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Briggs & Stratton w elcomes warranty r epair a ndapologizes
to youfor beinginconvenienced.
AnyAuthorized Service
Dealer may perform warranty r epairs. Most w arranty r epairs
arehandled r outinely, butsometimes requests f orwarranty
service m ay not b eappropriate. Forexample, warranty would
notapply ifengine d amage o ccurred because ofmisuse, lack
ofroutine m aintenance,
shipping, handling, warehousing or
improper installation. Similarly, warranty i svoidif theserial
number oftheengine hasbeen removed o rtheengine has
been altered o rmodified.
Ifacustomer differs w ith thedecision ofthe 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.
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
_
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.
2.
3.
PROBLEMS
CAUSED
BY PARTS
THAT
ARE
NOT
ORIGINAL
BRIGGS & STRATTON
PARTS.
Equipment
controls or installations
that prevent starting,
cause
unsatisfactory
engine
performance,
or shorten
engine life. (Contact equipment
manufacturer.)
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 gasoline 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.) Read "Owner's
Manual."
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
the Oil-Foam@
element
or the foam pre-cleaner,
and
replace the cartridge.)
Read "Owner's
Manual."
7. Parts damaged by overspeeding,
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 "Owner'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,
overspeeding
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.
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