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California, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions Control Warranty Statement
Your Warranty Rights And Obligations
September 2012
The California Air ResourcesBoard, U.S. EPA, and Briggs& Stratton (B&S) are pleased
to explain the emissions control systemwarranty on your Model Year 2012--2013
engine/equipment. In California, new small off-road engines and largespark ignited
engines less than orequal to 1.0 liter must bedesigned, built, and equipped tomeet the
State’s stringent anti-smog standards. B&S must warrant the emissions control system
on your engine/equipment for the periods of timelisted below provided there has been
no abuse, neglect, orimproper maintenance of your engine orequipment.
Your emissions control system may include parts such as thec arburetor or fuel injection
system, fuel tank, ignition system, and catalytic converter. Also included may be hoses,
belts, connectors, sensors, and otheremissions-related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repairyour engine/equipment at no cost
to you including diagnosis, parts, and labor.
Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage:
Small off-road enginesand large spark ignited enginesless than orequal to 1.0liter, and
any relatedemissions components of the equipment,are warrantedfor twoyears*. Ifany
emissions-related part on your B&S engine/equipment is defective, the part will be
repaired or replaced byB&S.
* Two years or for the time periodlisted in the respective engine orproduct warranty
statement, whichever is greater.
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:
As the engine/equipment owner, you are responsible for the performance of the
required maintenance listed inyour owner’s manual. B&S recommendsthat you
retain all receipts covering maintenance on your engine/equipment, but B&S cannot
deny warrantysolely for thelack of receipts or yourfailure to ensurethe performance
of all scheduled maintenance.
As the engine/equipment owner, you should however be awarethat B&S may deny
you warranty coverage if your engine/equipment or a part hasfailed due to abuse,
neglect, improper maintenance, orunapproved modifications.
You are responsible forpresenting your engine/equipment to a B&S distribution
center, servicing dealer, or other equivalent entity, as applicable, as soon asa
problem exists.The warrantyrepairs should becompleted ina reasonable amountof
time, not to exceed30 days. If you have anyquestions regarding your warranty
rights and responsibilities, youshould contact B&S at (414) 259-5262.
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Control Warranty Provisions
The following are specific provisions relative to yourEmissions Control Warranty Coverage. It is in additionto the B&S engine warrantyf or non-regulated engines found inthe
Operator’s Manual.
1. Warranted Emissions Parts
Coverage under this warrantyextends only to the parts listedbelow (the emissions
control systems parts) to the extent these parts were present on theB&S engine
and/or B&S supplied fuel system.
a. FuelMetering System
Cold start enrichment system(soft choke)
Carburetor and internal parts
Fuel pump
Fuel line, fuel line fittings, clamps
Fuel tank, cap and tether
Carbon canister
b. AirInduction System
Air cleaner
Intake manifold
Purge and vent line
c. Ignition System
Spark plug(s)
Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
Catalytic converter
Exhaust manifold
Air injection system orpulse valve
e. MiscellaneousItems Used in Above Systems
Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitivevalves and switches
Connectors and assemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
For a period of two years from date of original purchase, B&S warrants to the original
purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the engine is designed, built, and
equipped so as to conform with all app licable regulations adopted by the A ir
Resources Board; that it is free from defects in material and workmanship that could
cause the failure of a warranted part; and that it is identical in all m aterial respects to
the engine described in the manufacturer’s application for certification. The warranty
period begins on the date the engine is originally purchased.
The warranty on emissions-related parts is as follows:
Any warranted part that is not scheduled forreplacement as required
maintenance in the owner’s manual supplied, is warrantedfor the warranty
period stated above. Ifany such part fails during the period of warranty
coverage, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S at nocharge to the
owner. Any such part repaired or replaced underthe warranty will be warranted
for the remaining warranty period.
Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection inthe owner’s
manual supplied, is warrantedfor the warranty period stated above. Anysuch
part repaired or replacedunder warranty will be warranted forthe remaining
warranty period.
Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance
in the owner’s manual supplied, is warrantedfor the period of time prior tothe
first scheduled replacement point forthat part. If the part fails prior to the first
scheduled replacement, the partwill be repaired or replacedby B&S at no
charge to the owner. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be
warranted for the remainder of theperiod prior to the first scheduled
replacement point for the part.
Add on or modified parts that are not exemptedby the Air Resources Board
may notbe used. Theuse of anynon exemptedadd on ormodified parts bythe
owner will be groundsfor disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer will
not be liable to warrant failures of warranted parts caused by theuse of a non
exempted add on ormodified part.
3. ConsequentialCoverage
Coverage shall extend to the failure of anyengine components caused by the
failure of any warrantedemissions parts.
4. Claims andCoverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed according to the provisions of the B&S engine
warranty policy. Warranty coverage does not applyto failures of emissions parts
that are notoriginal equipment B&S parts orto parts that fail dueto abuse, neglect,
or improper maintenanceas set forth in the B&S engine warrantypolicy. B&S is not
liable for warranty coverage of failures of emissions parts caused by the use of
add-on or modified parts.
Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and Air Index Information
On Your Small Off-Road Engine Emissions Label
Engines that are certified to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB)small
off-road EmissionsStandard must displayinformation regarding theEmissions Durability
Period and the Air Index. Briggs & Stratton makes this informationavailable to the
consumer on our emissionslabels. The engine emissions label willindicate certification
information.
The Emissions Durability Period describesthe number of hours of actual running time
for which the engineis certified to be emissions compliant, assuming proper
maintenance in accordance with the Operating &Maintenance Instructions. The
following categories are used:
Moderate:
Engine iscertified to be emissions compliant for125 hoursof actual enginerunning time.
Intermediate:
Engine iscertified to be emissions compliant for250 hoursof actual enginerunning time.
Extended:
Engine iscertified to be emissions compliant for500 hoursof actual enginerunning time.
For example, a typicalwalk-behind lawn mower isused 20 to 25 hours peryear.
Therefore, the Emissions Durability Period of an engine withan intermediate rating
would equate to 10 to 12 years.
Briggs & Stratton engines are certified to meet the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase2 or Phase 3 emissions standards. The Emissions
Compliance Period referred to on the Emissions Compliancelabel indicates the number
of operating hours for which the engine has beenshown to meet Federal emissions
requirements.
For engines less than225 cc displacement.
Category C = 125hours, Category B = 250hours, Category A = 500 hours
For engines of 225cc or more displacement.
Category C = 250hours, Category B = 500hours, Category A = 1000 hours