CRAFTSMAN T140 AUTOMATIC RIDING MOWER REVIEW | LOWE'S EXCLUSIVE | BEST BUDGET RIDING MOWER
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- In this video we review and talk about my new craftsman T140 automatic riding mower with a 46 inch cutting path. I will go over the lawn mower and talk about it's features that make it a great riding lawn mower for a budget minded family.
while this is a budget priced riding lawn mower in the grand scheme of things it has some great features that make it well worth the price for a home owner with 2.5 acres or under with hills or grades 15/25 %.
this mower is super stable on hills and has some excellent traction from the provided tires.
below are the links to the tractor and maintenance items if you want to check this mower out. this is a lowes exclusive and they do deliver for free to most locations
Riding mower link
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High speed sweeper link
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bagger link
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mulch kit
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oil filter
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air filter
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spark plug
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cutting blades
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Your information on disconnecting the wire near rear left tire for easy reverse mowing was perfect. Thanks.
Most welcome im glad it helped you out thanks for watching and comment
Thank for instructing me on how to run my Craftsman T-40. I enjoyed watch the video. Best to you my friend. Rodor1960 😄
😁 most welcome
Many people rag on the variable speed drive.This belt drive variablespeed system has been around since the 70's desined by MTD.
Works great & gives quick pedal adjustment to slow up for close cutting on obstacles & flower beds.
MTD might not last 35 years,but it can knock down the grass!
Agreed it's no hydrostatic unit but when I got mine it was 999 dollars if it broke tomorrow it's done 999 dollar.worth of.hard work for me since 2019.
I hauled over 50 loades of 6ft 14inch rounds trees (over 2000 lbs each) can't tell.you how many.loads of 20 cubic ft of.dirt mulch over my 1 acre lot plus grass cutting. It's not designed.for any of that but she runs
I have a craftsman lt2000, basically same model but older and more hp. And I did a side by side compression and I’ll say nothing much changed mechanical wise. But I love it.
To this date follow up video in works this lawn tractor is amazing.
For whatbit is and the price I paid otd 1199 find a better mower is my challenge. This thing is going for 1700 today lol nwih but for me.its paid itself off already
@@THEMANCAVE2023 yea your real lucky. I want to see one in person at lowes but they all out of them at every location near us.
Great detailed video. You got a real nice deal for $1200.
Thanks Buick guy I do appreciate it. Really love the tractor I used it about 6 hours now runs like a champ can beat it for 1200 bucks
Thanks for watching and taking your time to comment I appreciate it and you Please like share and subscribe
There is another guy on RUclips he did a video on Craftsman mower model t 240 mower it's the hydro transmission with forward & reverse pedal. The question of the day is who now makes the Craftsman mower hopefully you will be happy with the mower that you have young man
Hey Robert, mtd makes them now. If you want or need parts for them they have them on there site.
I know its rebranded now days , unless you but a deere or cub cadet ect.
I would have but my yard size does not need the 3000 dollar riding mower or hydrostatic tranny .
Now when we build or house I will have to upgrade to garden tractor with hydrostatic
Thanks for watching Robert I truly appreciate it and you for taking your time to do so
@@THEMANCAVE2023 thanks for your reply young man see you later
Great review. Thank you!
Your welcome
Great Video! I have one and found out it does well on semi steep hills. I don’t like not being able to push move it in neutral with the motor off. Can you move your T140 when the motor is off since you disconnected the reverse wire?
Yes in neutral I can push the mower anyway I want. I generally.push mine around all.the time.to move it around car port.
And it also will pull about 1900 lbs cut down 15 trees in 5 ft sections and loaded them on my 2000 lbs trailer pulls them 1875lbs per load. (Loaded properly on mower tongue)
Great unit for 1000 bucks
Great video. I learned a lot. This mower goes in in Reverse when I put it in Forward or visa/versa! Have you ever heard of that? Also do you know how to fix it?
Thanks for watching and the comment. Only thing that could cause that is a drive belt that is routed incorrectly
Check your manuals for proper belt routing diagram
i'm familiar with those tractors. the tires are very thin and easy to puncture. the tires on the T240 are heavy grade tires
While I've had absolutely no problems with my tires, this is a entry level machine or someone who has light duty needs.
Yes spending 1000 -1500 or more will provide you a better tractor not everyone needs a 2500 -10000 dollar mower.
