Briggs & Stratton 310000 Operator's Manual page 10

warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary
from state to state and country to country
Standard Warranty Terms
Brand / Product Name
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Vanguard™
Commercial Turf Series™ ; Commercial Series
Engines Featuring Dura-Bore™ Cast Iron Sleeve
All Other Briggs & Stratton Engines
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These are our standard warranty terms, but occasionally there may be additional
warranty coverage that was not determined at time of publication. For a listing of
current warranty terms for your engine, go to BRIGGSandSTRATTON.com or contact
your Briggs & Stratton Authorized Service Dealer.
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There is no warranty for engines on equipment used for prime power in place of
a utility or for standby generators used for commercial purposes. Engines used in
competitive racing or on commercial or rental tracks are not warrantied.
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Vanguard installed on standby generators: 24 months consumer use, no warranty
commercial use. Vanguard installed on utility vehicles: 24 months consumer use, 24
months commercial use. Vanguard 3-cylinder liquid cooled: see Briggs & Stratton
3/LC Engine Warranty Policy.
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In Australia - Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the
Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major
failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be
of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. For warranty
service, find the nearest Authorized Service Dealer in our dealer locator map at
BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM, or by calling 1300 274 447, or by emailing or writing
to salesenquiries@briggsandstratton.com.au, Briggs & Stratton Australia Pty Ltd, 1
Moorebank Avenue, Moorebank, NSW , Australia, 2170.
The warranty period begins on the original date of purchase by the first retail or commercial
consumer. "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.
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. Product registration is not required
to obtain warranty service on Briggs & Stratton products.
About Your Warranty
This limited warranty covers engine-related material and/or workmanship issues only, and
not replacement or refund of the equipment to which the engine may be mounted. Routine
maintenance, tune-ups, adjustments, or normal wear and tear are not covered under this
warranty. Similarly, warranty is not applicable if the engine has been altered or modified
or if the engine serial number has been defaced or removed. This warranty does not cover
engine damage or performance problems caused by:
1. The use of parts that are not original Briggs & Stratton parts;
2. Operating the engine with insufficient, contaminated, or an incorrect grade of
lubricating oil;
3. The use of contaminated or stale fuel, gasoline formulated with ethanol greater than
10%, or the use of alternative fuels such as liquefied petroleum or natural gas on
engines not originally designed/manufactured by Briggs & Stratton to operate on
such fuels;
4. Dirt which entered the engine because of improper air cleaner maintenance or
re-assembly;
5. Striking an object with the cutter blade of a rotary lawn mower, loose or improperly
installed blade adapters, impellers, or other crankshaft coupled devices, or excessive
v-belt tightness;
6. Associated parts or assemblies such as clutches, transmissions, equipment controls,
etc., which are not supplied by Briggs & Stratton;
7. Overheating due to grass clippings, dirt and debris, or rodent nests which plug or
clog the cooling fins or flywheel area, or by operating the engine without sufficient
ventilation;
8. Excessive vibration due to over-speeding, loose engine mounting, loose or unbalanced
cutter blades or impellers, or improper coupling of equipment components to the
crankshaft;
9. Misuse, lack of routine maintenance, shipping, handling, or warehousing of equipment,
or improper engine installation.
Warranty service is available only through Briggs & Stratton Authorized Service
Dealers. Locate your nearest Authorized Service Dealer in our dealer locator map
at BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM or by calling 1-800-233-3723 (in USA).
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Consumer Commercial
Use Use
36 months 36 months
24 months 24 months
24 months 12 months
24 months 3 months
80004537 (Rev.B)
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Warranty
California, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions
Control Warranty Statement for Emergency Standby Engines -
Your Warranty Rights and Obligations
General Information
The U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton (B&S) are pleased to explain the emissions control
system warranty on your Model Year 2015 - 2017 and later engine / equipment. In the
U.S., new Emergency Standby Engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet
stringent emission standards. Engines less than 25 Hp must meet requirements of 40 CFR
Part 1054. Engines greater than 25 Hp and less than 130 Hp must meet requirements of
40 CFR Part 1048. B&S must warrant the emissions control system on your engine /
equipment.
See Definition of appropriate use of Emergency Standby below.
The emission-related warranty covers all components whose failure would increase an
engine's non-evaporative emissions of any regulated pollutant referenced below.
Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage:
Briggs & Stratton warrants that the engine is free from defects in material and workmanship,
and is also designed, built, and equipped to conform to applicable regulations under Section
213 of the Clean Air Act, from the time the engine is sold, until the expiration of its warranty
period.
This warranty applies to all emission related engine components whose failure would cause
engine exhaust emissions to be out of EPA compliance. Further, this warranty also applies
to other engine components damaged due to the failure of any of these emissions related
components.
If a warrantable emissions related component on your engine is defective, the part will be
repaired or replaced by B&S at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts, and labor.
Warranty coverage period is four years from date of original purchase, and is offered to
the original purchaser and each subsequent purchaser so long as Owner's Warranty
Responsibilities are adhered to.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities:
• Warranty claims shall be filed according to the provisions of the Briggs & Stratton
Warranty Policy.
• An engine may not be warrantable if subjected to abuse, misuse, neglect, improper
maintenance, unapproved modifications, accidents not caused by Briggs & Stratton
engines or equipment, or by acts of God.
• Only those engines used as an Emergency Stationary Engine, as defined below, are
warrantable.
• You are responsible for presenting your engine / equipment to a B&S distribution
center, servicing dealer, or other equivalent entity, as applicable, as soon as a problem
exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time,
not to exceed 30 days. If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and
responsibilities, you should contact B&S at 1-800-444-7774 (in USA) or
BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM.
• If any components not scheduled for maintenance is repaired or replaced under this
warranty, the new part will be warranted only for the remaining warranty period.
• If a warrantable component scheduled for maintenance fails prior to its first scheduled
replacement, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S at no charge to the owner.
Any such component is only warrantable until the originally scheduled maintenance
period has expired.
• Add on or modified parts that are not exempted by the EPA may not be used. The
use of any non-exempted add on or modified parts by the owner will be grounds for
disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer will not be liable to warrant failures
or warranted parts caused by the use of a non-exempted add on or modified part.
Emergency Stationary Engine Definition
An Emergency Stationary Engine is defined as any stationary internal combustion engine
whose operation is limited to emergency situations and required testing and maintenance.
Examples include stationary engines used to produce power for critical networks or
equipment (including power supplied to portions of a facility) when electric power from the
local utility (or the normal power source, if the facility runs on its own power production) is
interrupted, or stationary engines used to pump water in the case of fire or flood, etc.
Stationary engines used for peak shaving are not considered emergency stationary engines.
Stationary engines used to supply power to an electric grid or that supply power as part
of a financial arrangement with another entity are not considered to be emergency engines.
Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for the purpose of maintenance checks and
readiness testing, provided that the tests are recommended by Federal, State or local
government, the manufacturer, the vendor, or the insurance company associated with the
engine. Maintenance checks and readiness testing of such units is limited to 100 hours
per year. There is no time limit on the use of emergency stationary engines in emergency
situations. The owner or operator may petition the Administrator for approval of additional
hours to be used for maintenance checks and readiness testing, but a petition is not required
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