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Warranty
BRIGGS & STRATTON PRODUCTS WARRANTY POLICY April 2012
LIMITED WARRANTY
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workmanship or both. Transportation charges on product submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser. This war-
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our dealer locator map at
www.snapper-europe.com. The purchaser must contact the Authorized Service Dealer, and then make the product available
to the Authorized Service Dealer for inspection and testing.
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to one year from purchase, or to the extent permitted by law . All other implied warranties are excluded. Liability for incidental or conse-
quential 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 limita-
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country to country.
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WARRANTY PERIOD
* Applies to Briggs & Stratton engines only. Warranty coverage of non-Briggs & Stratton engines is provided by that engine manufacturer. Emissions-related
components are covered by the Emissions Warranty Statement.
** 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
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Dealer in our dealer locator map at BRIGGSandSTRATTON.com, or by calling 1300 274 447, or by emailing or writing to salesenquires@briggsandstrat-
ton.com.au, Briggs & Stratton Australia Pty Ltd, 1 Moorebank Avenue, NSW, Australia, 2170.
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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 Snapper Authorized Service Deal-
ers. 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
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cal 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
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brake pads) are not covered by warranty due to wear characteristics alone, unless the cause is due to defects in material or workmanship.
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by stale fuel (carburetor leaks, clogged fuel tubes, sticking valves, etc) is not covered by warranty.
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tion. 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 2 years 90 days
Engine* 2 years 90 days
Battery (if equipped) 1 year 1 year
Not
for
Reproduction