BRIGGS & STRATON ENGINE OWNER WARRANTY POLICY
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LIMITED WARRANTY
:
Briggs & Stratton Corporation will repair or replace, free of charge, any part(s) ofthe engine that is defective
in
material orworkmanship or
,
both. Transportation charges on parts submitted for repair or replacement underthis warranty must be borne by purchaser. This warranty Is
/
effectivebrand issubjectto the time periods and conditions stated below. Forwarranty service,find the nearest Authorized Service Dealer
in
,
our dealer locator map at
www.brioasandstratton.com_,
or by calling 1-800-233-3723,
or
as listed in the 'Yellow PagesT"
'.
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THERE IS NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FORAPARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITEDTOONE YEAR FROM PURCHASE, ORTOTHE EXTENTPERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND
ALLIMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED. LIABILITY FOR
INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESARE
EXCLUDEDTOTHE
EXTENT EXCLUSION IS PERMITTED BY LAW.
Somestatesorcountriesdonotailow
limitationson how long animplied warranty lasts, and
I
some states or countriesdo
notaliowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentaiorconsequential
damages, solheabove limitationand exclusion
,
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specificlegal tightsand you may also haveotherrights which vary fromstate to stateand country
to country.
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WARRANTY
TERMS
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Brand
/Product
Type Consumer
Use
Commercial Use
Vanguard
"
2
years
2
years
Extended
LifeSeries"", I/CO, lntek
I/CO,
lntek Pro'
"
2
years
1
year
Kerosene
Fuel
Operated Engines 1 year
90
days
All Other Briggs
&
Stratton Engines
2
years 90 days
"
Engines used
an
Home Standby Generator applications are warranted under consumer use ontv
Thie warranty does not apply to engineson equipment used for prime power in place
of
a
utility.
Engines
used
in competitive racing
or
on
commercial
or
rental
tasks
are
not warranted.
The
warramy
period begins
on
the date
GI
purchase by the first reiaii consumer
or
commercial end
user,
and continues
for
the perhd of time sfated in the table
above.
'Consumer
usen
means
personal residential household use
by
a retail consumer "Commercial use" means all other
uses.
including
use for mmmercial, inme producing
or
rental purposes.
Once
an
engine
has
experienced commercial use,
fi
shall thereafter be considered
as
a commercial use engine
fw
purposes of this
wairanly
NO WARRANTY SEGISTRATIONISNECESSARV TO OBTAlh WARRANTY ON BRIGGS
STRATTOh PRODUCTS SAVE YOUR PROOF OFPURCHASE RECEIPT. IF
YOU DO NOT PROVIDE
PROOFOF THE INITiA- PURChASE DATE AT ThE TIME WARRAhlTY SERVICE (S REQUESTED. THE tJANUFACT-RING DATE OFTHE
PRODUCT WILL BE USEDTO DETERMINE THE WARRAhTV PEHIOD.
ABOUT YOUR ENGINE WARRANTY
Briggs & Stranon welmmer warrany repair
and
apolognes to
~OU
for being inconvenknced. Any Aulhoiired Sewice Dealer
may
petlorn warranty repairs. Most warranty repairs are han
-
dled routinely, but sometimes requests for warranty service
may not be
epprnpnate.
For
example, harrany would
n4
apply
it engine damage
occurred
because of misuse, lack
of
routine
maintenance, shipping, handiing, warehousing or improper
instaliation.
Similarhi, warranty is void
if
the
serial
number afme
engine has been removed
or
the engine has been altered or
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10
underslanding which might occur between
he
customer and
the Dealer
l'sled below are same ofthecauses of anoine Ulure
that the warranty does not
mver.
Normal wear:
Engines, Ike ail
m&anioai device$ wed peMc parts
se-
and
repiacement lo perion well. Warranty dl! not cover repair
vhen
normal
use
has exhausled
be
life
ol
a
part
or
an
mine.
Improper maintenance:
The
lileof an enginedepends upon
he
cond'lhnsunder which*
Ooerates. and the care it
receives.
