Tecumseh 600, 850 Warranty And Repair, Tecumseh Products Company, And Electronic Ignition Modules

WARRANTY AND REPAIR

For engine adjustment, repairs, or warranty service not covered in this manual, contact you nearest AUTHORIZED TECUMSEH SERVICE OUTLET. It is listed in your telephone book yellow pages under "Engines, Gasoline."

If you have a general understanding of internal combustion engines and wish to repair and service your engine yourself, a "MECHANICS HANDBOOK" which covers repairs and adjustments not covered in this OPERATOR'S MANUAL is available from your AUTHORIZED TECUMSEH SERVICE OUTLET. Order as Part No. 692508 (HSK600) or 694988 (HSK840).

Tecumseh manufactures and is responsible only for the engine used on this power equipment. If repair or service is needed for unit, other than engine, contact service source as recommended by equipment manufacturer.

Warranty requirements for engines sold outside of the USA may vary from country to country. For warranty details for your specific country, contact your national Tecumseh Service Distributor. If help is needed in locating your national service distributor, you may contact Tecumseh c/o International Service Coordinator, Engine & Transmis- sion Group Service Division, 900 North Street, Grafton, Wisconsin USA 53024-1499. Telephone in USA is 414- 377-2700.

LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEH ENGINES

AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULES

For the time period shown below from the date of purchase, Tecumseh Products Company will, at its option as the exclusive remedy, either repair or replace for the original purchaser, free of charge, any part of any new Tecumseh engine which is found, upon examination by any Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet or by Tecumseh’s factory in Grafton, Wisconsin, to be DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP, except as provided below. This Limited Warranty DOES NOT COVER (i) any Tecumseh engine or part(s) thereof used to power any vehicle in competitive racing and/or used on any commercial or rental track, or (ii) defects or damage caused by alterations or modifications of new Tecumseh engines or parts or by normal wear, accidents, improper maintenance, improper use or abuse of the product, or failure to follow the instructions contained in an Instruction Manual for the operation of the new Tecumseh engine or part. The cost of normal maintenance or replacement of service items which are not defective shall be paid for by the original purchaser. At the time warranty service is requested, evidence must be presented of the date of purchase by the original purchaser. Any charge for making service calls and/or for transporting any engine or part(s) thereof to and from the place where the inspection and/or warranty work is performed is payable solely by the purchaser. The purchaser is responsible for any damage or loss incurred in connection with the transportation of any engine or part(s) thereof submitted for inspection and/or warranty work. WARRANTY SERVICE CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A TECUMSEH AUTHORIZED SERVICE OUTLET OR BY TECUMSEH AT ITS FACTORY IN GRAFTON, WISCONSIN. Warranty service can be arranged by contacting either a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet (any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer, Tecumseh Master Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor, or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor) or by contacting Tecumseh c/o Service Manager, Engine and Transmission Group Service Division, 900 North Street, Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499.

ENGINE WARRANTY PERIOD

	"CONSUMER USE" +		"COMMERCIAL USE" ++
Warranty	Within U.S.A.	Outside U.S.A.	Within	Outside
Category†	and Canada	and Canada	USA and Canada	USA and Canada
(A)	90 day	90 day	No Warranty	No Warranty
(B)	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year
(C)	2 Years	1 Year	1 Year	1 Year
(D)	2 Years	2 Years**	1 Year	1 Year
(E)	2 Years	2 Years	1 Year	1 Year
(H)	2 'n 10*	2 'n 10*	1 Year	1 Year
(K)	2 'n 10*	2 'n 10*	2 'n 10*	1 Year

*2 years on engine, 10 years on electronic ignition.

**1 year for Australia/New Zealand for rotary mower engines.

+For purposes of this warranty policy, "consumer use" shall mean consumer's personal, residential, household use by the original retail purchaser.

++ For purposes of this warranty policy, "commercial use" shall mean all other uses, including use for commercial, income producing, or rental purposes.

†The engine warranty category of your engine can be determined by review of the engine model number on the "Important Engine Information" decal. One letter in the engine model number will be surrounded by parens (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (H) or (K) and that letter is your engine warranty category designation. IN CALIFORNIA ONLY, THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS SUPPLEMENTED BY THE TECUMSEH CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT.

THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. Neither Tecumseh nor any of its affiliates makes any warranties, representations, or promises, written or oral, as to the quality of the engine or any of its parts, other than as set forth herein. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF

MARKETABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE EXTENT THAT EITHER MAY APPLY TO ANY TECUMSEH ENGINE OR PART(S) THEREOF, SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIODS OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SHOWN IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD CHART ABOVE AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED. IN NO EVENT WILL TECUMSEH BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES AND/OR EXPENSES. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state-to-state.

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FILL IN:					EXAMPLE: HSK600	1620S		(D)		5213G
	ENGINE	SPEC.	WARRANTY	SERIAL	ENGINE	SPEC.	WARRANTY		SERIAL
	MODEL	NUMBER	PERIOD	NUMBER	MODEL	NUMBER	PERIOD		NUMBER

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY

Engine & Transmission Service Group Service Division • 900 North Street • Grafton, WI, USA • 53024-1499

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