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BRIGGS & STRATTONPOWER PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC EQUIPMENT OWNER WARRANTY POLICY
EffectiveMarch 1, 2005 replaces all undated Warranties and all Warranties dated before March 1, 2005
Briggs& Stratton P ower Products Group, LLC will repair or replace, freeof charge, any part(s) of the equipment that is defective in material or
workmanshipor both. Transportation charges on parts submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser. This
warrantyis effective for the time periods and subject to the conditions stated below.For warranty service, find the nearest Authorized ServiceDealer
inour dealer locator map at www.briggspowerproducts.com.
THEREIS NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDINGTHOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULARPURPOSE,ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR FROM PURCHASE, OR TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED. LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARE EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT
EXCLUSIONIS PERMITTED BY LAW.Some states or countries do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, and some states or
countriesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you.
Thiswarranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or country to country.
LIMITED WARRANTYOUR EQUIPMENT*WARRANTY PERIOD**
OUTBOARD
MOTOR PRESSUREWASHER WATER
PUMP PORTABLE
GENERATOR HOMESTANDBY GENERATOR SYSTEM
Lessthan
10KW 10KW
orgreater
Commercial Use
Consumer Use
2years 2 years
1 year
1 year
90 days
3 years or
1500hours
TRANSFER
SWITCH
3 years
none none none
none
WELDER
1 year
90 days
Elite
Seriest
Allother
Models
2years
90 days
LAWN& GARDEN
PRODUCTS
SNOWTHROWER
2 years
30 days
2 year
*Theengine and starting batteries are warranted solely by the manufacturers of those products.
** 2years for all consumer products in the European Union. Parts only on 2nd year for consumer use of Portable Generator and
HomeStandby Generator System --Less than 10 KW, outside of European Union.
Thewarranty 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
tableabove. “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 equipment has experienced commercial use, it shall thereafter be considered as commercial
useforpurposes ofthiswarranty.Equipment used for prime power in place of utility are not applicable to this warranty. Electric powered pressure
washersused for commercial purposes are not warranted.
NOWARRANTY REGISTRATIONIS NECESSARY TO OBTAINWARRANTY ON BRIGGS & STRATTON PRODUCTS. SAVEYOUR PROOF OF PUR-
CHASERECEIPT.IFYOU DONOTPROVIDE PROOFOFTHEINITIAL PURCHASEDATEATTHE TIMEWARRANTYSERVICEIS REQUESTED,THE
MANUFACTURINGDATE OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
IMPORTANT:Manyunits are sold unassembled and cartoned. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure assembly is performed per the exact instuc-
tionsas outlined in the Operating & Maintenance Instruction. Other units are purchased pre--assembled.It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure the
unitis correctly assembled. The owner must carefully check the unit according to the instructions in the Operating & Maintenance Instructions beforeitis
firstused.
ABOUT YOUR EQUIPMENT WARRANTY
Wewelcome warranty repair and apologize to you for being inconvenienced. Any Authorized Service Dealer may perform warranty repairs. Most warranty
repairsare handled routinely,but sometimes requests for warranty service may not be appropriate. For example, warranty service would not apply if equipment
damageoccurredbecause of misuse, lack of routine maintenance,shipping,handling, warehousingorimproperinstallation. Similarly,thewarranty is void if the
manufacturingdate or the serial number on the equipment has been removed or the equipment has been altered or modified. During the warranty period, the
AuthorizedService Dealer, at its option, will repair or replace any part that, upon examination, is found to be defective under normal use and service.This
warrantywill not cover the following repairs and equipment:
SNormalWear: Outdoor Power Equipment, like all mechanical devices, needs periodic parts and service to perform well. This warranty does not cover
repairwhen normal use has exhausted the life of a part or the equipment.
SInstallationand Maintenance: This warranty does not apply to equipment or parts that have been subjected to improper or unauthorized installation or
alterationand modification, misuse, negligence, accident, overloading, overspeeding, improper maintenance, repair or storage so as, in our judgment, to
adverselyaffect its performance and reliability. This warranty also does not cover normal maintenance such as adjustments, fuel system cleaning and
obstruction(due to chemical, dirt, carbon, lime, etc.).
SOtherExclusions: This warranty excludes wear items such as quick couplers, oil gauges, belts, o-rings, filters, pump packing, etc., pumps that have
beenrun without water supplied or damage or malfunctions resulting from accidents, abuse, modifications, alterations, or improper servicing or freezing
orchemicaldeterioration. Accessory parts such as guns, hoses, wands and nozzles are excluded from the product warranty. This warranty ex-
cludesfailures due to acts of God and other force majeure events beyond the manufacturers control. Also excluded is used, reconditioned, and
demonstrationequipment; equipment used for prime power in place of utility power and equipment used in life support applications.