Briggs & Stratton 277110TRI Lawn Mower User Manual

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For Diesel Models 522447 & 582447

January 2009

Briggs & Stratton Corporation (B&S),the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and

the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA) Emissions Control

System Warranty Statement (Owner’s Warranty Rights and Obligations)

California andUnited States Emissions Control Warranty Statement

The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB), U.S. EPA andB&S arepleased to explainthe Emissions

Control SystemWarrantyon your modelyear 2009and laterNon-roadCompression-ignition engine.In

California, newNon-road Compression-ignition enginesmust bedesigned, built andequipped tomeet the

State’s stringent anti-smog standards.Elsewhere intheUnited States, newNon-road Compression-ignition

engines certifiedfor model year2009 andlater,must meet similarstandards set forthby theU.S.EPA.B&S

must warrantthe emissionscontrol system onyour enginefor the periodof timelisted below, providedthere

has beenno abuse,neglect or impropermaintenance ofyourengine.

Your emissionscontrol system mayinclude partssuch as thefuel injectionsystem andair inductionsystem.

Also includedmay behoses, belts, connectorsand other emissionsrelated assemblies.

Where awarrantable conditionexists,B&S will repairyour engineat no costto youincluding diagnosis,

parts andlabor.

Briggs & Stratton Corporation Warranty Coverage

The 2009and laterNon-roadCompression-ignition enginesare warrantedfora periodof 1,500hours ortwo

years, whicheveroccurs first. I fany emissions-related parton yourengine is defective,the part willbe

repaired o rreplaced byB&S.

Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities

As theengine owner, youare responsiblefor the performanceof the requiredmaintenance listedin your

Operator’s Manual.B&Srecommends thatyou retainallyour receiptscoveringmaintenance onyourengine,

but B&Scannot deny warranty solelyforthe lackof receipts orforyour failureto ensure theperformance of

all scheduledmaintenance.

As theengine owner, youshould howeverbe awarethatB&S may denyyou warrantycoverage if your

engine ora parthas failed dueto abuse, neglect ,improper maintenance or unapprovedmodifications.

Your engine isdesigned tooperate on low sulfuror ultra lowsulfur diesel fuelonly. Useof any otherfuel

may resultin yourengine no longeroperating incompliance with California’s emissionsrequirements and

U.S. EPA’s emissions requirements.

You areresponsible for presentingyour engineto an AuthorizedB&S ServiceDealer as soonas aproblem

exists. Thewarranty repairs shouldbe completedin a reasonableamount oftime,not to exceed30 days.If

you havequestions regardingyour warranty rightsand responsibilities, youshould contacta B&S Service

Representative at1-800-233-3723.

General Emissions Warranty Coverage

The followingare specific provisionsrelative to yourEmissions ControlWarranty Coverage.

1. WarrantedParts

Coverage underthis warranty extends onlytothe parts listed below(the emissions-related parts)to

the extentthese parts werepresent onthe engine purchased.

a. Fuel MeteringSystem

• Injection pump

• Injection nozzle

• Fuel filter

b. Air InductionSystem

• Air cleaner

• Intakemanifold

c. ExhaustSystem

• Exhaust manifold

d. Miscellaneous ItemsUsed inAbove System

• Hoses, connectors,assemblies, clamps, fittings,tubing, sealing gaskets,and mounting

hardware

• Emissions ControlInformation Label

2. Length ofCoverage

B&S warrantsto theinitial ownerandeach subsequentpurchaser thatthe engineis (1)designed,built

and equippedso asto conform withall applicableregulations adopted bythe Air ResourcesBoard

and (2)to befree from defectsin materials andworkmanship whichcaused thefailure of aWarranted

Part fora periodof 1,500 hoursor twoyears, whichever occursfirst, from thedate the engineis

delivered tothe ultimate purchaser.

3. No Charge

Repair orreplacement of anyWarrantedPart will beperformed atno chargetothe owner, including

diagnostic laborwhich leadsto the determinationthat a WarrantedPart isdefective,if the diagnostic

work isperformed atan Authorized B&SService Dealer.For emissions warrantyservice, contactyour

nearest AuthorizedB&S ServiceDealer as listedin the“Yellow Pages”under “Engines, Gasoline,”

“Gasoline Engines”“Lawn Mowers,” or similarcategory.

4. Claims andCoverage Exclusions

Warrantyclaims shall be filedin accordancewiththe provisions ofthe B&SEngine Wa rrantyPolicy.

Warrantycoverage shallbe excluded ifyour engineor a parthas faileddue to abuse,neglect,

improper maintenance,or unapprovedmodifications.B&S is notliable tocover failures ofWarranted

Parts causedby theuse of non-exemptedadd-on ormodifiedparts asdefinedin Title13, Section

1900(b)(1) and(b)(10).

5. Maintenance

Any Warranted Partwhich isnot scheduled forreplacement asrequired maintenance orwhich is

scheduled onlyfor regularinspectionto theeffectof “repair or replaceas necessary” shall be

warranted forthe warrantyperiod. If anysuch partfails duringthe periodof warranty coverage,it shall

be repairedor replacedat no chargeto theowner at awarranty station.Any WarrantedPart which is

scheduled forreplacement as requiredmaintenance shallbe warranted onlyfor theperiod of timeup

to thefirst scheduled replacementfor that part. Any r eplacementpart that isequivalent in

performance anddurability may beused inthe performance of anymaintenanceor repairsand will

not reducethe warrantyobligation of B&S.The owneris responsible forthe performanceof required

maintenance, asdefined in t h eOperator’sManual, but B&Scannot denywarranty solely foryour

failure toensure theperformanceof allscheduled maintenance.

6. Consequential Coverage

Coverage hereinshall extendto the failureof anyengine components causedby thefailureof any

WarrantedPart still underwarranty.

For Turbocharged Diesel Models 588447 & 58A447