Warranties - Briggs & Stratton 600 Series Operator's Manual

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 product submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser. This
warranty is effective for and is subject to the time periods and conditions stated below. For warranty service, find the nearest
Authorized Service Dealer in our dealer locator map at BRIGGSandSTRATTON.com, or by calling 1-800-233-3723, or as listed in
the 'Yellow Pagest.
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 and 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.
Brand / Product Type
Vanguardt
Extended Life Seriest, I/C
Kerosene Fuel Operated Engines
All Other Briggs & Stratton Engines
** 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 warranted.
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.
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 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
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 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 only, and not replacement or refund of the equip-
ment to which the engine may be mounted. Nor does the war-
ranty 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 engine life.
(Contact equipment manufacturer.)
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BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE OWNER WARRANTY POLICY
LIMITED WARRANTY
WARRANTY TERMS **
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, Intek I/C , Intek Prot
ABOUT YOUR ENGINE WARRANTY
Effective 12/06
Consumer Use
2 years
2 years
1 year
2 years
3 Leaking carburetors, clogged fuel pipes, sticking valves, or
other damage, caused by using contaminated or stale fuel.
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 and 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.
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/or replace the
filter as stated in the Operator's Manual.
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. Clean engine debris
at recommended intervals as stated in the Operator's Manual.
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, liquified
petroleum, natural gas, altered gasolines, etc.
Warranty service is available only through authorized service
dealers by Briggs & Stratton Corporation. Locate your nearest
Authorized Service Dealer in our dealer locator map on
BRIGGSandSTRATTON.com or by calling 1-800-233-3723, or as
listed in the 'Yellow Pagest'.
Commercial Use
2 years
1 year
90 days
90 days
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