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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE IS
APPLICABLE TO CERTIFIED ENGINES 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 ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES (AND
AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001 IN CANADA).
California and U.S. EPA Emission Control Warranty
Statement Your Warranty Rights and Obligations
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S.EPA and
Briggs & 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. BSPP 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 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, BSPP will 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 BSPP.
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. BSPP recommends 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 BSPP 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 approved BSPP Service 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 have any questions regarding your warranty rights and
responsibilities, you should contact a BSPP Service
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.
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
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
BSPP warrants 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 BSPP Service Center.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance with the
provisions of the BSPP Warranty Policy. Warranty
coverage shall be excluded for failures of Warranted Parts
which are not original BSPP parts or because of abuse,
neglect or improper maintenance as set forth in the BSPP
Engine Warranty Policy. BSPP 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 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.
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)
In the USA and Canada, a 24-hour hotline, 1-800-233-3723, has a menu of pre-recorded messages offering you product
maintenance information.