Bought the T240 $2,300 with out tax lowes are the lowest price for the Craftsman T240 some places have it for $3,000 Craftsman Rep explained the T240 and T260 are a Cross between a Lawn/Garden tractor built like a brick wall
Definitely a more heavy duty tractor than the t140 garden tractors are beast. I will.get a garden tractor next time I just didn't have a need for suck a mammoth right now.
But I must say the t140 has been a beast , I have a 27cubic ft trailer and loaded it with 6ft×12 inch diameter trees I fell it pulled it without hesitation.
Bigger tractor in a few years after we build.
Thanks for sharing
I purchased one of these awesome mowers actually two of them I went purchased one started it when I got home it quit would never start back I took it back to Lowe's got another one brought it home it done the same thing it cranks but it will not start by any chance would you know how to get it started and keep it running thank you in advance
Get you a holster for that piece man, I know that ain't comfortable settin on that while mowing 🤣 great video though, mine is getting delivered today, appreciate it!
Lol 😆 lmk how you like it !
I swear my manual also says to also push on the left petal when shifting for forward, neutral, and reverse
Well if in neutral yes you would hit the left / brake pedal to move into forward, same with reverse
Just bought this mower however I believe your video ran out of time on the device on the mower deck. Please send me the additional sites that you have for this machine.
Thank you
Scott
Hey Scott, thanks for watching . Please forgive me what additional info are you looking for about the mower deck
Thanks
Ok,great video for sure,now that you have had it for awhile are you still happy with it. My reason for asking i just bought one today,and after seeing the reviews I'm very skeptical at this time,I can cancel and get my cash back and go with my original plan an S100 Deere.
Thanks
Mike
I love mine. As we speak it's been hauling a 20 cubic ft full of Tennessee River rocks each load is 1500-2000 lbs it pulls it great and my yard has slopes. I've also cleared about 18 trees 12- 16 inch diameter and hauled them off in 5ft sections and it worked great. Oh and it cuts grass very well to I'm very pleased with mine and happy with the product
they sell rm at sears too
Not sure if sears rights to the T140 mower generally this model is Lowe's exclusive in would assume Lowe's would have to approve since they basically bought craftsman name
I purchased this mower 7/9/2020. I just spent over $100 in maintenance and installing a new battery. The mower turns over and over and over, but it still will not start up! I didn't even get through one mowing season without obviously a major breakdown. Bought from Lowes, hoping the manager will come get this mower and fix it....and mind you...no charge to me!
Not sure where you live ( hownlongnyour cutting season is) but I'm on season 2 after 5 hours I did the recommended oild.filter change (first season) used all winter towing 23 cubic ft trailer loaded full 1700 lbs removing trees I cut in 6 ft lengths this season I did oil change, blades air filter about 100 bucks.
Not sure what your expectations is but since a good set of blades is 55.00 bucks oil filter is about 20 spark plug 5.00 aire filter 12.00 that's 100 bucks and is routine maintenance.
If it gets cold in your winters put your battery on a trickle charge , this will keep.it healthy.
The only thing I've replaced that was not due for maintenance the was my fault was the deck belt I caught a stick in the deck and it melted my belt before I could disengage blades.
Not sure why your engine won't start hopefully you did not use ethanol gas in it this will kill.any small.engine carburetor unless you put a fuel treatment in the gas first but still would strongly recommend non ethanol gas.
If your getting it to turn and you get spark and it don't start you have gummed up your carb
@@THEMANCAVE2023 I had a Bowens for 10 years... never had to worry about ethanol gas...especially since that is pretty much the only gas they sell here in Louisiana. Never once did it "gum up" the carburetor. Personally...if you are going to manufacture a product with this type of price tag...you should be able to use ethanol gas...its only 10% anyway...Ethanol has been around now for over 15 years. I think Craftsman/MTD/Briggs and Stratton should get with the program. Could be the fact that this mower had to come all the way from NC because it was out of stock here at the Lowes outlet...maybe up there they dont have ethanol gas...so now since I'm stuck with it...what gas treatment am I to use once it is repaired?
Hey Mary,
The deal is the emission part of what is produced today.
Your Bowlens from 15 Years ago had much larger jets in the carb ! Now days with the emission control jets are so small you are better off running non ethanol.
You may use gas treatment but I prefer non ethanol.
Any mower , weed eater , blower is like this now days just a emission thing.
