Briggs & Stratton 460000 User Manual

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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’.

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

allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe abovelimitation andexclusion maynot applyto you.This warrantygives

you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state and country to country.

VANGUARD

ELS
I/Cr
Industrial Plus
Intek

(Sleeve Bore)

Fource
Intek

(Kool Bore)

Power Built OHV
QUANTUMr
Quattro
Q45
Sprint

Classic

Commercial Use

2 years

90 days

1 year

Consumer Use

2 years

90 days

1 year

OUR PRODUCT

WARRANTY PERIOD*

Etek

1 year

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:

Thelifeof anenginedependsuponthe conditionsunder whichit

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 plugcleaning

grit, or other abrasive material that has entered the engine be-

cause of improper maintenance, is not covered by warranty.

Thiswarrantycoversenginerelateddefectivematerialand/

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:

PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PARTS THAT ARE NOT

ORIGINAL BRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS.

Equipment controls or installations that prevent starting,

cause unsatisfactory engine performance, or shorten en-

gine 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 Fuel Stabilizer, Part No. 5041.)

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.

Repair or adjustment of associated parts or assemblies

such as clutches, transmissions, remote controls, etc.,

which are not manufactured by Briggs & Stratton.

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 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

recommendedintervals.)ReadOperating&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.

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 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.

Briggs & Stratton Engines Are Made Under One Or More Of The Following Patents: Design D-247,177 (Other Patents Pending)
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