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About Your Engine Warranty
Briggs&Strattonwelcomeswarrantyrepairandapologizesto
youforbeinginconvenienced.AnyAuthorizedServiceDealer
mayperformwarrantyrepairs.Mostwarrantyrepairsarehan-
dled routinely, but sometimes requests for warranty service
maynotbeappropriate.Forexample,warrantywouldnotap-
plyifenginedamageoccurredbecauseofmisuse,lackofrou-
tinemaintenance,shipping,handling,warehousingorimprop-
erinstallation.Similarly,warrantyisvoidiftheserialnumberof
theenginehasbeenremovedortheenginehas beenaltered
or modified.
Ifa customerdiffers with the deci sionof theService Dealer,an
investigationwi llbemadetodeterminewhetherthewarr antyap-
plies.AsktheServiceDealertosubmitallsupportingfactstohis
DistributorortheFactoryforreview .IftheDistributorortheFac-
tory decides thatthe claim isjustified, thecustomer will b efully
reimbursed for those items t hat are defective. To avoid mi sun-
derstanding which might occur bet ween t he customer and the
Dealer,listedbelowar esomeofthecausesofenginefailur ethat
the war rant y doesnot cover.
Impropermaintenance:
Thelifeofanenginedependsupontheconditionsunderwhich
itoperates,andthe careitreceives.Some applications,such
as tillers, pumps and rotary mowers, are very often used in
dustyordirtyconditions,whichcancausewhatappearstobe
prematurewear.Suchwear,whencausedbydirt,dust,spark
plugcleaninggrit,orother abrasivematerialthathas entered
theengine becauseof impropermaintenance,is notcovered
by warranty.
This w arr antycovers enginerelated def ect ivematerialand/
or wor kmanshi ponly
, andnot r eplacementor ref und ofthe
equipment t owhich the engi nemay be mounted.Nor does
the warrant y extend t o r epairs r equir ed because of :
1. PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PARTS THAT ARE NOT
ORIGINAL BRIGGS& STRATTON PARTS.
2. Equipmentcontrolsorinstallationsthatpreventstarting,
causeunsatisfactoryengineperformance,orshortenen-
gine life.(Contact equipmentmanufacturer.)
3. Leakingcarburetors,cloggedfuelpipes,stickingvalves,
orotherdamage,causedbyusingcontaminatedorstale
fuel. (Use clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline andBriggs &
Stratton gasolinestabilizer, PartNo. 5041.)
4. Partswhicharescoredorbrokenbecauseanenginewas
operatedwithinsufficientorcontaminatedlubricatingoil,
oranincorrectgradeoflubricatingoil(checkoilleveldai-
lyorafterevery8 hoursofoperation.Refillwhenneces-
sary and change at recommended intervals.) Read
“Owner’s Manual.”
5. Repairor adjustmentof associatedparts orassemblies
such as clutches, transmissions, remote controls, etc.,
which are notmanufacturedby Briggs& Stratton.
6. Damageorweartopartscausedbydirt,whichenteredthe
engine becauseof improperair cleanermaintenance, r e-
assembly, oruse of a non-or igi nal ai rcleaner element or
cartridge.(Atrecommendedintervals,cleanandre-oilthe
Oil-Foam®elementor t hefoampre-cleaner,andreplace
the cart ri dge.)Read “Owner’s Manual.”
7. Parts damaged by over-speeding, or overheating
causedbygrass,debris,ordirt,whichplugsorclogsthe
coolingfins,orflywheelarea,ordamagecausedbyoper-
atingtheengineinaconfinedareawithoutsufficientven-
tilation.(Cleanfinsonthecylinder,cylinderheadandfly-
wheelatrecommendedintervals.)Read“Owner’sManu-
al.”
8. Engineorequipmentpartsbrokenbyexcessivevibration
causedbyalooseenginemounting,loosecutterblades,
unbalancedbladesorlooseorunbalancedimpellers,im-
proper attachment of equipment to engine crankshaft,
over-speedingor otherabuse inoperation.
9. A bent orbroken crankshaft, caused bystriking a solid
objectwiththecutterbladeofarotarylawnmower,orex-
cessive v-belttightness.
