Comments on: 2009 Craftsman Revolution Model 28933 – Zero Turn Tractor Review

By: Craftsman Zero Turn Mower Test Drive - Revolution Model 28933 | TodaysMower.com

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:09:43 +0000

[...] can read about the specs in my original review here (Revolution) or read the specs on Sears.com here. (Craftsman Zero Turn Tractor – [...]

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:56:52 +0000

Thanks for the review. My husband and I haven’t had great luck with our Deere 110. We’re looking at reviews like this as a starting point. thanks
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By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:04:21 +0000

@ Pete,

Good “Normal” tractors are the YT 3000 and YT 4000 series.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:47:21 +0000

I purchased a Revolution this weekend and was hoping that this was going to be a good investment. I could not wait to get it out and cut my grass. I did read the owners manual and then got on the unit after I felt pretty familiar with it. I started it up and in doing so, I noticed a yellow sticker on the dash that said not to release the brake pedal with the engine at high throttle. I was curious why that would be on there since no other lawn tractor has anything like that. When I released the brake, the unit jumped forward – enough of a jerk to scare me. This was strike one for the unit. At low throttle, the tractor still jumped, but not as violently. This is unacceptable to me. When I headed out to mow, the transmissions made this terrible grinding when I was driving. I hoped that the sound would go away, but it got worse and worse. I called the Sears store and they said that is how it is supposed to sound. They said that this was the first year that this type of transmission was available and that it has no reliability history. This is completely unbacceptable. The tractor was packed back up and returned to the store. This was the worst buying experience that I have ever had. I went and bought a normal tractor and am very happy with my purchase.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:53:58 +0000

@Debra,

The release rods are engaged with a small spring that is attached from the rod to the transmissions. If the warehouse guys pull on the rod as hard as they have to do to release the trans on the other Craftsman mowers it pulls those springs out of place and the machine won’t release. You have to get under the machine and hook those springs back up.

If you feel uncomfortable about your buying decision, you do have 90 days to return the unit. I would suggest the Craftsman YT 4000 Model 28927 24 HP 42 inch Yard Tractor as a replacement. It has a good turning radius, V-Twin motor and pedal control transmission. It is a good dependable unit.

Sears is usually very good about returning an item. If for some reason they want to charge you a restocking fee or don’t want to make the return, don’t let the salesperson give you a hard time. Get the department manager, the store manager, and if needed the district manager involved. You should be happy with your buying decision.

By: Debra

Debra — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:30:40 +0000

I just purchased the Revolution Mower. 2 cuttings -2 weeks later I had to call for service to come out for the brake would not lock [machine would jump] and it made all these metal grinding noises. Service said the trans axel needs to be replaced. Called the store, they ordered another one for me to switch out. Went to pick it up, it had a flat tire, the release rods would not work to push it off the crate,. When we hooked up the battery added gas, it sounded just like the machine I returned. So they got the floor model out. This one has the same noise but not as loud, the brake took many tries to get it to hold, didn’t check the release rods in back yet. Needing to mow the lawn, I said I’ll give them one more try. I’m not a mechanic, but I beleive there is a defect in there brake assembly not engaging and disengaging properly, which in turn is creating all the noise and burning out the transaxel. They should recall this machine. Between the price of the mower, the bagger and the 3 year service agreement. I shouldn’t have to go through this.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:46:34 +0000

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By: Old Tractors for Sale

Old Tractors for Sale — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:23:11 +0000

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By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:53:38 +0000

@ George, Thanks for the update. Two of the 10 reviews on the sears website also complain about the noise of the transmissions and five of the reviews really like their machines and say it is quiet. So…..we’ll have to see if the noise is a common problem or just isolated to some of the new machines. Maybe someone from Infinitrak, can fill us in.

There are two Revolutions at the Sears where I shop and both of them move by pulling the two release levers on the back of the mower and THEN pushing the forward or reverse control pedal. (They won’t let me drive them) This makes sense to me because the transmissions have a “geared neutral” i.e. the unit can be held on a hill without brakes because of the way the trans is designed.

The way the transmissions are designed also allows full torque available when starting from a stopped position. With a manual trans the clutch “slips” off this torque and if you release the clutch too fast the vehicle will jerk. In your car’s automatic transmission a torque converter creates this “slip”

If you have ever tried to pull a boat out the water or start on a steep hill you will understand the benefits of having full torque available at slow speeds.

It will be interesting to see if this jerkiness is a “learning curve” problem or a “design problem”