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Emissions Control System Warranty Statement
California, United States and Canada Emissions Centre] Defects Warranty
Statement
TheCaliforniaAir ResourceBoard(CARB),U.S.EPAadeB&Sare phasedto explainthe
EmissionsControlSystemWarrantyon your smalloff-roadengine(SORE).In Califor-
nai,newsmall off-roadenginesmodelyear2006and latermust bedesigned,built and
equippedto meetthe State'sstdgentanti-smogstandards.Elsewherein theUnitedStates,
new non-road,sparkoignitionenginescertifiedfor modelyear1997and latermust meet
similarstandardssetforth bythe U.S.EPA.B&Smust warrantthe emissionscontrol sys-
tern on yourenginefor the periodsof time listedbelow,providedtherehas beenno abuse,
neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.
Youremissionscontrol systemincludespartssuchasthecarburetor,aircleaner,ignition
system,fuelline,mufflerandcatalyticconverter.Alsoincludedmaybeconnectorsand
other emissionsrelatedassemblies.
Wherea warrantableconditionexists,B&S will repairyour smalloff-roadengineat no
costto you includingdiagnosis,partsandlabor.
Briggs & Straiten Emissions Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-road enginesare warrantedrelativeto emissionscontrol partsdefectsfor a
periodof two years,subjectto provisionssetforth below.If any coveredparton your
engineis defective,the part will be repairedor replacedby B&S.
Owner's Warranty Responsibility
Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,you arerespoesibbfor the performanceof the required
maintenancelisted inyour OperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.B&Srecommends
thatyouretainall your receiptscoveringmaintenanceon yoursmalloff-roadengine,but
B&Scannotdenywarrantysoldyfor the lackof receiptsor foryour failureto ensurethe
performanceof all scheduledmaintenance.
Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,you shouldhoweverbeawarethat B&Smay denyyou
warrantycoverageif your smalloff-road engineor a part hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,
impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsibbfor presentingyoursmalloff-roadengineto anAuthorizedB&S Service
Dealerassoonasa problemexists.The undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbecompleted
ina reasonableamountof time, notto exceed30 days.
If you haveanyquestionsregardingyour warrantyfights andresponsibilities,you should
contacta B&SServiceRepresentativeat (414)259-526£
Theemissionswarrantyis a defectswarranty.Defectsarejudgedon normalengineperfoP
mance.Thewarrantyis not relatedto an in-useemissionstest.
The following arespecificprovisions relativeto your EmissionsControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage.It is in addition to the B&S enginewarrantyfor non-regulatedenginesfound
in the Operatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts 3.
Coverageunderthis warranty extendsonly to the paris sted below _neemissions
control systemsparts) to the extent these partswere oresemon _r_eer gme
purchased.
a. FuelMetering System
CoWstart enrichmentsystem (soft choke)
Carburetorand internal parts
Fuelpump 4.
Fuelline, fuel line fittings, clamps
Fueltank, capand tether
Carboncanister
b. Air InductionSystem
Air cleaner
Intake manifold
Purgeandvent line
c. Ignition System 5.
Sparkplug(s)
Magnetoignition system
d. CatalystSystem
Catalyticconverter
Exhaustmanifold
Air injection system or pulsevalve
e. MiscellaneousItems Usedin AboveSystems
Vacuum,temperature,position, time sensitivevalves andswitches
* Connectorsand assemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
B&S warrants to the initial owner and eachsubsequentpurchaserthat the Warranted 6.
Partsshall be free from defectsin materialsand workmanshipwhich causedthe
failure of the Warrantedpartsfor a periodof two years from the datethe engine is
deliveredto a retail purchaser.
No Charge
Repair or replacement of any Warranted Part will be performed at no charge to the
owner, nc_uo_rg diagnostic labor which leads to the determination that a War-
rained Part is defecttive, if the diagnostic work is performed at an Authorized B&S
Service Dealer as listed in the "Yellow Pages" under "Engines, Gasoline," "Gasoline
En_l nes." "Lawn Mowers," or similar category.
Claimsand CoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaims shaftbe flied m accordancewith the provisionsof the B&S Engine
WarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall beexcludedfor failures of WarrantedParts
which are not original B&S partsor becauseof abuse,neglector impropermain_
-[enanceas setforth in the B&S EngineWarrantyPolicy.B&S is not liableto cover
failuresof WarrantedPartscaused bythe use of add-on, non-original,or modified
parts.
Maintenance
Any WarrantedPart which is not scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenance
or which is scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect of "repairor replaceas
necessary"shall bewarranted asto defectsfor the warranty period. Any Warranted
Part which is scheduledfor replacementasrequired maintenanceshaftbewarranted
asto detectsonly for the periodof time up to the first scheduledreplacementfor
[na_part. Any replacementpartthat is equivalentin performanceand durability may
se useo m[ne performanceof any maintenanceor repairs.Theowner is responsible
for the performanceof all requiredmaintenance,asdefined in the B&S Operating
and MaintenanceInstructions.
ConsequentialCoverage
Coveragehereundershallextend to the failure of any enginecomponentscausedby
the failure of anyWarranted Partstill underwarranty.
Enginesthat are certified to meetthe CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARD)Emis-
sions Standardmust display information regardingthe EmissionsDurabilityperiod
andthe Air Index. Briggs & Stratton makesthis information availableto the con-
sumer on our emissions labels.Theengine emissionslabel wifl indicatecertification
information.
The Emissions Durability Perioddescribesthe numberof hours of actual running
time for which the engine is certifiedto be emissions compliant,assuming proper
maintenancein accordancewiht the Operatingand Maintenanceinstructions. The
following categoriesare used:
_'Joderate:
Engineis certifiedto be emissions compliant for 125 hours of actual runningtime.
mntermediate:
Engineis certifiedto be emissions compliant for 250 hours of actual runningtime.
Extended:
Engineis certifiedto be emissionscompliant for 500 hoursof actual enginerunning time.
Forexample,a typical walk-behindlawn moweris used 20 to 25 hoursper year.There-
fore, the Emissiens Durability Peried of an engine with an intermediate rating would
equateto 10 to 12 years.
Briggs & Strattonenginesare certifiedto meetthe United StatesEnvironmentalProtec-
tion Agency(ESEPA)Phase2 emissions standards.ForPhase2 certifiedengines,the
EmissionsCompliancePeriodreferredto on the EmissionsCompliancelabel indicatesthe
numberof operating hours for which the engine has beenshownto meet Federalemis-
sions requirements.
Forengineslessthan 225 cc displacement.
CategoryC= 125 hours,CategoryB=250 hours,CategoryA= 500 hours
Forenginesof 225 cc or moredisplacement.
CategoryC= 250 hours,CategoryB=500 hours,CategoryA= 1000hours
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