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BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE OWNER WARRANTY POLICY
Effective 12/06
Briggs & Stratton Corporation will repair or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the engine that is defective in material or workmanship or
both. Transportation charges on product submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser. This warranty
is effective for and is subject to the time periods and conditions stated below. For warranty service, find the nearest Authorized Service
Dealer in our dealer locator map at www.briggsandstratton.com, or by calling (800) 233-3723, or as listed in the ‘Yellow Pages™’.
There is no other express warranty, implied warranties, including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
are limited to one year from purchase, or to the extent permitted by law any and all implied warranties are excluded. Liability for
incidental or consequential damages are excluded to the extent exclusion is permitted by law. Some states or countries do not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, and some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to state and country to country.
LIMITED WARRANTY
WARRANTY TERMS **
Brand/Product Type Consumer Use Commercial Use
Vanguardt 2 years 2 years
Extended Life Seriest, I/CR, Intek I/CR, Intek Prot 2 years 1 year
Kerosene Fuel Operated Engines 1 year 90 days
All Other Briggs & Stratton Engines 2 years 90 days
** Engines used on Home Standby Generator applications are warranted under consumer use only. This warranty
does not apply to engines on equipment used for prime power in place of a utility. Engines used in competitive
racing or on commercial or rental tracks are not warranted.
The warranty period begins on the date of purchase by the first retail consumer or commercial end user, and continues for the period of time stated in the table
above. “Consumer use” means personal residential household use by a retail consumer. “Commercial use” means all other uses, including use for commercial,
income producing or rental purposes. Once an engine has experienced commercial use, it shall thereafter be considered as a commercial use engine for purposes
of this warranty.
No warranty registration is necessary to obtain warranty on Briggs & Stratton Products. Save your proof of purchase receipt. If you do not provide proof
of the initial purchase date at the time warranty service is requested, the manufacturing date of the product will be used to determine the warranty
period.
ABOUT YOUR WARRANTY
Briggs & Stratton welcomes warranty repair and apologizes to you for being
inconvenienced. Any Authorized Service Dealer may perform warranty repairs.
Most warranty repairs are handled routinely, but sometimes requests for
warranty service may not be appropriate. For example, warranty would not
apply if engine damage occurred because of misuse, lack of routine
maintenance, shipping, handling, warehousing or improper installation.
Similarly, warranty is void if the serial number of the engine has been removed
or the engine has been altered or modified.
If a customer differs with the decision of the Service Dealer, an investigation will
be made to determine whether the warranty applies. Ask the Service Dealer to
submit all supporting facts to his Distributor or the Factory for review. If the
Distributor or the Factory decides that the claim is justified, the customer will be
fully reimbursed for those items that are defective. To avoid misunderstanding
which might occur between the customer and the Dealer, listed below are some
of the causes of engine failure that the warranty does not cover.
Normal wear:
Engines, like all mechanical devices, need periodic parts service and
replacement to perform well. Warranty will not cover repair when normal use
has exhausted the life of a part or an engine.
Improper maintenance:
The life of an engine depends upon the conditions under which it operates, and
the care it receives. Some applications, such as tillers, pumps and rotary
mowers, are very often used in dusty or dirty conditions, which can cause what
appears to be premature wear. Such wear, when caused by dirt, dust, spark
plug cleaning grit, or other abrasive material that has entered the engine
because of improper maintenance, is not covered by warranty.
This warranty covers engine related defective material and/or
workmanship only, and not replacement or refund of the equipment to
which the engine may be mounted. Nor does the warranty extend to repairs
required because of:
1 Problems caused by parts that are not original Briggs & Stratton
parts.
2 Equipment controls or installations that prevent starting, cause
unsatisfactory engine performance, or shorten engine life. (Contact
equipment manufacturer.)
3 Leaking carburetors, clogged fuel pipes, sticking valves, or other damage,
caused by using contaminated or stale fuel. (Use clean, fresh, lead-free
gasoline and Briggs & Stratton Fuel Stabilizer, Part No. 5041.)
4 Parts which are scored or broken because an engine was operated with
insufficient or contaminated lubricating oil, or an incorrect grade of
lubricating oil (check oil level daily or after every 8 hours of operation. Refill
when necessary and change at recommended intervals.) OIL GARD may
not shut down running engine. Engine damage may occur if oil level is not
properly maintained. Read Operating & Maintenance Instructions.
5 Repair or adjustment of associated parts or assemblies such as clutches,
transmissions, remote controls, etc., which are not manufactured by Briggs
& Stratton.
6 Damage or wear to parts caused by dirt, which entered the engine because
of improper air cleaner maintenance, re-assembly, or use of a non-original
air cleaner element or cartridge. (At recommended intervals, clean and
re-oil the Oil-Foam
element or the foam pre-cleaner, and replace the
cartridge.) Read Operating & Maintenance Instructions.
7 Parts damaged by over-speeding, or overheating caused by grass, debris,
or dirt, which plugs or clogs the cooling fins, or flywheel area, or damage
caused by operating the engine in a confined area without sufficient
ventilation. (Clean fins on the cylinder, cylinder head and flywheel at
recommended intervals.) Read Operating & Maintenance Instructions.
8 Engine or equipment parts broken by excessive vibration caused by a
loose engine mounting, loose cutter blades, unbalanced blades or loose or
unbalanced impellers, improper attachment of equipment to engine
crankshaft, over-speeding or other abuse in operation.
9 A bent or broken crankshaft, caused by striking a solid object with the
cutter blade of a rotary lawn mower, or excessive v-belt tightness.
10 Routine tune-up or adjustment of the engine.
11 Engine or engine component failure, i.e., combustion chamber, valves,
valve seats, valve guides, or burned starter motor windings, caused by the
use of alternate fuels such as, liquified petroleum, natural gas, altered
gasolines, etc.
Warranty service is available only through service dealers which have been
authorized by Briggs & Stratton Corporation. Your nearest Authorized
Service Dealer is listed in the “Yellow Pages
™” of your telephone directory
under “Engines, Gasoline” or “Gasoline Engines,” “Lawn Mowers,” or
similar category.