Briggs&Stratton 400000: Not for Reproduction

February 2009

California, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions Control Warranty Statement

Your Warranty Rights And Obligations

The California Air Resources Board, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton (B&S) are pleased

Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:

to explain the emissions control system warranty on your Model Year 2009 and later

• As the engine/equipment owner, you are responsible for the performance of the

engine/equipment. In California, new small off-road engines and large spark ignited

required maintenance listed in your owner’s manual. B&S recommends that you

engines less than or equal to 1.0 liter must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the

retain all receipts c overing maintenance on your engine/equipment, but B&S cannot

State’s stringent anti-smog standards. B&S must warrant the emissions control system

deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or your failure to ensure the performance

on your engine/equipment for the periods of time listed below provided there has been

of all scheduled maintenance.

no abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of your engine or equipment.

• As the engine/equipment owner, you should however be aware that B&S may deny

Your emissions control system may include parts such as the carburetor or fuel injection

system, f uel tank, ignition system, and catalytic converter. Also included may be hoses,

you warranty c overage if your engine/equipment or a part has failed due to abuse,

belts, connectors, sensors, and other emissions-related assemblies.

neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications.

Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your engine/equipment at no cost

• You are responsible for presenting your engine/equipment to a B&S distribution

to you including diagnosis, parts, and labor.

center, servicing dealer, or other equivalent entity, as applicable, as soon as a

problem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of

Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage:

time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have any questions regarding your warranty

Small off-road engines and large spark ignited engines less than or equal to 1.0 liter are

rights and responsibilities, you should contact B&S at (414) 259-5262.

warranted for t wo years. If any emissions-related part on your engine/equipment is

defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S.

Briggs & Stratton Emissions Control Warranty Provisions

The following are specific provisions relative to your Emissions Control Warranty Coverage. It is in addition to the B&S engine warranty for non-regulated engines found in the

Operator’s Manual.

1. Warranted Emissions Parts

The warranty on emissions -related parts is as follows:

Coverage under this warranty extends only t o the parts listed below (the emissions

• Any warranted part t hat is not scheduled for replacement as required

control systems parts) to the extent these parts were present on the engine

maintenance in the owner’s manual supplied, is warranted for the warranty

purchased.

period stated above. If any such part fails during the period of warranty

a. Fuel Metering System

coverage, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S at no charge to the

• Cold start enrichment system (soft choke)

owner. Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty will be warranted

• Carburetor and internal parts

for the remaining warranty period.

• Fuel pump

• Any warranted part t hat is scheduled only for regular inspection in the owner’s

• Fuel line, fuel line fittings, clamps

manual supplied, is warranted for the warranty period stated above. Any such

• Fuel tank, cap and tether

part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the remaining

warranty period.

• Carbon canister

b. Air I nduction System

• Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance

in the owner’s manual supplied, is warranted for the period of time prior to the

• Air cleaner

first scheduled replacement point for t hat part. If the part fails prior to the first

• Intake manifold

scheduled replacement, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S at no

• Purge and vent line

charge to the owner. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be

c. Ignition System

warranted for t he remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled

• Spark plug(s)

replacement point for the part.

• Magneto ignition system

• Add on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air Resources Board

d. Catalyst System

may not be used. The use of any non exempted add on or modified parts by the

• Catalytic converter

owner will be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer will

not be liable to warrant failures of warranted parts caused by the use of a non

• Exhaust manifold

exempted add on or modified part.

• Air injection system or pulse valve

3. Consequential Coverage

e. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems

• Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and switches

Coverage shall extend to the failure of any engine components caused by the

• Connectors and assemblies

failure of any warranted emissions parts.

2. Length of Coverage

4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions

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

Warranty claims shall be filed according to the provisions of the B&S engine

equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations adopted by the Air

warranty policy. Warranty coverage does not apply to failures of emissions parts

Resources Board; that it is free from defects in material and workmanship that could

that are not original equipment B&S parts or to parts that fail due to abuse, neglect,

cause the failure of a warranted part; and that it is identical in all material respects to

or improper maintenance as set forth in the B&S engine warranty policy. B&S is not

the engine described in the manufacturer’s application for certification. The warranty

liable for warranty coverage of failures of emissions parts caused by the use of

period begins on the date the engine is originally purchased.

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

Briggs & Stratton engines are certified to meet the United States Environmental

off-road Emissions Standard must display information regarding the Emissions Durability

Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase 2 emissions standards. For Phase 2 certified

Period and the Air Index. Briggs & Stratton makes this information available to the

engines, the Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Emissions Compliance

consumer on our emissions labels. The engine emissions label will indicate certification

label indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been shown to

information.

meet Federal emissions requirements.

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

For engines less than 225 cc displacement.

maintenance in accordance with the Operating & Maintenance Instructions. The

Category C = 125 hours , Category B = 250 hours , Category A = 500 hours

following categories are used:

Moderate:

For engines of 225 cc or more displacement.

Engine is certified to be emissions compliant for 125 hours of actual engine running time.

Category C = 250 hours , Category B = 500 hours , Category A = 1000 hours

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.

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