Briggs & Stratton 290000 Operating & Maintenance Instructions page 18

About your engine warranty: (see next page for statement of LIMITED 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 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 its 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 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
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 Briggs & Stratton
gasoline stabilizer, Part No. 5041.)
Briggs & Stratton Engines Are Made Under One Or More Of The Following Patents: Design D-247,177 (Other Patents Pending)
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6,064,027 5,813,384 5,606,948
6,040,767 5,809,958 5,606,851
6,014,808 5,765,713 5,548,955
In the USA and Canada, a 24 hour hot line, 1-800-233-3723, has a menu of pre-recorded messages offering you engine maintenance information.
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5,320,795 5,197,425 5,105,331
5,271,363 5,197,422 5,086,890
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. Refill when necessary;
OIL GARD may not shut down running engine. Engine
damage may occur if oil level is not properly maintained.
Read the recommended maintenance intervals for your
engine outlined
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. Read the recommended maintenance intervals
for your engine outlined in the Operating & Maintenance
Instructions.
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. Read the
recommended maintenance intervals for your engine
outlined in the 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,
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; unless engine is
certified for use of alternate fuels.
Warranty is available only through service dealers which
have been authorized by Briggs & Stratton Corporation.
You may locate your nearest Authorized Briggs & Stratton
Service Dealer in
www.briggsandstratton.com.
Service Dealer is also listed in the "Yellow PagesE" of your
telephone directory
"Gasoline Engines," "Lawn Mowers," or similar category.
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5,058,544 4,977,879
5,040,503 4,971,219
5,040,644 4,895,119
5,009,208 4,875,448
4,996,956 4,819,593
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in the Operating &
our dealer locator
Your nearest
under "Engines, Gasoline"
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Maintenance
map at
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