull Cons: cheaply made My alignment is off Gas gauge USELESS Rear tires too thin (less traction than my old one) Even with the cons, this maching is excellent

I am sorry i bought this tractor. I had to have service rep. work on it before I could use it. It has 6 mowing heights but only 2 can be used without scalping yard and then with a mulching kit it just clumps the grass up. I have to go over the whole yard with grass sweaper. A job that took me 45 min. with a smaller MTD mower now takes me twice as long.

Had one issue when nearly new...safety switch on seat malfunction but Sears came right out and fixed it. I do heavy hauling on a small pecan farm of about 10 acres...I mow..spray..push (push bar attachment) and pull with this monster. Powerful smooth operation! After 2 years and almost 250 hours of operation and not 1 serious issue...I Love this piece of powerful precision machinery!

YT4000 model 917-289283 has 60 hours of use. The trans-axil hangers broke, because the bolts where gone from the front hangers. Not sure if they where ever there! Some wear on the hanger where the bolts where suppose to be. But bolts where gone! Anyway that let the whole transmission to move, in turn torque the hangers on side where the axil attach to break. When the transmission started to move, of course the belt got thrown and that in turn broke the gear disengager lever...which now is leaking oil! SEARS CRAFTMAN DOES NOT WARRANTY ANYTHING AFTER 2 YEARS....EVEN THOUGH THIS MACHINE HAS ONLY 60 HOURS OF USE! They would replace frame, but at our cost of labor! But the trasmission is all up to us! We feel that this product totally failed under low usage! NOT BUYING ANOTHER CRAFTMAN PRODUCT!

I finally gave up my 13-year old Craftsman last year and bought the YT 4000. I liked the old one better. I've been mowing the same 3 acres since 1999 and this new mower doesn't stack up. Strengths - Good power: Mows up a steep embankment without complaint - Turns sharp: This works well and is very useful - Sturdy frame: This one seems stiffer than the old one. Then again, the old one had been around the block a few times. Weaknesses: - Poor mowing: Leaves uncut grass behind. I find myself mowing the same grass over and over and over. - Deck too low: Won't adjust high enough. If you have rough ground or tree roots or just want to leave the grass a bit long, you're out of luck. - Unreliable: The starter just went out after just one year. The starter on my old Craftsman was still going after 13 seasons. $142 to replace. - I don't care for having to push the pedal to go. After a while my foot gets tired. Cruise control sucks compared to the old variable speed lever.