Warranty Period - Briggs & Stratton 290000 Operating & Maintenance Instructions

BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE OWNER WARRANTY POLICY
Effective January 1, 2003 replaces all undated Warranties and all Warranties dated before January 1, 2003
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. Trans-
portation 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 PAR-
TICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR FROM PURCHASE, OR TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WAR-
RANTIES 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.
OUR PRODUCT

WARRANTY PERIOD*

Consumer Use
Commercial Use
* 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 han
dled 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 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 mis
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 ser
vice 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
Briggs & Stratton Engines Are Made Under One Or More Of The Following Patents: Design D 247,177 (Other Patents Pending)
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5,813,384
6,284,123 6,064,027
6,260,529 6,014,808 5,765,713
5,645,025
6,230,678 5,894,715
6,202,616 5,852,951 5,642,701
6,116,212 5,823,153
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LIMITED WARRANTY
VANGUARDE ELSE
I/Cr
Industrial PlusE
IntekE
(Sleeve Bore)
2 years
2 years
1 year
grit, or other abrasive material that has entered the engine be
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 en
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, lead free 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 Operat
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,
re assembly, or use of a non original air cleaner element
or cartridge. (At recommended intervals, clean and re oil
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5,546,901 5,269,713 5,191,864
5,503,125 5,265,700 5,188,069
5,501,203 5,243,878 5,186,142
FourceE
IntekE
(Kool Bore)
Power BuiltE OHV
QUANTUMr
QuattroE
Q45E
SprintE
2 years
90 days
7.
8.
9.
10. Routine tune up or adjustment of the engine.
11. Engine or engine component failure, i.e., combustion
Warranty is available only through service dealers which
have been authorized by Briggs & Stratton Corporation.
your nearest Authorized Service Dealer is listed in the Yel
low Pages" of your telephone directory under Engines,
Gasoline" or Gasoline Engines," Lawn Mowers," or simi
lar category.
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5,086,890 4,977,879
5,070,829 4,971,219
5,058,544 4,895,119
5,040,644 4,819,593
5,009,208 4,719,682
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ClassicE EtekE
1 year
1 year
90 days
the Oil Foam element or the foam pre cleaner, and
replace the cartridge.) Read Operating & Maintenance
Instructions.
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.
(Clean fins on the cylinder, cylinder head and flywheel at
recommended intervals.) Read Operating & Maintenance
Instructions.
Engine or equipment parts broken by excessive vibration
caused by a loose engine mounting, loose cutter blades,
unbalanced blades or loose or unbalanced impellers, im
proper attachment of equipment to engine crankshaft,
over speeding or other abuse in operation.
A bent or broken crankshaft, caused by striking a solid ob
ject with the cutter blade of a rotary lawn mower, or exces
sive v belt tightness.
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.
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