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Any info on the Briggs 700 Series DOV engines?

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LawnBoy97

LawnBoy97

I just bought a used Snapper with this engine. I can't find much information on it though. Does anyone have a link to the repair manual or know anything about it? Thanks


#2

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

LawnBoy97 said:
I just bought a used Snapper with this engine. I can't find much information on it though. Does anyone have a link to the repair manual or know anything about it? Thanks
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Here are some stats about it: 700 Series DOV | Push Mower | Engines | Briggs & Stratton.
And the second post on this thread in another forum might help: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/lmower/msg0509390122522.html.


#3

LawnBoy97

LawnBoy97

Thanks. I have found some information on the engine itself, but I can't find anything that talks about durability. From the Briggs made video I watched, it seems like they designed to last a long time, but they use plastic gears on the inside, so I don't know.


#4

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

LawnBoy97 said:
Thanks. I have found some information on the engine itself, but I can't find anything that talks about durability. From the Briggs made video I watched, it seems like they designed to last a long time, but they use plastic gears on the inside, so I don't know.
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Well the company that made it is not going to talk about it in a bad way, so you will need another source if you want reliable info, like people who have used it.


#5

J

jakesmurray

LawnBoy97 said:
Thanks. I have found some information on the engine itself, but I can't find anything that talks about durability. From the Briggs made video I watched, it seems like they designed to last a long time, but they use plastic gears on the inside, so I don't know.
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PLASTIC gears inside of the engine?
Never heard of such a thing... :eek:


#6

P

possum

I have heard no complaints but not many of them around here. It is one of Briggs engines made outside the United States. I would imagine that means in China. Plastic gears inside of engines is pretty common.


#7

LawnBoy97

LawnBoy97

CHINA! Oh well. It seems to have good power and such. It just worries me that I can't find many opinions on it. Plus I spent $190 on the mower.


#8

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

LawnBoy97 said:
CHINA! Oh well. It seems to have good power and such. It just worries me that I can't find many opinions on it. Plus I spent $190 on the mower.
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Maybe the best thing you can do is try out the mower and see how you like the mower & engine.


#9

LawnBoy97

LawnBoy97

Thats a good idea. Unfortunately it is about 30-40 degrees hear, and it rained a lot over the weekend. Hopefully this weekend it will be nice enough to try out for awhile. Also, it seems that on a cold star, it kind of surges and then evens out. Which I assume is because of the low temperatures, and also I noticed that when it starts up, there is the faintest puff of black smoke. Just enough so that it has to have a light colored background to be visible. I also noticed that there is too much oil. So I will drain it and replace it, and maybe get a new spark plug. Thanks for the help.


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LawnBoy97 said:
Thats a good idea. Unfortunately it is about 30-40 degrees hear, and it rained a lot over the weekend. Hopefully this weekend it will be nice enough to try out for awhile. Also, it seems that on a cold star, it kind of surges and then evens out. Which I assume is because of the low temperatures, and also I noticed that when it starts up, there is the faintest puff of black smoke. Just enough so that it has to have a light colored background to be visible. I also noticed that there is too much oil. So I will drain it and replace it, and maybe get a new spark plug. Thanks for the help.
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My mower used to surge and then even out after a second, but it doesn't do it anymore. I never figured out why it did that.
Good luck!


#11

C

chance123

jakesmurray said:
PLASTIC gears inside of the engine?
Never heard of such a thing... :eek:
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Most all engines now days have plastic gears. In the beginning, they started with plastic governor gears which seemed to hold up well.


#12

LawnBoy97

LawnBoy97

Well I finally got a chance to try this mower on a big lawn. Being about 40 degrees here, it took like ten tries to get it running. About three to fire, and then a lot more to stay running. I can't say much for evenness, as the lawn was full of little holes and things, put power was pretty good. I only notice a drop of rpm's in the really tall stuff, but it was barely noticeable. It was also disappointing when I mowed through the tall stuff, because it missed quite a bit of grass. So I will try it some more in the spring to get a good opinion on it, but otherwise, it seems okay, maybe not worth $190, but okay.


#13

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

LawnBoy97 said:
Well I finally got a chance to try this mower on a big lawn. Being about 40 degrees here, it took like ten tries to get it running. About three to fire, and then a lot more to stay running. I can't say much for evenness, as the lawn was full of little holes and things, put power was pretty good. I only notice a drop of rpm's in the really tall stuff, but it was barely noticeable. It was also disappointing when I mowed through the tall stuff, because it missed quite a bit of grass. So I will try it some more in the spring to get a good opinion on it, but otherwise, it seems okay, maybe not worth $190, but okay.
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Thanks for sharing your input on the mower.....you probably wish you had better things to say about it, though.


#14

LawnBoy97

LawnBoy97

Yeah, although I do like the mulching deck, I think I might consider selling this one ^in the spring. Maybe I can get a little more than I got it for, and then put that money towards a new engine for my hi vac. After thinking about things, I really didn't want to pay so much, but I still bought it anyways.


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