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BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE OWNER WARRANTY POLICY
Effective January 1, 2003 replaces all undated Warranties and all Warranties dated before January 1, 2003
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. 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’.
THEREISNOOTHEREXPRESSWARRANTY.IMPLIED WARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHOSEOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICU-
LAR PURPOSE, ARELIMITEDTO ONEYEAR FROM PURCHASE, OR TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARE EXCLUDED.LIABILITYFORINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESAREEXCLUDEDTOTHEEXTENTEXCLUSIONISPERMITTEDBY
LAW. Some states or countries do not allow limitations onhow long an implied warranty lasts, and some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or
limitation ofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationandexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarranty givesyouspecificlegalrights
and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state and country to country.
VANGUARDELS
I/Cr
Industrial Plus
Inte
(Sleeve Bore)
Fource
Inte
(Kool Bore)
Power Built OHV
QUANTUMr
Quattro
Q45
Sprint
Classic
Commercial Use 2 years 90 days
1 year
Consumer Use 2 years 2 years
90 days
1 year
OUR PRODUCT
WARRANTY PERIOD*
Ete
1 year
* Note the following special warranty periods: 2 years for Classicengines 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-Mowstarter on Quantumand Intekengines. 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 OFPURCHASE 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 eing inconvenienced. Any Authorized Service Dealer
may perform warranty repairs. Most warranty repairs are hanĆ
dled routinely, ut sometimes requests for warranty service may
not e appropriate. For example, warranty would not apply if enĆ
gine damage occurred ecause of misuse, lack of routine mainĆ
tenance, shipping, handling, warehousing or improper installaĆ
tion. Similarly, warranty is void if the serial num er of the engine
has een removed or the engine has een altered or modified.
If a customer differs with the decision of the Service Dealer, an
investigation will e made to determine whether the warranty
applies. Ask the Service Dealer to su mit all supporting facts to
his Distri utor or the Factory for review. If the Distri utor or the
Factory decides that the claim is justified, the customer will e
fully reim ursed for those items that are defective. To avoid misĆ
understanding which might occur etween the customer and the
Dealer, listed elow are some of the causes of engine failure that
the warranty does not cover.
Normal wear:
Engines, like all mechanical devices, need periodic parts serĆ
vice and replacement to perform well. Warranty will not cover reĆ
pair when normal use has exhausted the life of a part or an enĆ
gine.
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 e premature
wear. Such wear, when caused y dirt, dust, spark plug cleaning
grit, or other a rasive material that has entered the engine eĆ
cause of improper maintenance, is not covered y 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 enĆ
gine life. (Contact equipment manufacturer.)
3. Leaking car uretors, clogged fuel pipes, sticking valves,
or other damage, caused y using contaminated or stale
fuel. (Use clean, fresh, leadĆfree gasoline and Briggs &
Stratton Fuel Sta ilizer, Part No. 5041.)
4. Parts which are scored or roken ecause an engine was
operated with insufficient or contaminated lu ricating oil,
or an incorrect grade of lu ricating 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 OperatĆ
ing & Maintenance Instructions.
5. Repair or adjustment of associated parts or assem lies
such as clutches, transmissions, remote controls, etc.,
which are not manufactured y Briggs & Stratton.
6. Damage or wear to parts caused y dirt, which entered the
engine ecause of improper air cleaner maintenance,
reĆassem ly, or use of a nonĆoriginal air cleaner element
or cartridge. (At recommended intervals, clean and reĆoil
the OilĆFoam element or the foam preĆcleaner, and
replace the cartridge.) Read Operating & Maintenance
Instructions.
7. Parts damaged y overĆspeeding, or overheating caused
y grass, de ris, or dirt, which plugs or clogs the cooling
fins, or flywheel area, or damage caused y 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.
8. Engine or equipment parts roken y excessive vi ration
caused y a loose engine mounting, loose cutter lades,
un alanced lades or loose or un alanced impellers, imĆ
proper attachment of equipment to engine crankshaft,
overĆspeeding or other a use in operation.
9. A ent or roken crankshaft, caused y striking a solid o Ć
ject with the cutter lade of a rotary lawn mower, or excesĆ
sive vĆ elt tightness.
10. Routine tuneĆup or adjustment of the engine.
11. Engine or engine component failure, i.e., com ustion
cham er, valves, valve seats, valve guides, or urned
starter motor windings, caused y the use of alternate
fuels such as, liquified petroleum, natural gas, altered
gasolines, etc.
Warranty is available only through service dealers which
have been authorized by Briggs & tratton Corporation.
your nearest Authorized ervice Dealer is listed in the YelĆ
low Pages" of your telephone directory under Engines,
Gasoline" or Gasoline Engines," Lawn Mowers," or simiĆ
lar category.
Briggs & Stratton Engines Are Made Under One Or More Of The Following Patents: Design DĆ247,177 (Other Patents Pending)
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6,284,123
6,260,529
6,230,678
6,202,616
6,116,212
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6,064,027
6,014,808
5,894,715
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5,813,384
5,765,713
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5,642,701
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5,606,948
5,606,851
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5,503,125
5,501,203
5,497,679
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5,271,363
5,269,713
5,265,700
5,243,878
5,235,943
5,197,425
5,197,422
5,191,864
5,188,069
5,186,142
5,138,996
5,086,890
5,070,829
5,058,544
5,040,644
5,009,208
4,996,956
4,977,879
4,971,219
4,895,119
4,819,593
4,719,682
4,633,556
4,630,498
4,522,080
4,520,288
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