Briggs & Stratton 84100 - 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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Commercial Use 90 days 1 year
Consumer Use 2 years 2 years
30 days
1 year
OUR PRODUCT
WARRANTY PERIOD*
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1 year 2 years
* 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 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 warĆ
ranty applies. Ask the Service Dealer to submit all supportĆ
ing 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 applicaĆ
tions, 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 abraĆ
sive 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 reĆ
fund of the equipment to which the engine may be
mounted. Nor does the warranty extend to repairs reĆ
quired because of:
1. PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PARTS THAT ARE NOT
ORIGINAL BRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS.
2. Equipment controls or installations that prevent startĆ
ing, cause unsatisfactory engine performance, or
shorten engine life. (Contact equipment manufacturĆ
er.)
3. Leaking carburetors, clogged fuel pipes, sticking
valves, or other damage, caused by using contamiĆ
nated or stale fuel. (Use clean, fresh, leadĆfree gasoĆ
line and Briggs & Stratton Fuel Stabilizer, Part No.
5041.)
4. Parts which are scored or broken because an engine
was operated with insufficient or contaminated lubriĆ
cating 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 interĆ
vals.) OIL GARD® may not shut down running enĆ
gine. Engine damage may occur if oil level is not propĆ
erly maintained. Read Operating & Maintenance InĆ
structions.
5. Repair or adjustment of associated parts or assemĆ
blies such as clutches, transmissions, remote conĆ
trols, etc., which are not manufactured by Briggs &
Stratton.
6. Damage or wear to parts caused by dirt, which enĆ
tered the engine because of improper air cleaner
maintenance, reĆassembly, or use of a nonĆoriginal air
cleaner element or cartridge. (At recommended interĆ
vals, 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 sufĆ
ficient 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 vibraĆ
tion caused by a loose engine mounting, loose cutter
blades, unbalanced blades or loose or unbalanced
impellers, improper attachment of equipment to enĆ
gine crankshaft, overĆspeeding or other abuse in opĆ
eration.
9. A bent or broken crankshaft, caused by striking a solid
object with the cutter blade of a rotary lawn mower, or
excessive 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 CorĆ
poration. your nearest Authorized Service Dealer is
listed in the Yellow Pages™" of your telephone direcĆ
tory under Engines, Gasoline" or Gasoline Engines,"
Lawn Mowers," or similar category.