They're part of the new 2004 line-up of tractors and mowers now on display in lawn and garden "showrooms" of more than 1,100 Sears, Sears Hardware, and Sears Appliance and Hardware stores around the country. In fact, some may never set their wheels on pavement, although they will see plenty of off-road action. Prospective buyers, imagining how great one of these shiny new machines would look parked in their garage, are sure to take long looks, kick tires and slide their hands over the smooth lines of the glossy body panels.īut the new models attracting attention in this case aren't cars or trucks.
The new 2004 models have arrived, sporting sleek lines, high performance engines and innovative features. It may shorten the life of the transmission.Īttachments: Mower deck and homemade hitch to haul a 5×9 utility trailer around property.Home > Media > Press Releases Sears Kicks Off 2004 Lawn and Garden Season With Sleek New Models Sears 'Showrooms' Stocked With New Craftsman Tractors and Mowers Homeowners Getting Ready for Spring with New Power Washers, Trimmers and Garden Tools Mar 31, 2004 Running without a fan for two years without issues. Has broken several times due to high weeds. Plastic fan for the transmission is fragile. I braced with angle steel I had laying in scrap pile. They wheels are now aligned.įrame flexes causing firewall to stress fracture. I threaded the two ends and connected them with a turnbuckle. I took one time rod off, cut 1 1/2 inches out of it. I ordered all new steering components and it was worse after installing them. I may change to different arbors / blades this season. Blades strip the arbors if I hit something solid. They are kept greased and the tractor kept in a shed. Sometimes do have to back up to progress forward due to lack of traction.Ĭons: Lack of traction – needs better tires.Īrbors stink. Powers through high, thick weeds amazingly well. Tractor takes a lot of abuse from ground roughness. Motor starts every time, if battery is good. The frame could use additional support for rough terrain. Biggest complaints are the non-adjustable steering and the arbors /blades. Return to Craftsman from Craftsman DGS6500 Garden Tractor Lawn Mower The total weight of this lawnmower comes to 265.8 kg (586 lbs). The engine transfers it’s power to the wheels through a hydrostatic transmission system which makes the Craftsman DGS6500 an automatic with no gear changing needed. This gasoline powered engine pumps out 26 hp and has a total volume of 0.725 liters. The engine powering the Craftsman 28746 is a Briggs and Stratton. The last option is to collect them in a rear attached bagger to dispose of later. Alternatively you can mulch them with a mulching kit that is sold separately. The first and easiest is to just discharge the clippings out the side of the deck onto the grass. For dealing with the cut grass clippings on the DGS 6500, you can do 3 different things.
The purpose of these is to guide the deck smoothly over the lawn without it cutting into the actually ground itself. On the deck you will find gauge wheels on the outer edges. The mower deck on the Craftsman DGS6500 can be raised and lowered over 6 different cutting positions, from a high of 4 inches above the ground to a low of 1.5 inches above the ground in 0.5 inch increments.
Inside, 3 small blades work together to give a very even cut to your lawn. The deck itself is made from strong 10 gauge steel. While the cutting width of the deck is 54 inches, it’s total width is a lot higher than this due to the plastic protective discharge flap located on the side. This means that it is intended for cutting the lawns in very large gardens that are at least 1 acre in size. The mower deck on the DGS 6500 has a cutting width of 54 inches. The Craftsman DGS6500 garden tractor lawn mower is often referred to as the Craftsman 28746 lawn mower.
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