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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) arepleased
to explain the emissions control systemwarranty on yourModel Year 2012--2013
engine/equipment. InCalifornia, newsmall off-road engines and largespark ignited
engines less than or equal to 1.0 litermust 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 time listed below provided there hasbeen
no abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of yourengine/equipment.
Your exhaust emissions control system may include parts such as thecarburetor orfuel
injection system, ignition system, and catalytic converter. Also included may be hoses,
belts, connectors, sensors, and other emissions-related assemblies. Your evaporative
emission control system may include parts such as: carburetors, fueltanks, fuellines,
fuel caps, valves, canisters, filters, vapor hoses, clamps, connectors, and other
associated components.
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair yourengine/equipment at no cost
to you including diagnosis, parts, and labor.
Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage:
Small off-roadengines and large spark ignited engines less thanor equal to 1.0liter,and
any relatedemissions components of theequipment, are warrantedfor two years*. Ifany
emissions-related part on your B&S engine/equipment is defective, the part willbe
repaired or replaced by B&S.
* Two years orfor the timeperiod listedin therespective engine orproduct warranty
statement, whichever is greater.
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:
Asthe engine/equipment owner, youare responsiblefor the performanceof the
required maintenance listed in your owner’s manual. B&S recommends that you
retain all receipts covering maint enance onyour engine/equipment, but B&S cannot
deny warrantys olely for the lackof receipts or yourfailure to ensurethe performance
of all scheduled maintenance.
Asthe engine/equipment owner,you should however be aware that B&S may deny
you warranty coverage if your engine/equipment or a part has failed dueto abuse,
neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications.
Youare responsible for presenting your engine/equipment to a B&S distribution
center, servicing dealer, or other equivalent entity, as applicable,as soonas a
problem exists.The warranty repairsshouldb e completed in areasonableamount of
time, not to exceed 30 days. If youhave any questions regarding your warranty
rights and responsibilities, you should contact B&Sat (414) 259-5262.
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Control Warranty Provisions
The following are specific provisions relativeto your Emissions Control Warranty Coverage. It isin additionto the B&Sengine warranty fornon-regulatedengines foundin the
Operator’s Manual.
1. WarrantedEmissions Parts
Coverage under this warranty extends only tothe parts listed below (the emissions
control systems parts) to the extent these parts were present onthe B&S engine
and/or B&S supplied fuel system.
a. Fuel Metering System
Cold start enrichment system (soft choke)
Carburetorand internal parts
Fuelpump
Fuelline, fuel line fittings, clamps
Fueltank, cap and tether
Carboncanister
b. Air Induction System
Air cleaner
Intakemanifold
Purgeand vent line
c. Ignition System
Sparkplug(s)
Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
Catalytic converter
Exhaustmanifold
Airinjection system or pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
Vacuum, t emperature, position, time sensitive valves and switches
Connectorsand 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.
* Twoyears or forthe timeperiod listed inthe respectiveengine or product
warranty statement, whichever is greater.
The warranty on emissions-related parts is as follows:
Anywarranted part that isnot scheduledfor replacementas required
maintenance in the owner’s manual supplied, is warranted for the warranty
period stated above. If any suchpart failsduring theperiod ofwarranty
coverage, the part will be repaired or replaced byB&S atno charge tothe
owner. Any suchpart repairedor replaced under the warranty will be warranted
for the remaining warranty period.
Anywarranted part that isscheduled onlyfor regularinspection in theowner’s
manual supplied, is warranted forthe warranty period stated above. Any such
part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warrantedfor theremaining
warranty period.
Anywarranted part that isscheduled for replacement as required maintenance
in the owner’s manual supplied, iswarranted forthe periodof time prior to the
first scheduled replacement point forthat part. If the part fails priorto thefirst
scheduled replacement, the part will be repaired or replacedby B&Sat no
charge to the owner.Any suchpart repairedor replaced underwarranty will be
warranted for the remainder of the period priorto the firstscheduled
replacement point for the part.
Addon or modified parts that arenot exemptedby theAir Resources Board
may not beused. The use of anynon exempted add onor modified parts by the
owner will be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer will
not be liable to warrant failures ofwarranted parts causedby theuse of anon
exempted add on or modified part.
3. Consequential Coverage
Coverage shall extend to the failure of any enginecomponents caused by the
failure of any warranted emissions parts.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warrantyclaims shall be filed according to the provisions of theB&S engine
warranty policy. Warranty coverage does not apply to failures of emissions parts
that are not original equipment B&S parts or to parts that fail due to abuse, neglect,
or improper maintenance as set forth in the B&S engine warranty policy. B&S is not
liable for warranty coverage of failuresof emissionsparts causedby theuse 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 theCalifornia Air Resources Board(CARB) small
off-roadEmissions Standard must display information regardingthe Emissions Durability
Period and the Air Index. Briggs & Strattonmakes this informationavailable to the
consumer on our emissions labels. The engine emissionslabel will indicatecertification
information.
The Emissions Durability Period describes the number of hours of actual running time
for which the engine is certified tobe emissionscom pl i an t, assuming proper
maintenance in accordance with the Operating &Maintenance Instructions. The
following categories are used:
Moderate:
Engine iscertified to be emissionscompliant for 125hours of actual engine runningtime.
Intermediate:
Engine iscertified to be emissionscompliant for 250hours of actual engine runningtime.
Extended:
Engine iscertified to be emissionscompliant for 500hours of actual engine runningtime.
For example, a typical walk-behind lawn mower isused 20 to25 hoursper year.
Therefore, the Emissions Durability Period of an engine with an intermediate rating
would equate to 10 to 12 years.
Briggs & Stratton engines are certified tomeet the United StatesEnvironmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase 2 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 been shown to meet Federal emissions
requirements.
For engines less than 225 cc displacement.
Category C = 125 hours, Category B = 250hours, Category A= 500hours
For engines of 225 cc or moredisplacement.
Category C = 250 hours, Category B = 500hours, Category A= 1000hours