Anyways let me know what you find out happy to help if you want the help
@@THEMANCAVE2023 after three phone calls to Lowes...2 to Craftsman...and one last one to MTD...they came and picked it up yesterday....its going to cost me $150 just for them to pick it up...determine what's wrong with it...fix it.. and return it back. When the guy picked it up..he said it may take a while because it's hard to get the parts for Craftsman mowers. Hopefully this wont take more than 3 weeks to get it fixed. I will let you know what the problem was. But will most likely put it up for sale when I get it back and try another brand. This still has been enough aggravation to deal with after only one year since I purchased it. I would like to know how many others have went thru this same situation with any Craftsman mower. But having to repair a product after one year to me is inexcusable...Craftsman should have done a better job...and I did look at the engine specs...I couldnt find anything about not using ethanol gas. I will let you know the outcome.
@@THEMANCAVE2023 got the mower fixed....it wasnt the carburetor...they replaced the Fuel Solenoid. Also said ethanol is not a problem running in this mower as it has existed over the last 20 years.
Hey, great video. I just purchased mines yesterday. To disable the Reverse safety, was it the red wire you were showing in the bird's eye view under the mower.
Yes it is the red wire
Would you know where I can get inexpensive replacement spindle bearings for the mower deck . Not sure of what idem numbers to order for the T140. Thank you!
My friend lol you cannot just replace the bearings you have to replace the entire.spindle wanna say I paid 89.00 last year for my 1 spindle that locked up.
Sucks you can't even grease the machine because any zurk fitting you see goes to nothing
I watched a video titled “How to Quiet Your Noisy Riding Mower Deck” from Take A Bath Productions where this man replaced the bearings on a T110 and I was hoping that would be the same on our Craftsman T140. Thank you for your fast reply and help.
Thank you!
Most welcome
Can you do an update? I have the T150 manufacture date is 2019 and it sucks 3 belts in 2 seasons.
Yes I surly will
How do you set the speed? Like cruise control... I’m going to have one calf the size of a tree trunk 😂
Lol it does not have cruise this is a entry level model (well there are 4 cheaper models) but this is controlled by a foot actuated pedal to control speed much like your cars gas pedal. But when you let off it stops
Thanks for watching and the comment
I purchased one of these awesome lawn mowers actually I purchased two the first one I brought home it quit could not get it to start back took it back to Lowes. Another one brought it home started it it quit right away and cannot get it started again would you have any idea on how to start it and keep it running thank you in advance
I'm not being funny or trying to imply your not doing something correct, but need more info.
You have added the correct amount of oil ?
You have checked spark plug to verify no fouling oil, ect.
Does it turn over and not start or just nothing lmk thanks
@@THEMANCAVE2023 same happened to me ., but do I need to empty a oil bottle and pour out into machine which i did? That’s why it’s won’t start the engine?
After being ripped off by a lawnman in a major way, I decided to go back to doing it all myself. Bought this mower and when I finally got a day off to use it, it won't even turn over. I'm ticked - does Lowe's not even crank them before delivery? Also it looks like two screw points are missing for the seat as I can do a complete 360 which I doubt is a good thing, right? PO'd. I'm guessing it's the spark plug or a now dead battery??? So frustrated and disappointed! Been on the phone with them and it has not been ringing for about 5 minutes. No answer.
Hey Cindy, I hate to hear of your misfortune with your mower.
This may be different in your area but my lowes does not assemble or test the units , they hire a.3rd party company that does it.
I've never bad any issues with mine ( any I do way more with it than it's designed to do )
Go to lowes and speak.with your store manager, purchasing a item for that price it's expected to work.
Lmk the outcome or if you need further advise, happy to help anyway I can
Thanks for taking the time to comment
I am wondering how you would clean the lawn mower and deck-(top and bottom) and lube the wheels and pivot points. Any chance you can do a video on that?
I sure will probably over this coming weekend or next
Great Thank you so much. The manual states we not use a garden hose or pressure washer to clean the top of the deck. I don’t know how else to clean around the motor or deck top except with a power air hose which I don’t have. As far as greasing the pivot points I don’t know where the all are or how to get to them.
If I can I will.make video this weekend if not it will be next
@@THEMANCAVE2023 Please make a video of that. I use my air blower to clean the deck currently
Also This mower goes in in Reverse when I put it in Forward or visa/versa! Have you ever heard of that? Also do you know how to fix it?
Where are the grease points
Don't get me started with that .... thats my only real issue. They used fake zerk fittings I put my grease gun on and it would not pump. Took out fitting it was fake no grease can go through.
I pack the grease manually each year
Thanks!
