Product Description

U.S.A. Engine: Briggs & Stratton, Drive: Front Wheel, Cutting Width (in.): 22

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18811 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Poulan
• Model: PR625Y22RKP
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 23.75" h x 22.75" w x 37.00" l,

Features

• 625 Series Briggs & Stratton engine
• 22" Deck
• 3 in 1 Side Discharge/Rear Bagging/Mulching Mower
• Electric Start
• This item is not for sale in California/Non CARB compliant

Amazon.com Product Description
The Poulan Pro 21-inch auto-walk rear drive 3-in-1 mower, with key start, features a powerful 6.5 HP Briggs and Stratton engine, ensuring reliability and easy starting. The auto-walk mower self-propels to cut lawns on hilly or flat terrain -- requiring no pushing on your part! In fact, the variable-speed auto-walk system allows you to walk at your own speed. Built for efficiency, the mower's large, 21-inch cutting deck helps to get the job done quicker, and its 3-in-1 design can mulch, bag, and side discharge grass clippings. The key start makes starting the mower easy: simply insert key for ignition. The mower comes with a grass catcher and is covered by a 2-year warranty.

Amazon.com Buying Guide
Five Tips for Buying a Mower
Choosing a lawn mower is a matter of sifting through a bewildering array of types, power ratings, and fuel sources. Let’s break it down a little to make the process easier.

What types of walk-behind mowers are there?
There are four basic choices: push reel, electric, cordless, and gas. All have strengths and weaknesses.

• Push reel mowers are powered by you. They’re quiet, they don’t need cords or recharging, and they don’t pollute. But on large lawns, you might not want the workout you get when using a push reel mower. They also tend to be less effective on grass taller than two inches.
• Electric mowers need to be plugged into an outlet to power them, which means you’re constrained by the location of power outlets, the length of your power cord, and any obstacles that may snag the cord. If you have a small yard but don’t want the forced exercise of using a push reel mower, an electric mower may be for you.
• Cordless mowers are powered by a rechargeable battery. You don’t have to deal with the hassles of keeping a cord plugged in, but battery life becomes a constraint. Depending on the battery capacity, the size of your yard, and the height of your grass, you may not be able to complete your mowing job on one charge.
• Gas mowers offer the most power, which is best if you’ll be mowing tall, dense grass or if your yard is larger than 2,000 square feet. But you will have to keep gas and oil on hand as well as keep the engine serviced.

What do all the power measurements mean?
All that matters to you is whether the lawn mower’s blade will spin fast enough to cut your grass. Unfortunately, mowers are rated in far more technical terms.

For gas mowers, there are three power measurements you may see:

• horsepower (hp) refers to the amount of power the engine can produce;
• torque is the amount of horsepower that is transferred to the blade;
• cc (cubic centimeters) is another to measure an engine’s power based on the displacement volume of its cylinders.

There also are two types of engines: two-stroke (also referred to as two-cycle) and four-stroke (or four-cycle). Conventional wisdom is that two-stroke engines offer more power but also more pollution.
For electric and cordless mowers, power often is measured in volts, amps, or watts. To satisfy your inner techie, here’s how to calculate the horsepower:
19. Multiply the volts by the amps to get the wattage.
20. Divide the wattage by 746 to get the horsepower.

More horsepower doesn’t always mean more cutting power. That’s why, starting in 2007, most lawnmower manufacturers began rating walk-behind lawn mowers in torque power or cc’s--not horsepower. If torque isn’t available for a gas mower, higher cc figures usually mean higher torque (and more fuel used per stroke, incidentally).

However, you don’t want to buy a mower based on the power measurement alone. Make sure it has the features, warranty, and quality of reviews you’re seeking.

What features should I look for?

• Cutting Deck
  This refers to the blade housing. The wider the cutting deck, the fewer passes it will take to mow a given area. However, consider how many obstacles there are in your yard. The wider the deck, the tougher it may be to fit the mower into tight spaces.
  

• Mulching and Bagging
  Want to collect your clippings? Choose a mower with a rear- or side-bag option. Want to leave clippings on the lawn as fertilizer? Get a mower that mulches. A "3-in-1" mower will mulch, bag, or side-discharge.
  

• Wheels
  Larger wheels mean easier handling, especially over rough terrain. If you can, go with at least 7-inch-diameter wheels in the rear--larger if your yard is hilly or uneven. Some higher-end mowers have front wheels on casters, which gives you an extremely tight turning radius.
  

• Height Adjustment
  Most mowers allow you to adjust the distance between the blade and the ground. Think about how much range you really need.
  

• Safety
  Many newer rotary machines are available with a lever or bar that must be depressed to keep the mower running (some models include a handy blade-brake that lets you release the lever without killing the engine).
  Also, look for models with a rubber flap at the back to block objects thrown from the blades. You should always wear safety goggles when mowing and follow all the manufacturer’s safety instructions regardless of the mower you’re using.
  

• Batteries
  If you’re buying a cordless mower, think about how long it will run on a single charge. Most batteries take several hours to recharge, so you want to make sure it’s going to get the job done before it runs out of juice. As a rule of thumb, a typical 24-volt mower will run up to one-and-a-half hours and cut up to a third of an acre; a 36-volt mower will go for three hours and cut up to a half an acre.
  

• Cord holder
  A cord holder is useful for keeping the cord of your electric mower out of the way when you make turns.
  