Someaaolicalions, such
as
~llers, pimps
and
roiarymowars, are very $en used in dusyor
orymndl?ns.*mba~
ca.ie wnatsp~-ir~obep~cml'.ie
wears. 9 bear,nmen .a~seaoyc? 0.~1 sp8np.g
:caring
C'
1
3,
PI,
el
abmc
e
lnalcllrl
m,l
I
a
eoleu.
?
o
Prolfle
I
e-
Eause
of
Improper maintenance,is noicoviid by waGanty.
This warranty coven engine related defective material and1
of warkmanshlp~ and
not
replacement
or
refund of the
equfpmentto which the engine may be mounted. Nordoee
the warranly extend to repsirs required because of:
1.
PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PARTS THAT ARE NOT
ORIGINAL
BRiGGS & STRATTON PARTS.
2.
Equipmentcontrols or installations that prevent Ming,
cause
unsatistactnry englne perlormance, or shaten en
-
gine iife. (Contact equipment manufacturer.)
3.
Leaking carburetors, clogged fuei plpes, stickin valuer.
orolherdamage, cawed
by
Using eantaminate#or stale
fuei. (Use ciean, !lash, iaad-bee gasoilne and 8"Qgs
&
Stranon Fuel Stabilizer, Part
No.
5041
)
4.
Pads Which are swred or broken because an enoine was
operaledwith insuffiaent
or
contaminated iubrliing oil.
or an
incorrectorade
oi
lubticabnaoii. OILGAR0 mav not
shul down runhg engine. ~ngi<ie damagemay
occur
it
oil lwei is not orooerlv mainhined.
5.
Repair
or
adiust&en<of associated paits or assemblies
such
as
clutches, transmissions, remote conlrois,
eic,
which
are
not mamifadured
by
Briggs 8 Stranon.
6.
Damage or wear to
park
caused by dirt. which entered
the engine because of improper air
deaner
maintenance,
Snugs6
Shmn
EngineMe
Mae
UMerOneO1Mare01TheFollovnng
Patens:
Oeiign
0247,177 j0Vler
Pat-
Pending)
5,691,683 6,520,141 6.325.036 6.145.487 6,012,420 5,803035 5,548,955
6,647,942 6,495,267 6,311,663 6.142.257 5992.367 5.765.713 5,546,901
8,622,683
6,494,175 6,284,123 6,135,426 5.904.124 5,732,555 5,445,014
6,615,787 6,472,790 6,253,852 6,116,272 5,894715 5,645,025 5,503,725
6.617.725 6,460,502 6,260.529 6,105,548 5,687,678 5,642,701 5,501,203
6,603,227 6,456,515 6,242,828 6.37.614 5,852,951 5.626352 5,437,679
6,595,897 6,362,166 8239,709 6,082,323 5,64335 5,619,845 5,320,795
6,595.176 6,369,532 6,237,555 6,077,063 5,623,153 5,606,946 5,30i,M3
6,584,964 6355,003 6,230,676 60M.027 5,619,513 5,606,651 5.271.363
6,557,633 6.349688 5,213,083 6040,767 5,813,384 5,605,130 5,269.71 3
6,542,074 6,347614 6202,616 6014,806 5,609,958 5,4997,579 5,265,700
re-assembly, or
use
of a non-oi@nd air cleaner ekment
w
cartridge.
7.
Pans damaged by over.speeding, or omheating caused
by
grass, debris, or din, which pugs or clogs the cooling
fins, or flywheel area, or damage caused by operating the
engine in
a
dined
area
without sufficienlvenilation.
8.
EnOine or eauioment Darts broksn bv excessive vibration
over
-
speeding or other abke n operalion.
9.
A bent
or
broken crankshafi, caused bvstrikino
asoli
11.
Engine
or
engine cohponenl faiiure, Ce., combustion
chamber, valves,
vaive seats, valve guides,
or
burned
starter motor windings,
caused
by the use of alternate
fuels such as,
iiquified petroleum, natural gas, altered
gasol~nes,etc.
Warram is aveilabfe only lhrough service dealers whlch
have been alrthorized
hy
Briggs & Stranon
Corporation.
your
nearest Authorized Service Dealer is listed In the'%
low PagesT"' of your telephone directov under "Engines,
Gasoline
"
or "Gasoline Engines," "
Lawn
Mowew"
or simi-
iar category