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Br_ggs & Straiten 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, warrantywould
not apply if engine damage occurred because of misuse, lack
of routine maintenance, shipping, handling, warehousing or
improper Installation, S}milady, 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 allsupporting facts to
his Distributor or the Factory for review. If the Distributor or the
Factory decides that the claim is justified, the customer wtll 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.
Improper meinter=ance'
The life of an engine depends upon the conditions under
which it operates, and the care itreceives, Some applications,
such as _lers, pumps and rotary mowers, are veryoften used
in dusty or dirty conditions, which can cause what appears to
be premature wear.. Such wear, when caused by dirt, dust,
#park plug cleaning grit, or other abrasive materiat that has
• entered the engine because of improper maintenance, isnot
covered by warranty,
This warranty covers engine related defective material
and]or workmanship._KLw and not replacement orrefund
of the equipment to which the engine may be mounted.
Nor does the warranty eztend to repairs required
because of;
1. PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PARTS THAT ARE NOT
ORIGINAL BRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS,
2. Equipmenl controls or installations that prevent starting,
cause unsatisfactory engine performance, or shorlen
engine life. (Contact equipment manufacturer.)
Leaking carburetors, dogged fuel pipes, sticking valves,
or o_her damage, caused by using contaminated or state
fuel.. (Use clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline and Briggs &
Stratton gasoline stabiIizer. Pan No, 5041o)
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4. Parts which are scored or broken because an engine wa_
operated with insufficient or contaminated lubricating oil,
or an incorrect grade of lubricating ott (check oil level daily
or after every Bhours of operation. Refill when necessary
and change at recommended intervals_) Read "Owner's
Manual"
& Repalr 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 erltered
the englne because of improper air cleaner maintenance,
re-assembly, or use of a non-original air cleaner elemenl
or cartridge. (At recommer{ded Intervals, clean and re.oil
the Oil-Foam® element or the foam pro-cleaner, and
replace the cartridge.) Read "Owner's Manual,"
7, Parts damaged by overspeeding, 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 tn a confined area without sufficient ventilation.
(Clean fins on Ihe cylinder, cy[inder head and flywheel at
recommended intervals_) Read "Owner's Manual,"
& Engine or equipment parts broken by excessive vibration
caused by a loose engine mounting, loose cutter blades,
unbalanced blades or loose or unbalanced impellers,
imprDpar attachment ofequipment toengine crankshaft,
overspeeding or other abuse 11"toperation._
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.
t0. Routine tune-up or adjuslment of th_ engine.
11. Engine or engine component fat)ure, i.e., combustion
chamber, valves, valve seats, valve guides, or burned
starter meier windings, caused by the use of alternate
fuels such as, tiquified petroleum, natura} gas, altered
gaso{ines, etc.
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