Craftsman 919.76902 manual Improper meinter=ance

Br_ggs & Straiten 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, warrantywould not apply if engine damage occurred because of misuse, lack of routine maintenance, shipping, handling, warehousing or improper Installation, S}milady, 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 wtll 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.

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The life of an engine depends upon the conditions under which it operates, and the care it receives, Some applications,

such as _lers, pumps and rotary mowers, are veryoften used in dusty or dirty conditions, which can cause what appears to

be premature wear.. Such wear, when caused by dirt, dust, #park plug cleaning grit, or other abrasive materiat that has

•entered the engine because of improper maintenance, isnot covered by warranty,

This warranty covers engine related defective material and]or workmanship._KLw and not replacement or refund of the equipment to which the engine may be mounted.

Nor does the warranty eztend to repairs required because of;

1.PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PARTS THAT ARE NOT ORIGINAL BRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS,

2.Equipmenl controls or installations that prevent starting, cause unsatisfactory engine performance, or shorlen engine life. (Contact equipment manufacturer.)

5, Leaking carburetors, dogged fuel pipes, sticking valves, or o_her damage, caused by using contaminated or state fuel.. (Use clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline and Briggs & Stratton gasoline stabiIizer. Pan No, 5041o)

4.Parts which are scored or broken because an engine wa_ operated with insufficient or contaminated lubricating oil, or an incorrect grade of lubricating ott (check oil level daily or after every B hours of operation. Refill when necessary and change at recommended intervals_) Read "Owner's Manual"

&Repalr 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 erltered the englne because of improper air cleaner maintenance, re-assembly, or use of a non-original air cleaner elemenl or cartridge. (At recommer{ded Intervals, clean and re.oil

the Oil-Foam® element or the foam pro-cleaner, and replace the cartridge.) Read "Owner's Manual,"

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 tn a confined area without sufficient ventilation.

(Clean fins on Ihe cylinder, cy[inder head and flywheel at recommended intervals_) Read "Owner's Manual,"

&Engine or equipment parts broken by excessive vibration caused by a loose engine mounting, loose cutter blades, unbalanced blades or loose or unbalanced impellers, imprDpar attachment ofequipment to engine crankshaft, overspeeding or other abuse 11"toperation._

9._ A bent or broken crankshaft, caused by striking a solid object with the cutter blade of a rotary lawn mower, or

excessive v-belttightness.

t0. Routine tune-up or adjuslment of th_ engine.

11.Engine or engine component fat)ure, i.e., combustion chamber, valves, valve seats, valve guides, or burned starter meier windings, caused by the use of alternate

fuels such as, tiquified petroleum, natura} gas, altered gaso{ines, etc.

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