Limited Warranty - Briggs & Stratton 110000 series Operating & Maintenance Manual

EffectiveJuly 1, 2004replacesall undatedWarrantiesand all Warrantiesdated beforeJuly 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.
Transportation 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 Iocator map
at www.briggsandstratton.com, or by calling 1-800-233-3723, or as listed in the 'Yellow Pages T"'.
THERE IS NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR 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.
Consumer Use i year
Commercial Use 90 days
* Note the following special warranty periods: 2 years for Classic
TM
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
TM
engines. One year for Consumer use, 90 days for Commercial use on engines
certified to operate on Kerosene fuel. Engines used on Home Standby Generator applications are warranted under Consumer use only. This warranty
does not apply to engines on equipment used for prime power in place of a utility. 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 ail 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.
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 warranty
applies.Ask the Sentice Dealerto submit al! supporting factsto
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 Denier, 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 weiI. Warranty will not
cover repair when normal use has exhausted the lifeof 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 because of improper maintenance, is not covered
by warranty.
This warranty covers engine related defective material
and/or workmanship on_ and not replacement or refund
of the equipment to which the engine may he mounted.
Nor does the warranty extend to repairs required because
of:
1. PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PARTS THAT ARE NOT
ORIGINAL DRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS.
2. Equipment controts or installations that prevent starting,
cause unsatisfactory engine performance, or shorten
engine 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, lead-free gasoline and Driggs &
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 Operating & Maintenance
Instructions.
5. Repair or adjustment of associated parts or assemblies
such as clutches, transmissions, remote controls, etc.,
which are not manufactured by Driggs & Stratton.
6. Damage or wear to parts caused by dirt, which entered
the engine because of improper air cleaner
maintenance, re-assembly, or use of a non-original air
cleaner element or cartridge. (At recommended
intervals, clean and re-oil the Oil-Foam® element or the
foam pro-cleaner, and replace the cartridge.) Read
Operating & Maintenance Instructions.
7. Parts damaged by over-speeding, 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. (Cleanfins 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, improper attachment of
equipment to engine crankshaft, over-speeding or other
abuse in operation.
9. A bent or broken crankshaft, caused by striking a solid
object with the cutter blade of a rotary lawn mower, or
excessive v-belt tightness.
10. Routine tune-up 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, Iiquified petroleum, natural gas, altered
gasolines, etc.
Warranty service is available only through service dealers
which have been authorized by Briggs & Strstton
Coqooration. Your nearest Authorized Service Dealer is
listed in the "Yellow Pages_" of your telephone directory
under "Engines, Gasoline" or "Gasoline Engines," "Lawn
Mowers," or similar category.
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