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Owner’s Manual
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EMISSION CONTROL
SYSTEM WARRANTY
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (B&S) , the California Air Resources Board
(CARB) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA)
Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE IS APPLICABLE TO
CERTIFIED ENGINES PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA IN 2000 AND
THEREAFTER,WHICH ARE USED IN CALIFORNIA,AND TO CERTIFIED
MODEL YEAR 2000 AND LATER ENGINES WHICH ARE PURCHASED
AND USED ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES.
California and United States Emission Control Defects
Warranty Statement
CARB, U.S. EPA and B&S are pleased to explain the Emission Control
System Warranty on your model year 2000 and later small off-road engine
(SORE). In California, new small off-road engines must be designed, built
and equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards. Elsewhere
in the United States, new non-road, spark-ignition engines certified for
model year 1997 and later, must meet similar standards set forth by the
U.S. EPA. B&S must warrant the emission control system on your engine
for the periods of time listed below, provided there has been no abuse,
neglect or improper maintenance of your small off-road engine.
Your emission control system includes parts such as the carburetor, air
cleaner,ignition system, muffler and catalytic converter.Also included may
be connectors and other emission related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists,B&S will repair your small off-road
engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
Briggs and Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty
Coverage
Small off-road engines are warranted relative to emission control parts
defects for a period of two years, subject to provisions set forth below. If
any covered part on your engine is defective, the part will repaired or
replaced by B&S.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road engine owner,you are responsible for the
performance of the required maintenance listed in your Operating and
Maintenance Instructions. B&S recommends that you retain all of your
receipts covering maintenance on your small off-road engine, but B&S
cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to
ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
As the small off-road engine owner,you should however be aware that
B&S may deny you warranty coverage if your small off-road engine or a
part has failed due to abuse,neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved
modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your small off-road engine to an
Authorized B&S Service Dealer as soon as a problem exists.The
undisputed warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount
of time, not to exceed 30 days.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and
responsibilities, you should contact a B&S Service Representative at
1-414-259-5262.
The emission warranty is a defects warranty.Defects are judged on
normal engine performance.The warranty is not related to an in-use
emission test.
Briggs and Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty
Provisions
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emissions Control
Defects Warranty Coverage. It is in addition to the B&S engine warranty for
non-regulated engines found in the Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverage under this warranty extends only to the parts listed below
(the emission control systems parts) to the extent these parts were
present on the engine purchased.
a. Fuel Metering System
• Carburetor and internal parts
b. Air Induction System
• Air cleaner
• Intake manifold
c. Ignition System
• Spark plug(s)
• Magneto ignition system
d. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
• Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and
switches
• Connectors and Assemblies
2. Length of Coverage
B&S warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent purchaser that the
Warranted Parts shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship
which caused the failure of the Warranted Parts for a period of two years
from the date the engine is delivered to a retail purchaser.
3. No Charge
Repair or replacement of any Warranted Part will be performed at
no charge to the owner,including diagnostic labor which leads to the
determination that a Warranted Part is defective, if the diagnostic
work is performed at an Authorized B&S Service Dealer. For
emissions warranty service contact your nearest Authorized B&S
Dealer as listed in the "Yellow Pages" under "Engines, Gasoline,"
"Gasoline Engines," "Lawn Mowers" or similar category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of
the B&S Engine Warranty Policy.Warranty coverage shall be excluded
for failures of Warranted Parts which are not original B&S parts or
because of abuse, neglect or improper maintenance as set forth in
the B&S Engine Warranty Policy. B&S is not liable to cover failures of
Warranted Parts caused by the use of add-on, non-original, or
modified parts.
5. Maintenance
Any Warranted Part which is not scheduled for replacement as
required maintenance or which is scheduled only for regular
inspection to the effect of "repair or replace as necessary" shall be
warranted as to defects for the warranty period.Any Warranted part
which is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance shall be
warranted as to defects only for the period of time up to the first
scheduled replacement for that part.Any replacement part that is
equivalent in performance and durability may be used in the
performance of any maintenance or repairs.The owner is responsible
for the performance of all required maintenance, as defined in the
B&S Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any engine components
caused by the failure of any Warranted Part still under warranty.