Warranty Period
®
Vanguard
5kWh Battery Packs
36 Months, or 3.0 Adjusted Discharge Megawatt-hours
(whichever comes first).
®
Vanguard
10kWh Battery Packs
36 Months, or 6.0 Adjusted Discharge Megawatt-hours
(whichever comes first)
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These are our standard warranty terms, but occasionally
there may be additional warranty coverage that was not
determined at time of publication. For a listing of current
warranty terms for your battery, go to vanguardpower.com
or contact your Authorized Battery Service Dealer.
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There is no warranty for batteries on equipment used for
prime power in place of a utility; vehicles used in competitive
racing or on commercial or rental tracks.
3
Adjusted Discharge Megawatt-hours is calculated by
adding the total cumulative megawatt-hours discharge of the
battery with two times the total cumulative megawatt-hours
of discharge of the battery while in the "alarm" state (both
values as reported by the battery).
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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 if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and
the failure does not amount to a major failure. For warranty
service, find the nearest Authorized Battery Service Dealer
in our dealer locator map at BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM,
or by calling 1300 274 447, or by emailing or writing to
salesenquiries@briggsandstratton.com.au, Briggs & Stratton
Australia Pty Ltd, 1 Moorebank Avenue, Moorebank, NSW ,
Australia, 2170.
The warranty period begins on the original date of purchase
by the first retail or commercial consumer. "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 battery has experienced commercial use, it shall
thereafter be considered as a commercial use battery for
purposes of this warranty.
In order to ensure prompt and complete warranty
coverage, register your product on-line at
www.onlineproductregistration.com.
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. Product registration
is not required to obtain warranty service on Vanguard
products.
About Your Warranty
This limited warranty covers battery-related material and/
or workmanship issues only, and not replacement or refund
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of the equipment to which the battery may be mounted.
Normal wear and tear are not covered under this warranty.
Similarly, warranty is not applicable if the battery has been
altered or modified or if the battery serial number has been
defaced or removed. The battery will experience capacity
loss over time and with use. Loss of capacity is not covered
under this warranty. This warranty does not cover damage or
performance problems caused by:
1.
The use of parts, accessories or charging equipment that
are not original Vanguard parts, or associated parts or
assemblies such as harnesses, equipment controls, etc.,
which are not supplied by Briggs & Stratton;
2.
Use of the battery on equipment or in environments not
previously approved by Briggs & Stratton;
3.
Intentional actions, collisions or accidents;
4.
Servicing or opening the battery by non-certified
personnel;
5.
Flooding or submerging the battery, or water/chemical
corrosion;
6.
Shorting battery terminals, undersized or improper wiring
connections;
7.
Modifying or attempting to modify the hardware, software
or programming of the battery;
8.
Storing or using the battery outside of conditions
specified in the operator's manual, overheating due to
dirt and debris which plug or clog the cooling surfaces, or
by operating the battery without sufficient ventilation;
9.
Excessive vibration due to over-speeding, loose or
improper mounting, loose or unbalanced equipment, or
improper coupling of the battery to equipment;
10. Damaging, impacting, misuse, over tightening fasteners,
dropping, shipping, handling, or warehousing of
equipment, or improper installation.
Warranty service is available only through Authorized
Battery Service Dealers. Locate your nearest Authorized
Battery Service Dealer in our dealer locator map at
vanguardpower.com.
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