Vanguard 540000 - Manual (Page 8)

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BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE OWNER WARRANTY POLICY
Effective July 1, 2004 replaces all undated Warranties and all Warranties dated before July 1, 2004
LIMITED WARRANTY
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. Transporta-
tion charges on parts submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser. This warranty is effective for the time periods and
subject to the conditions stated below. For warranty service, find the nearest Authorized Service Dealer in our dealer locator map at
www.briggsandstratton.com, or by calling 1-800-233-3723, or as listed in the ‘Yellow Pages ™’.
THERE IS NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
LAR 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.
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Industrial PlusE
IntekE
(Sleeve Bore)
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Commercial Use
2 years
90 days 1 year
Consumer Use 2 years 2 years
90 days
1 year
OUR PRODUCT
WARRANTY PERIOD*
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1 year
* Note the following special warranty periods: 2 years for Classic ™ engines in the European Union and Eastern European countries, for all consumer products in the European Union, and
for emission control systems on engines certified by EPA and CARB. 5 years for consumer use, 90 days for commercial use of Touch-N-Mow ® starter on Quantum® and Intek™ engines.
Engines used in competitive racing or on commercial or rental tracks are not warrantied.
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 ENGINE 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 hanĆ
dled routinely, but sometimes requests for warranty service may
not be appropriate. For example, warranty would not apply if enĆ
gine damage occurred because of misuse, lack of routine mainĆ
tenance, shipping, handling, warehousing or improper installaĆ
tion. 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 misĆ
understanding 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 beĆ
cause 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 enĆ
gine 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, leadĆfree 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 OperatĆ
ing & 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,
reĆassembly, or use of a nonĆoriginal air cleaner element
or cartridge. (At recommended intervals, clean and reĆoil
the OilĆFoam element or the foam preĆcleaner, and
replace the cartridge.) Read Operating & Maintenance
Instructions.
7. Parts damaged by overĆspeeding, 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, imĆ
proper attachment of equipment to engine crankshaft,
overĆspeeding or other abuse in operation.
9. A bent or broken crankshaft, caused by striking a solid obĆ
ject with the cutter blade of a rotary lawn mower, or excesĆ
sive vĆbelt tightness.
10. Routine tuneĆup 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 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 MowĆ
ers," or similar category.
Briggs & Stratton Engines Are Made Under One Or More Of The Following Patents: Design DĆ247,177 (Other Patents Pending)
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