Most welcome Gary
Hey what size thread is the oil drain plug? Online says it’s 3/8 ? I’m tryin to buy a easy oil plug just need to make sure . Thanks
Mine is actually 3/8 however I know mtd is notorious for making changes so take it at face value
I've had so many problems w mine. It never starts and there's always another reason why urgh... EDIT I discovered that 1/2 the time it was user error
Hate to hear that. I've never had issues except I hade to replace 1 spindle 1 blade drive belt and blades
So this one does not have the cruise control mechanism correct? You have to keep pushing in the pedal?
Sorry no curise control, this is entry level mowe... great mower but entry level
I have this model and for some reason it o my goes 3-4 mph when it’s supposed to go 5.5 mph. Any suggestion ?
Check your drive belts they stretch and cause this issue. I starting having the same issue last week
Ya I just replaced it. 🤔🤔
Going to half to lift it up and investigate
What's the correct torque for tightening the hex flange when replacing the blade? The manual says 80-90 ft. lbs., but that seems to be a lot compared to other tractors that use around 35 ft. lbs. I tried to do 85 ft. lbs. and stripped the spindle bolt. Of course I haven't ruled out user error.
Lol that's funny as I ready the manual the first blade change saw that and stripped mine as well, replacement was 50 off off mtd parts.
I called them and they told me 65-70 ft lb. Been using that spec ever since with no issues at all.
But I also think my spindle was damaged when they put blades on at factory nut never was spindle was never perfect looked cross threaded
@@THEMANCAVE2023 Yeah, my spindle wasn’t threaded correctly either. I had to order a new one. It sounds like my experience was exactly like yours. Fortunately the other spindle is fine. Your response was very helpful. Thank you.
@@justincampbell6889 anytime man, glad it helped
I just bought this mower and it’s my first riding mower. Do I need to fill it with oil before I use it the first time? I know, dumb question.
Also, is it true that I should change the oil after the first 5 hours of use?
Thanx
Yes always check the oil before first use. Some assemblers will add some don't. And yes it's important to change after 5 hours. Lots of fine metal parts from break in change filter as well
What kind of oil do I use in it I just recently bought one is it a 2 cycle oil or 4 cycle ?
Sae 30 weight
When I shift from reverse to forward there’s a clunking noise
Have you checked the transmission belt tension? Loose belts can cause clank when shifting
So did it come with oil already in it or did u have to add oil after you bought it
Hey thanks for watching it comes with the oil but you must add it when you get home
What level do you mow yours at
I live in NC so it's already 93 out with 75 percent humidity. 4 in heat of summer 3 spring fall
@@THEMANCAVE2023 ty I love this channel
Does it show hours?
No but you can add an hour gauge to.any outdoor power mower
@@THEMANCAVE2023 yeah I guess but no clue what previous owner or owners had put onto them if you buy used unfortunately
Got mine in 2020 just died while i was driving it . Wont start.
Does it crank freely and have spark
Yup . Changed plug , fuel filter . Checked fuse. Think it is the dumb solenoid gas plunger. But I'm calling Craftsman to see if they will fix it. It turns over with starting fluid . Then shuts down.
IF YA 5' 2 OR SHORTER DON'T BY THIS..... THE SEAT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE
Actually the sest is adjustable it's just not tool free
You should never unplug something to do with safety
Matter of how you use the tool. It's only unsafe if you have no common sense. Or if you intend to use in hilly yards
Mines slow you have that problem?
Not sure what you define as slow.. the max speed is 5.5-6 mph on this tractor. However you could modify the pully size and adjust the top end if you desire.
Your drive belt may be slipping.
Oh and glad this guy paid $1499....I paid $1655!
With discounts and using lowes card paid 1199 otd
Draining oil on this is a bitch if it's like mine. It comes with bullshit half plastic tube
Oh buddy who you telling royal pain in the ass. My first oil change I used the stupid tube now I just let it run out Into pan below then clean it with brake clean or purple power.
Terrible audio.....
Considering most was voice over your comment makes no sense
You should basically say you know nothing about mowers and your not a mechanic.... didn't need a tutorial on how to cut grass
You should probably leave a comment that's useful,. Or stay off the comments all together !
I bought one in the fall used it twice. The drive system is almost useless. Mine will barely move forward and when the cutting get a little tuff the blades stop. What a disappointment.
@@guitarzs your drive belt might be slipping or needs adjustment
Maybe you should not worry about him cutting grass and worry about your own grass!! This was a helpful video. He never said he was a mechanic anyway smartass!!