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BRIGGS & STRATTON PRODUCTS WARRANTY POLICY
April 2012
LIMITED WARRANTY
Briggs & Stratton warrants that, during the warranty period specified below, it will repair or replace, free of charge, any part 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
masseylawn.com.
The purchaser must contact the Authorized Service Dealer, and then make the product
available to the Authorized Service Dealer for inspection and testing.
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
.
All other 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 or country to country.
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WARRANTY PERIOD
*
Emissions-related components are covered by the Emissions Warranty Statement.
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In Australia - Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or
refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or
replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. For warranty service, find the nearest Authorized
Service Dealer in our dealer locator map at BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM, or by calling 1300 274 447, or by emailing or writing to salesenquires@
briggsandstratton.com.au, Briggs & Stratton Australia Pty Ltd, 1 Moorebank Avenue, NSW, Australia, 2170.
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 a product has experienced commercial use, it shall thereafter be considered as a commercial
use product 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 WARRANTY
We welcome warranty repair and apologize to you for being inconvenienced. Warranty service is available only through
Massey Ferguson
Authorized
Service Dealers. Most warranty repairs are handled routinely, but sometimes requests for warranty service may not be appropriate. This warranty only
covers defects in materials or workmanship. It does not cover damage caused by improper use or abuse, improper maintenance or repair, normal wear
and tear, or stale or unapproved fuel.
Improper Use and Abuse
- The proper, intended use of this product is described in the Operator’s Manual. Using the product in a way not described in
the Operator’s Manual or using the product after it has been damaged will void your warranty. Warranty is not allowed if the serial number on the product
has been removed or the product has been altered or modified in any way, or if the product has evidence of abuse such as impact damage, or water/
chemical corrosion damage.
Improper Maintenance or Repair
- This product must be maintained according to the procedures and schedules provided in the Operator’s Manual,
and serviced or repaired using genuine Briggs & Stratton parts or equivalent.
Damage caused by lack of maintenance or use of non-original parts is not
covered by warranty.
Normal Wear
- Like all mechanical devices, your unit is subject to wear even when properly maintained. This warranty does not cover repairs when
normal use has exhausted the life of a part or the equipment. Maintenance and wear items such as filters, belts, cutting blades, and brake pads (except
engine brake pads) are not covered by warranty due to wear characteristics alone, unless the cause is due to defects in material or workmanship.
Stale Fuel - In order to function correctly, this product requires fresh fuel that conforms to the criteria specified in the Operator’s Manual. Damage caused
by stale fuel (carburetor leaks, clogged fuel tubes, sticking valves, etc) is not covered by warranty.
Other Exclusions - This warranty excludes damage due to accident, abuse, modifications, alterations, improper servicing, freezing or chemical
deterioration. Attachments or accessories that were not originally packaged with the product are also excluded. There is no warranty coverage on
equipment used for primary power in place of utility power or on equipment used in life support applications. This warranty also excludes failures due to
acts of God and other force majeure events beyond the manufacturer’s control.
Item
Consumer Use
Commercial Use
Equipment
3 years
90 days
Engine*
See Engine Operator’s Manual
Battery (if equipped)
1 year
1 year