10. Routinetune-up oradjustment ofthe 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.
Warrantyisavailableonly throughservicedealerswhich
have been authorized by Briggs & Stratton Corporation.
your nearest Authorized Service Dealer is listed in the
“YellowPages™”ofyourtelephonedirectoryunder“En-
gines,Gasoline”or“GasolineEngines,”“LawnMowers,”
or similarcategory.
Briggs & Stratton Engine Owner Warranty Policy
EffectiveJuly 1,1998, replacesall undatedWarranties andall Warrantiesdated beforeJuly1, 1998
LIMITED WARRANTY
“Briggs&StrattonCorporationwillrepairorreplace,freeofcharge,anypart,orpartsoftheenginethataredefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshiporboth.Transportationchargesonpartssubmittedfor
repairorreplacementunderthisWarrantymustbebornebypurchaser.Thiswarrantyiseffectiveforthetimeperiodsandsubjecttotheconditionsprovidedforinthispolicy.Forwarrantyservicecontact
yournearestAuthorizedServiceDealeraslistedinthe‘YellowPages™’under‘Engines,Gasoline,’‘GasolineEngines,’‘LawnMowers’orsimilarcategory.THEREISNOOTHEREXPRESSWARRAN-
TY.IMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHOSEOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEARELIMITEDTOONEYEARFROMPURCHASE,ORTOTHEEXTENT
PERMITTEDBYLAWANYANDALLIMPLIEDWARRANTIESAREEXCLUDED.LIABILITYFORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESUNDERANYANDALLWARRANTIESAREEXCLUDEDTOTHE
EXTENTEXCLUSIONIS PERMITTEDBYLAW.Some statesdonot allowlimitationsonhowlong animpliedwarrantylasts, andsomestates donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalor
consequentialdamages,so theabovelimitation andexclusionmaynot applytoyou. Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegalrights andyoumayalsohaveotherrights whichvaryfromstatetostate.”
Briggs& StrattonCorporation
F.P. Stratton, Jr.
Chairman andChief ExecutiveOfficer
WARRANTY PERIOD
WITHIN U.S.A.AND CANADA OUTSIDEU.S.A. ANDCANADA
ENGINES CONSUMER USE* COMMERCIALUSE* CONSUMERUSE* COMMERCIALUSE*
All Vanguard™ engines.
2 year -- engine }/ Lifetime** -- Magnetron® ignition
AllDiamondPlus®,IndustrialPlus™,I/C®enginesandsleeveboreIntekseries. 2 year 1 year
2 year }
1 year
Quantum® andDiamond Power®. 2 year 90 days
{2year {}
90 days
AllstandardenginesandKoolBore™Intekseriesinstalledonlawnmowers,rid -
ers, edgers,chippers, shredders,tillers, fun carts,and allSno/Gard engines.
2 year 90 days 1year 90 days
All otherstandard enginesand Classic™series. 1 year 90 days 1year 90 days
* Forpurposesof thiswarrantypolicy,“consumer use”meanspersonal residentialhousehold usebythe originalretailconsumer.“Commercialuse”means allotheruses, includinguse forcommercial,
income producingor rentalpurposes. Oncean enginehas experiencedcommercial use,it shall thereafterbe considered asa commercial useengine forpurposes ofthis warranty. Enginesused in
competitive racing oron commercialor rental tracksare notwarrantied.
** LifetimelimitedwarrantyoftheMagnetron®ignitioncoverspartsandlaborforthefirstfive(5)yearsfromthedateofpurchase;thereafteronlyparts.“Lifetime”meanslifetimeoftheengineinthehandsof
the originalpurchaser.
{ One(1) yearin Australia,New Zealand,Middle East andAfrica.
} One(1) yearin India.
NO WARRANTYREGISTRATION CARDIS NECESSARYTO OBTA IN WARRANTY ONBRIGGS &STRATTONENGINES.
YOU MUST SAVETHE PURCHASERECEIPT.A PROOFOF PURCHASEDATE WILL BEREQUIRED TOOBTAIN WARRANTY.
Briggs& StrattonEngines AreMadeUnder OneOr MoreOf TheFollowing Patents:Design D-247.177(Other PatentsPending)
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