Cub Cadet RZT 50 Operator's Manual page 48

Effective January 1, 2003 replaces all undated Warranties and all Warranties dated before January 1, 2003
LIMITED WARRANTY
Briggs & Stratton Corporation will repair or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the engine that is defective in material or workmanship or both.
Transportation charges on parts submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser. This warranty is effective for the
time periods and subject to the conditions stated below. For warranty service, find the nearest Authorized Service Dealer in our dealer locater map
at www.briggsandstratton.com or by calling 1-800-233-3723, or as listed in the 'Yellow Pages TM'.
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 ANY AND ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED. LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARE EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT
EXCLUSION IS PERMn-FED 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 and country to country.
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Consumer Use
Commercial Use
Note the following special warranty periods: 2 years for Classic
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engines in the European Union and Eastern European countries, for all consumer products in
the European Union, and for emission control systems on engines certified by EPA and CARB. 5 years for consumer use, 90 days for commercial use of Touch-N-
Mow@ starter on Quantum@ and Intek
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engines. Engines used in competitive racing or on commercial or rental tracks are not warrantied,
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 an engine has experienced commerciaI use, it shall thereafter be considered as a commercial use engine for pur-
poses 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.
Bdggs &Strattonwelcomes warrantyrepair and apologizesto
you for beinginconvenienced. Any Authorized Service Dealer
may perform warrantyrepairs. Most warranty repairs are
handled routinely, but sometimes requests for warranty
se_co may not be appropriate.For example, warranty would
not apply if engine damageoccurredbecause of misuse,lack
of routine maintenance, shipping, handling, warehousing or
improperinstallation. Similarly, warranty is void if the serial
number of the engine has been removedor the engine has
been altered or modified.
ff a customerdiffers withthe decision ofthe Service Dealer, an
investigation willbe made to determine whetherthe warranty
applies.Ask the ServiceDealerto submitatIsupporting factsto
his Distributor orthe Factoryfor review. I f the Distributor or the
Factory decides that the claim is justified, the customerwil be
fully reimbursed for those itemsthat are defective. To avoid
misunderstanding whichmight occur between the customer
and the Dealer,listed beloware some of the causes of engine
failure that the warranty does not cover.
Normal wear:
Engines, like atl mechanical devices, need periodic parts
service and replacement to performwelL Warranty wit_not
coverrepair when normalusehas exhaustedthe fifeof a part or
an engine.
Improper maintenance:
The Jife ofan enginedepends uponthe conditions u nder which
itoperates, end the care it receives. Some applications, such
as tilters, pumps and rotary mowers, are very often used in
dusty or dirty conditions,which can cause what appearsto be
premature wear.Such wear,whencaused by dirt, dust, spark
plugcleaninggrit, or otherabrasivematerial that has entered
the engine because of improper maintenance, i s not covered
by warranty.
This warranty covers engine related defective material
and/or workmanship_ and not replacement or refund
of the equipment to which the engine may be mounted=
Nor duesthe warranty extend to repairsrequired because
of:
1. PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PARTS THAT ARE NOT
ORIGINAL BRIGGS & STRATI'ON PARTS.
2. Equipmentcontrols or installations that preventstarting,
cause unsatisfactory engine performance, or shorten
engine life. (Contact equipment manufacturer.
3. Leaking carburetors,cloggedfuel pipes, stickingvalves,
or otherdamage, causedby usingcontaminated or stale
fuel. (Useclean, fresh, lead-free gasotineand Briggs &
Stratton Fuel Stabilizer, Part No. 5041 .)
4. Parts whichare scored or brokenbecause an engine
was operated with insufficient or contaminated
lubricating oil, or an incorrect grade of lubricating oil
(check oil level daily or after every 8 hours of operation.
Refill when necessary and change at recommended
intervals.) OIL GARD® may not shut down running
engine. Engine damage may occur if oil level is not
properly maintained. Read Operating & Maintenance
Instructions.
5. Repair or adjustment of associatedpartsor assemblies
such as cIutches,transmissions, remote controIs, etc.,
whichare not manufacturedby Briggs & Stratto;1.
6. Damage or wear toparts causedby dirt,which entered
the engine because of improper air cleaner
maintenance, re-assembiy, or use of a non-original air
cleaner element or cartridge. (At recommended
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intervals, clean and re-oil theOil-Foam® element orthe
foam pre-cleaner, and replace the cartridge.) Read
Operating & Maintenance Instructions.
7. Parts damaged by over-speeding, or overheating
caused by grass,debris,or dirt, which plugs or dogsthe
cooling fins, or flywheel area, or damage caused by
operating the engine in a confinedarea withoutsufficient
ventilation (Cleanfins on the cylindefi c ylinderhead and
flywheel at recommended intervals.) Read Operating &
Maintenancethst[uctions.
8. Engine or equipment parts broken by excessive
vibration caused by a loose engine mounting, Ioose
cutter blades, unbalanced blades or loose or
unbalanced impellers, improper attachment of
equipment to enginecrankshaft, over-speeding or other
abuse in operation.
9. A bent or broken crankshaft, causedby striking a solid
object with the cutterblade of a rotary lawn mower, or
excessive v-belt tightness.
10. Routine tune-up or adjustment of the engine.
11. Engine or engine componentfailure, i.e., combustion
chamber, valves, valve seats, valve guides, or burned
starter motor windings, causedby the use of alternate
fuels such as, liquified petroleum,naturat gas, altered
gasolines,etc.
Warranty is available only through servicedealers which
have been authorized by Briggs & Straiten Corporation.
your nearest Authorized Service Dealer is listed in the
"Yellow PagesTM" of your telephone directory under
"Engines, Gasoline" or "Gasoline Engines," "Lawn
Mowers,"or similar category.