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Nice find on Craigslist

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mmanter

I was looking for a new mower since I needed one more powerful than my 24 yr old 4hp Craftsman mower so I looked on Craigslist and came across an ad for one for $15. The mower was advertised as a non-running unit with a broken wheel. Looked the mower over & noticed it didn't have the brake handle so I snagged the one from my older mower to give it a go, put gas in & pulled the cord. Fired right up first time!

I noticed the RF wheel was loose but not broken so I did a test cut. Not bad for a mower that's sat outside broken for a long time. It's self propelled but the RF wheel never turned so when I removed the wheel to fix it I noticed the gear was missing. The drive pin was also missing, which was also causing the wheel to not fit tight against the axle. Got a new pin for under 3 bucks, and ordered the brake handle and gear for $30.

Total for parts is $32, with purchase price, $47. I'm not 100% sure but judging by pics I've found this mower is only around 3 years old. Not a bad find I'd say. Similar mowers were retailing for around $300 at Sears outlets so I'm a happy camper. :biggrin:


#2

gfp55

gfp55

mmanter said:
I was looking for a new mower since I needed one more powerful than my 24 yr old 4hp Craftsman mower so I looked on Craigslist and came across an ad for one for $15. The mower was advertised as a non-running unit with a broken wheel. Looked the mower over & noticed it didn't have the brake handle so I snagged the one from my older mower to give it a go, put gas in & pulled the cord. Fired right up first time!

I noticed the RF wheel was loose but not broken so I did a test cut. Not bad for a mower that's sat outside broken for a long time. It's self propelled but the RF wheel never turned so when I removed the wheel to fix it I noticed the gear was missing. The drive pin was also missing, which was also causing the wheel to not fit tight against the axle. Got a new pin for under 3 bucks, and ordered the brake handle and gear for $30.

Total for parts is $32, with purchase price, $47. I'm not 100% sure but judging by pics I've found this mower is only around 3 years old. Not a bad find I'd say. Similar mowers were retailing for around $300 at Sears outlets so I'm a happy camper. :biggrin:
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$47 for a three year old self propelled, that's a great find.


#3

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mmanter

gfp55 said:
$47 for a three year old self propelled, that's a great find.
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Thanks. I was wanting to stick with Craftsman or maybe Toro since I've always liked Craftsman mowers and their quality so when I got that I was a happy camper.


#4

LazerZLandscaping

LazerZLandscaping

That is a great find hope you have good luck with it and it lasts a long time.


#5

M

mmanter

Me too. That mower cut the front yard flawlessly, and that was without sharpening the blade or anything. Didn't see any torn blades or anything bad either. Exactly why I wanted to stick with Craftsman.


#6

Carscw

Carscw

Very good find.
Double good that it is what you was looking for.


#7

M

mmanter

Pic of the mower.

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#8

LazerZLandscaping

LazerZLandscaping

mmanter said:
Pic of the mower.

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Is that a Sears or a Murray?


#9

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mmanter

LazerZLandscaping said:
Is that a Sears or a Murray?
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Sears Craftsman. Just missing the engine decal & decal on the self propelled cover. Still has the manufacturer plate on the back & the rear bagger door says Craftsman.


#10

LazerZLandscaping

LazerZLandscaping

mmanter said:
Sears Craftsman. Just missing the engine decal & decal on the self propelled cover. Still has the manufacturer plate on the back & the rear bagger door says Craftsman.
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Oh ok. It looked confusing because I couldn't see a manufacturer logo and Craftsman and Murray have similar designs.


#11

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mmanter

Yeah, I thought the same thing when I was looking at it until I saw the back & the manufacturer plate on the back. The mower was sitting outside for a long time & the owner's wife was tired of it just sitting in the back yard with other mowers & told him it had to go. His loss was my gain. If I didn't need a mower for myself I would be able to install the replacement parts & flip it for a major profit but I need a good mower more than I need the money. Now I can park my 24 year old Craftsman that needs some TLC.


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