Emmision Control System Warranty - Troy-Bilt 01923 Manual Del Propietário

EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
Briggs & Stratton Power Products (BSPP), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE IS
APPLICABLE TO CERTIFIEDENGINES PURCHASED IN
CALIFORNIA IN 1995 AND THEREAFTER WHICH ARE USED
IN CALIFORNIA, AND TO CERTIFIED MODEL YEAR 1997
AND LATER ENGINES WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND USED
ELSEWHEREIN THE UNITED STATES(AND AFTER JANUARY
I, 2001 IN CANADA).
California and U.S. EPA Emission Control Warranty
Statement Your Warranty Rights and Obligations
The California Air Resources Board (CARE), U.S.EPAand Eriggs
& Stratton Power Products (BSPP)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.BSPPmust 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 may include parts such as the
carburetor or fuel-injection system, the ignition system, and
catalytic converter. Also included may be hoses, belts, connectors
and other emission related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, BSPPwill repair your small
off-road engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and
labor.
BSPP Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
The 1995 and later small off-road engines are warranted for two
years. If any emission-related part on your engine is defective, the
part will be repaired or replaced by BSPR
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the
performance of the required maintenance listed in this owner's
manual. BSPPrecommends that you retain all your receipts
covering maintenance on your small off-road engine, but BSPP
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 BSPPmay 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 approved BSPPService Center as soon as a problem exists.
The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable
amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.
If you haveany questions regarding your warranty rights and
responsibilities, you should contact a BSPPService Representative
at 1-800-743-4115.
BSPP Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emission
Control Defects Warranty Coverage.
I. Warranted Parts
Coverage under thiswarranty extends onlyto the parts listed
below (the emission control systems parts) to the extent these
parts were present on the engine purchased.
a. Fuel Metering System
Cold start enrichment system
Carburetor and internal parts
Fuel Pump
b. Air Induction System
Air cleaner
Intake manifold
c. Ignition System
Spark plug(s)
Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
Catalytic converter
Exhaust manifold
Air injection system or pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and
switches
Connectors and assemblies
2. Length of Coverage
BSPPwarrants to the initial owner and each subsequent
owner 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
approved BSPPService Center.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance with the
provisions of the BSPPWarranty Policy. Warranty coverage
shall be excluded for failures of Warranted Parts which are
not original BSPPparts or becauseof abuse, neglect or
improper maintenance as set forth in the BSPPEngine
Warranty Policy. BSPPis 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 asto
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 this owner's manual.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any engine
components caused by the failure of any Warranty Part still
under warranty.
In the USA and Canada, a 24-hour hotline, 1-800-233-3723, has a menu of pre-recorded messagesoffering you product maintenance
information.