Craftsman 919.678250 - Manual (Page 58)

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. Simiiarly, 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 wili be made to determine whether the warranty
appiies. Ask the Service Dealer to submit ail supporting facts to
his Distributor or the Factory for review, if the Distributor or the
Factory decides that the ciaim 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.
Improper maintenance;
The life of an engine depends upon the conditions under
which it operates, and the care it receives. Some applications,
such as tiilers, 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 because of improper maintenance, is not
covered by warranty.
This warranty covers engine reiated defective materiai
and/or workmanship oniy. and not repiacement 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
ORIGINAL BRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS.
NOT
2. Equipment controls or installations that prevent starting,
cause unsatisfactory engine performance, or shorten
engine life. (Contact equipment manufacturer.)
3. Leaking carburetors, ciogged fuel pipes, sticking vaives,
or other damage, caused by using contaminated or stale
fuel. (Use clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline and Briggs &
Stratton gasoline stabilizer. Part No. 5041.)