craftsman drm 500 riding lawn mower manual

Blamed the tire pressure for the poor cutting quality.

Sears would not even look at the deck problem. This mower absolutely will not cut level. I have had mine since 2008 and have spent about as much time working on it as I have mowing. I agree with all the people that have bad luck with this mower. The worst lawn tractor I have ever owned. I repaired using 2 #10 machine screws and nuts and have had no further difficultyģ)Tires leak will not hold air - looked for leaks and they were not found on the tires, but in defective valve stems - currently leakingĤ)Seat safety switch was defective - intermittently stopping the mower from running (this went on for months until I found the problem), replaced switchĥ)Weld broke on the pulley that connected to the motor crankshaft - replacedĦ)Extreme oil consumption - takes approximately 2 hours to mow yard and have to add around 1/2 quart of oil per useħ)Current issue - Mower will not start, replaced battery, motor turns over very slowly and bottom of starter gets very hot. 2 small sheet metal screws were used to hold column in place, screws were stripped out and had fallen out. In my opinion the problem was a design flaw. I repaired.Ģ)Steering column became loose. Came to the repair shop to get another spring and the tech was very glad to also learn of what the problem was. I did not trust the current repair staff to fix the problem, so I trouble shot it myself to find that the carburetor choke return spring was missing or defective. Intermittently would run, or would run very rough, or would not run at all. I have made all repairs on 2nd mowerġ)After 1-2 months developed the same problem as the first lawn mower. Second lawn mower (items 1 & 2 are the same on both mowers).

Serviced 4-5 times by Sears under warranty, 2 different service techs. 1)Intermittently would run, or would run very rough, or would not run at all.

Craftsman drm 500 riding lawn mower manual