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Emissions Control System Warranty Statement
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 Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
California, United States and Canada Emissions Control Defects
Warranty Statement
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA and B&S are pleased to explain
the Emissions Control System Warranty on your small off-road engine (SORE). In
California, new small off-road engines model year 2006 and later 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. B&S must warrant the emissions
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 emissions control system includes parts such as the carburetor, air cleaner, ignition
system, fuel line, muffler and catalytic converter. Also included may be connectors and
other emissions related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your small off-road engine at no
cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Small off-road engines are warranted relative to emissions control parts defects for a
period of t wo years, subject to provisions set forth below. If any covered part on your
engine is defective, t he part will be repaired or replaced by B&S.
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of t he
required maintenance listed in your Operating and Maintenance Instructions. B&S
recommends that you retain all your receipts covering maintenance on your small
off-road engine, but B&S 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 B&S 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 Authorized B&S
Service Dealer as soon as a problem exists. The undisputed 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 B&S Service Representative at (414) 259-5262.
The emissions warranty is a defects warranty. Defects are judged on normal engine
performance. The warranty is not related to an in-use emissions test.
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Control Defects Warranty Provisions
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emissions Control Defects Warranty Coverage. It is in addition to the B&S engine warranty for non-regulated engines found in the
Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverage under this warranty extends only to the parts listed below (the emissions
control systems parts) to the extent these parts were present on the engine
purchased.
a. Fuel Metering 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. 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 pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
• Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and switches
• Connectors and assemblies
2. Length of Coverage
B&S warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent purchaser that the Warranted
Parts shall be f ree from defects in materials and workmanship which caused the
failure of the Warranted Parts for a period of two years f rom 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 Authorized B&S Service
Dealer. For emissions warranty service contact your nearest Authorized B&S
Service Dealer as listed in the “Yellow Pages” under “Engines, Gasoline,” “Gasoline
Engines,” “Lawn Mowers,” or similar category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of the B&S Engine
Warranty Policy. Warranty coverage shall be excluded for failures of Warranted
Parts which are not original B&S parts or because of abuse, neglect or improper
maintenance as set forth in the B&S Engine Warranty Policy. B&S 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
the B&S Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any engine components caused
by the failure of any Warranted Part still under warranty.
Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and Air Index Information On Your Engine Emissions Label
Engines that are c ertified to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Emissions
Standard must display information regarding the Emissions Durability Period and the Air
Index. Briggs & Stratton makes this information available to the consumer on our
emissions labels. The engine emissions label will indicate certification information.
The Emissions Durability Period describes the number of hours of actual running time
for which the engine is certified to be emissions compliant, assuming proper
maintenance in accordance with the Operating & Maintenance I nstructions. The
following categories are used:
Moderate:
Engine is certified to be emissions compliant for 125 hours of actual engine running time.
Intermediate:
Engine is certified to be emissions compliant for 250 hours of actual engine running time.
Extended:
Engine is certified to be emissions compliant for 500 hours of actual engine running time.
For example, a typical walk-behind lawn mower is used 20 to 25 hours per 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 to meet the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase 2 emissions standards. For Phase 2 certified
engines, the Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Emissions Compliance
label 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 = 250 hours , Category A = 500 hours
For engines of 225 cc or more displacement.
Category C = 250 hours , Category B = 500 hours , Category A = 1000 hours