Craftsman M105 140cc 21-Inch 3-in-1 Gas Powered Push Lawn Mower with Bagger, Liberty Red

This mower was the best investment The cutting was nice and clean looking, the maneuvering was easy, and light weight to handle made for a quick pass! When the package arrived, I was quite pleased that it didn't weigh a ton.There were a few issues I had with how the shape of the box was in when it was finally delivered. You could tell it was roughed up from not being handled with care. There was the original tape that it was sent out with that was pulled at certain places and the top wasn t even closed. But the postal service had used shipping tape 7 times amongst the top to hold it shut. Which was a bit worrisome thinking that something could have fallen out in transit. Then when the carrier arrived, they carried it over to the designated spot asked to place it and just tossed it down as if it wasn't there problem anymore. I was mildly irritated, but after was definitely pleased when they left finally! And by no means was the manufacturer responsible for the shape it was in when it finally arrived. I just wanted to make that clear because alot of the time, customers review certain items received being under the impression it's the sellers fault, when it isnt!!Now with the mower itself, when I removed it from the box, it was in pristine shape, Thank Goodness!!! Great job on the coating and color choice for it. The manuals and oil were in a sealed bag which was nice. Didn't have to worry about a mess everywhere if something spilled or leaked out. Easy to read, and follow for the instructions on the "How To" parts. Looking at the mower itself to put it in place was actually pretty self explanatory! Pull this, bend here, screw this in place. And it was done. 20mins. Good from start to finish! And I really like how the pull cord is allowed to be pulled and in place along the side of the handle. Less back breaking bending over every time. And the gas cap has a feature in it that clicks when putting the cap on so you're not having to use a monkey wrench to try and get it off due to accidentally putting it on to tight. (Which I have done in the past accidently)Now for the pleasure of the performance. It took 2-3 pulls to start it for the first time, as I was expecting being it was the first time. But it started up and ran so smooth! The Auto Choke feature of it is a nice touch, so no pushing a plastic bubble to prime it. The throttle/Red Handle is set at a great setting. Doesn't sound like a helicopter taking off or a motor boat on low. I was a bit excited to be honest. It doesn't have a handle grip, but again, it was not an issue being as it was a nice smooth finish with the coating so it doesn't feel rough on the hands. The red bar that you hold down before you pull the cord is the same nice smooth finish, and there's no hand pinching when holding the two together! With the pushing, the shells are a nice size. Not bulky and over the top, but makes great for right maneuvers when needed in my opinion. We have a rough yard being out in the country, but it didn't faze it one bit. Ran over the bumps and dips as if they weren't there. (Not that it's like mowing in a rock quary or anything but still) No hitches or stalls with the tall grass areas. Which means the blade is beautifully sharp. I did choose the option of using the side chute for dispelling the grass. If I used the bag to catch it, I'd be emptying it every other row. The mulching option I thought about, but the grass was to tall for my comfort to use it at the time. But will try it out eventually, I Promise!!!We live on a 1 1/3 acre lot outside of town, so that gives an idea of how much I had to mow with it. About 1 whole acre of yard with this was no trouble at all. And after I was finished mowing, I left it set to do the whole, "Cool Down" thing, as some may do just out of caution when a mower has ran for almost 4 hrs with 15 min breaks ever hour as to not over heat it to death. Tilted it back and wiped the excess grass off the blades and in the pocketed area behind the blades, as well as the top, and it was done.I would highly recommend this mower for anyone who is looking for an affordable HIGH quality mower. It really saved me a bundle compared to the other options I had. Thank you Craftsman for making yet, another satisfied customer!!!

This is an excellent mower that is relatively easy to assemble. I am a 47-year-old female who is not a mechanical expert by any means, but I know how to read and follow directions. With this mower, that piece is critical, as there is an important step that needs to be followed that isn't necessarily intuitive. You have to remove the bolts at the base of the mower and pull the handle out (and reassemble as directed) or you can destroy the engine the first time you attempt to start it up. The directions warn you that you must do this, but...a lot of people aren't very good about reading/following directions - especially if they have experience in assembling this type of machinery. FOLLOW the directions and you will be fine! I suspect the reviewers that claim the mower died on the first run failed to perform this step. Tsk, tsk, tsk...not the mower's issue.It comes with enough oil for one fill (make sure you use SAE 10w-30 when refilling - not the Amazon recommendation). I didn't have the leakage/packaging issues other reviewers mentioned. Put the provided oil in, do a dipstick check, fill with fresh gas, and you are good to go!In terms of performance, it started up easily on the first pull and knocked down my (a little too tall) grass like a champ. My grass was even slightly damp, and there were no clumping problems. And no - this is NOT self-propelled - it is a PUSH mower. I found it easy to push and maneuver. No complaints.If you are in the market for a reasonably priced, simple, solid, easy to assemble, and easy to operate mower - give this one a whirl. I am very pleased with my purchase - thanks Craftsman (and Amazon)!JUNE 2023 UPDATE:After almost three years of use (I am guessing around 60-70 mows of .25 acres of grass) and a trip on a moving truck across four states, this thing is still running like a champ! The other day, I accidentally ran over an old tennis ball that was left in my new yard by the previous owners, and the mower sliced it to pieces. I am not happy that it happened because it probably wasn’t good for the mower, but I was impressed nonetheless. Very happy with this mower!

My only complaint is it had the guaranteed easy start advertised. It’s easy to restart, and not difficult in comparison to many lawnmowers, but it is not as simple as advertised. Takes me a good 3-5 tries after it’s been sitting for a few days. Still a MUCH easier start than most lawnmowers. Just not the 1st try start that was advertised. Still worth it though.

Easy to assemble, no tools needed. We have over two acres of property I use my tractor to mow. I needed a way to mow the areas where my tractor will not fit and our fenced in dog yard. This mower fit the bill and did an excellent job even where the grass was over grown. Had to wait a couple of days to use the mower because of rain storms over night and had to wait for the grass to dry out. Mower didn’t bog down once. Something I’ve known for years never mow first thing in the morning when dew is on the grass or after a rain storm when the grass is wet. I was amazed the mower started with first pull and had no problem stoping and starting. All in all I’m very pleased with my purchase.I also had a question for customer service it was handled in a very professional manner.Had the mower now for one year. Still working flawlessly. One or two pulls and starts right up.I run non ethanol gas in all my small engines and had carburetor issues . Just a helpful hint. Ethanol in gas especially in equipment you don’t run every day will gum up your carburetor. Even if you run the engine dry for winter storage mower, trimmers, chain saw etc there will still be gas in the float bowl . There is a drain plug on all carburetors, another way to stop problems is over the winter once a month run the engine for 20 minutes and you’ll have no problems in the spring. Last tang full for the season run non ethanol gas. Just a helpful hint.

very easy to push