• Starters
  Gas mowers are available either with recoil (pull-cord) or electric starters. Newer recoil motors start much quicker than those you remember from summers past. However, go with electric if you can afford it: your mower will start with the push of a button or the turn of a key.
  

• Self-propelled or push?
  A self-propelled mower moves forward without you having to push it. All you have to do is steer. If you have a relatively flat lawn, save a few bucks by skipping this feature. However, if your landscape has a slope or an irregular contour, a self-propelled model may be the best choice. Rear-wheel drive tends to offer better traction.
  

• Variable Speed
  If you want a self-propelled mower, look for models with variable speed. This feature allows you to make adjustments within a continuous range so you can find the exact speed that’s comfortable for you.

What servicing and maintenance is necessary?
Always buy a mower that comes with a manufacturer’s warranty and follow the manufacturer’s routine maintenance instructions for

• Cleaning the mower after usage;
• Keeping the blade sharp;
• Keeping the engine tuned up (gas mowers); and
• Keeping the battery charged (cordless mowers).

While Amazon.com does not accept returns on gas-powered mowers, the manufacturer’s Website or product manual will list the nearest service center.

What does CARB-compliant mean?
CARB is an acronym for California Air Resource Board, whose stringent air-quality standards have been adopted by many states. If your state requires compliance for gas mowers, confirm that your model is CARB-certified before you buy. While CARB-compliant mowers run cleaner than noncompliant models, they still emit pollutants. If you want to go green, an electric or push reel mower is the way to go.

From the Manufacturer
Poulan Pro mowers provide the latest and greatest features at industry leading prices. Nothing cuts like a Pro. The 22" 3 in 1 Poulan Pro front wheel drive, self-propelled mower (PR625Y22RKP) features a 625 series key start Briggs & Stratton engine, electric start, is mulch, side discharge and bag ready, has 5 position height adjusters that adjust the cutting height easily and without tools, 8 inch front wheels and 12 inch high rear wheels making mowing easier when conditions are hilly or rough. Easy to turn and easy to maneuver. This mower comes assembled.

Customer Reviews

Just mowed my yard for the first time!
When I opened the box, aside from having to unfold the handle bars, fill with oil and gas, and adjusting the wheels, I found a completely assembled ready to use mower. I meticulously only had to tighten the mount for the key start. I readily started mowing my lawn for the first time with only having to skim through some instructions. (Of course, skipping the first 5 pages of jibberish mentioning something about warnings, etc.)

No priming needed and started after a couple of turns of the key. Worked pretty good for a small yard. I was concerned I would have issues with the added weight of the front wheel drive, but the feature worked quite well even though I thought previously it seemed like a dinky unneeded feature. If you're older and without kids, I find it's well worth the extra money now for the front wheel drive. (If ya got kids, then have them get a work-out on a mower without front-wheel drive.)

Key start is also a nice feature if you use the mulch bag while mowing. Reason being, frequent starting and stopping of the mower engine is required for emptying the bag after only one or two laps.

So far, I'm glad I just buckled-in and got these extra features. While I was in the store, I was quite concerned whether or not I really needed these extra features including the key starter.

I also love the mulch bag because it's extremely light and easy to carry and also extremely easy to attach to the mower!

Two features missing, would be an adjustable throttle (for going slow over over-grown tall wet grass) and a little tiny led light on the battery to show whether it's actively being charged or not.

(If my store would have had the cheaper PO500N22SH mower model I was researching, I would have bought it instead of this one. But it was also without a mulch bag. So, I would have just been cutting and then not having a need for the electric start to empty a mulch bag. I would also probably be really tired right now to from all the manual pushing!!!)

Poulan Lawn mower
The electric start is great. I am still getting used to it. I have used it twice. It's very heavy compared to my old mower, but it does a good job.
The seller had it here within just a few days.

Easy to use...read the manual
This lawn mower is by and far the easiest to start of any lawn mower I've ever used. I had a battery-powered cordless mower before, and this one is even easier than that one was. Just turn the key and it goes. It does need to be charged beforehand (the battery is not charged while the mower is running), but once it was, I was able to start the mower over and over as I cut my yard. I do suggest reading the manuals beforehand, since not following the maintenance schedule can void your warranty, but it is fairly minimal for the most part. The autowalk feature is great, although mine needed some fine-tuning to work correctly. Once it's right, though, it's hard to call cutting the grass yard'work' anymore. With a key start and autowalk, I barely had to do anything other than walk behind the mower and keep it pointed in the right direction. It's so easy, that I came home from work last weekend to find that my wife had cut the entire yard.

I'm coming back from a little kick I was on where every yard machine I owned was battery-powered, so I'm impressed with the power of this mower. I don't know how it compares to other mowers, but it beats the life out of a battery mower. It powered through the tallest grass in my yard without skipping a beat. I did have a little trouble keeping the side-discharge attachment on while going back and forth through tall grass, but that is more my own fault for letting the grass go too long, and besides is a very small gripe about a great lawn-mower.

When I bought this lawn-mower, the price was considerably lower, and there was a price-break on shipping, so it came to about $220 shipped. Later that week, I saw the price had risen considerably, so I don't know if there are better lawn mowers at the higher price, but at the price I paid, there is nothing that even comes close. I am very happy with my purchase, and this item is highly recommended.