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Briggs & Stratton Corporation (B&S), the CaHforniaAir Resources Board (CARB)
and the United States Environmenta[ Protection Agency (U°S° EPA)
Emissions Contro[ System Warranty Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obmigations)
California_ United States and Canada Emissions Controm
Defects Warranty Statement
The CaliforniaAir Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA and B&S are
pleased to explain the Emissions Control System Warranty on your
small off-road engine (SORE). In California, new small off-road engines
model year 2006 and later 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 hter must meet similar standards set forth by the U.S.
EPA. B&S must warrant the emissions 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 emissions control system includes parts such as the carburetom_ air
cieanem_ignition system, fuel line, muffler and catalytic convertenAiso
included may be connectors and other emissions 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 labom_
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Control Defects Warranty
Coverage
Small off-road engines are warranted relative to emissions control
parts defects for a period of two years, subiect to provisions set forth
below_ If any covered part on your engine is defective, the part will be
repaired or replaced by B&S.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road engine owne[: you are responsible for the
performance of the required maintenance listed in your Operating and
Haintenance instructions. B&S recommends that you retain all 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 ownem_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
1-4 [ 4-259-5262.
The emissions warranty is a defects warranty. Defects are iudged on
normal engine performance.The warranty is not related to an in-use
emissions test.
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Controm Defects Warranty
Provisions
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emissions Control
Defects'¢¢arranty Coverage. It is in addition to the B&S engine
warranty for non-regulated engines found in the Owner's Hanual.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverage under this warranty extends only to the parts listed
below (the emissions control systems parts) to the extent these
parts were present on the engine purchase&
a. Fuel Metering System
Cold start enrichment system (soft choke)
Carburetor and internal parts
" Fuel Pump
" Fuel line, fuel line fittings, damps
b. Air Induction System
Air cleaner
Intake manifold
c. Ignition System
" Spar[< plug(s)
, Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
, Catalytic converter
Exhaust manifold
Air injection system
or pulse valve
e. Hisce[[aneous kems 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 9urchasen
3. No Charge
Repair or replacement of any Warranted Part wi[[ 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
Dea[e[: For emissions warranty service contact your nearest
Authorized B&S Service Dealer as listed in the "Yellow Pages"
under "Engines, Gasoline," "Gasoline Engines;' "Lawn Mowers," or
similar category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shah be filed in accordance with the provisions of
the B&S Engine Warranty Po[icy._Varranty 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_Varranted 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 shah 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 Owner's Manual
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shah extend to the failure of any engine
components caused by the failure of any Warranted Part still
under warranty.