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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 AirResources Board, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton(B&S) are pleased
to explain the emissions control system warranty 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 to meet the
State’s stringent anti-smog standards. B&S must warrant the emissions control system
on your engine/equipment for the periods oftime listed below provided therehas been
no abuse, neglect, orimproper maintenance of your engine/equipment.
Your exhaust emissions controlsystem may include parts such as thecarburetor or fuel
injection system, ignitionsystem, and catalytic converter. Alsoincluded may be hoses,
belts, connectors, sensors, and otheremissions-related assemblies. Your evaporative
emission control systemmay include parts such as: carburetors, fueltanks, fuel lines,
fuel caps, valves, canisters,filters, vapor hoses, clamps, connectors, andother
associated components.
Where a warrantableconditionexists, B&S will repair your engine/equipment at no cost
to you includingdiagnosis, parts, and labor.
Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage:
Small off-road enginesand large sparkignited engines less thanor equalto 1.0 liter, and
any relatedemissions componentsof the equipment,are warrantedfor twoyears*. If any
emissions-related part on yourB&S engine/equipment isdefective, the part will be
repaired or replaced byB&S.
* Two years or for the time period listed inthe respective engine or product warranty
statement, whichever is greater.
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:
As the engine/equipmentowner, you areresponsible for the performance of the
required maintenance listedin your owner’s manual. B&S recommends that you
retain all receipts covering maintenance on your engine/equipment, but B&S cannot
deny warrantysolely for thelack of receiptsor yourfailure to ensurethe performance
of all scheduled maintenance.
As the engine/equipmentowner, you should howeverbe aware that B&S may deny
you warranty coverage ifyour engine/equipment ora part has failed due toabuse,
neglect, improper maintenance, or unapprovedmodifications.
You are responsible for presenting your engine/equipment to a B&Sdistribution
center, servicing dealer, or other equivalent entity, as applicable,as soon as a
problem exists.The warrantyrepairs should becompleted in areasonable amount of
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 toyour Emissions Control Warranty Coverage. It isin addition to the B&S enginewarranty for non-regulated engines found in the
Operator’s Manual.
1. WarrantedEmissions Parts
Coverage under this warrantyextends only to the parts listed below(the emissions
control systems parts) to theextent these parts were present on theB&S engine
and/or B&S supplied fuel system.
a. Fuel Metering System
Cold start enrichment system (softchoke)
Carburetor and internal parts
Fuel pump
Fuel line, fuel line fittings, clamps
Fuel tank, cap and tether
Carbon canister
b. Air Induction 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 or pulsevalve
e. Miscellaneous Items Used inAbove Systems
Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and switches
Connectors and assemblies
2. Length of 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 applicable regulations adopted by the Air
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 material respects to
the engine described in the manufacturer’s application for certification. The warranty
period begins on the date the engine is originally purchased.
* Two years or for the time periodlisted in the respective engine orproduct
warranty statement, whichever is greater.
The warranty on emissions-related parts is as follows:
Any warranted part that is not scheduledfor replacement as required
maintenance in the owner’s manual supplied, is warrantedfor the warranty
period stated above. Ifany such part fails during the periodof warranty
coverage, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&Sat no charge to the
owner. Any such partrepaired or replaced under thewarranty will be warranted
for the remaining warranty period.
Any warranted part that is scheduled onlyfor regular inspection in the owner’s
manual supplied, is warranted for thewarranty period stated above. Any such
part repaired or replacedunder warranty will be warranted forthe remaining
warranty period.
Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacementas required maintenance
in the owner’s manual supplied,is warranted for the period of time prior to the
first scheduled replacement point for that part. If the part fails prior to the first
scheduled replacement, the partwill be repaired or replaced byB&S at no
charge to the owner. Any such partrepaired or replaced under warranty will be
warranted for the remainderof the period prior to thefirst scheduled
replacement point for the part.
Add on or modified parts thatare not exempted by the AirResources Board
may notbe used. Theuse of anynon exemptedadd on ormodified partsby the
owner will be groundsfor disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer will
not be liable to warrant failures of warranted parts causedby the use of a non
exempted add on ormodified part.
3. Consequential Coverage
Coverage shall extend tothe failure of any engine componentsc aused by the
failure of any warrantedemissions parts.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filedaccording to the provisions of the B&Sengine
warranty policy. Warranty coveragedoes not apply to failures of emissions parts
that are notoriginal equipment B&S parts or toparts that fail dueto abuse, neglect,
or improper maintenanceas set forth in theB&S engine warranty policy. B&S is not
liable for warranty coverageof failures of emissions parts caused by theuse of
add-on or modifiedparts.
Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and Air Index Information
On Your Small Off-Road Engine Emissions Label
Engines that are certifiedto meet the California Air ResourcesBoard (CARB) small
off-road EmissionsStandard mustdisplay information regardingthe Emissions Durability
Period and the AirIndex. Briggs & Stratton makes thisinformation available to the
consumer on our emissionslabels. The engine emissions label willindicate certification
information.
The Emissions Durability Period describes the numberof hours of actual running time
for which the engine is certified to be emissions compliant, assuming proper
maintenance in accordance with the Operating & MaintenanceInstructions. The
following categories are used:
Moderate:
Engine iscertified tobe emissions compliantfor 125hours of actual enginerunning time.
Intermediate:
Engine iscertified tobe emissions compliantfor 250hours of actual enginerunning time.
Extended:
Engine iscertified tobe emissions compliantfor 500hours of actual enginerunning time.
For example, a typicalwalk -behind lawn mower is used 20 to 25 hoursper year.
Therefore, the EmissionsDurability Period of anengine with an intermediate rating
would equate to 10 to 12 years.
Briggs & Stratton enginesare certified to meet the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase 2or Phase 3 emissions standards. The Emissions
Compliance Period referred to on the EmissionsCompliance label indicates the number
of operating hours for whichthe engine has been shown to meet Federal emissions
requirements.
For engines less than225 cc displacement.
Category C = 125hours, Category B = 250 hours,Category A = 500 hours
For engines of 225cc or more displacement.
Category C = 250hours, Category B = 500 hours,Category A = 1000 hours
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