EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY

Briggs & Stratton Power Products (BSPP), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and

the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA)

Emission Control System Warranty Statement

(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)

EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE IS APPLICABLE TO CERTIFIED ENGINES PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA IN 1995 AND THEREAFTER WHICH ARE USED IN CALIFORNIA, AND TO CERTIFIED MODEL YEAR 1997 AND LATER ENGINES WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND USED ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES (AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001 IN CANADA).

California and U.S. EPA Emission Control Warranty Statement Your Warranty Rights and Obligations

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S.EPA and Briggs & Stratton Power Products (BSPP) are pleased to explain the Emission Control System Warranty on your model year 2000 and later small off-road engine (SORE). In California, new small off-road engines 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. BSPP must warrant the emission 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 emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor or fuel-injection system, the ignition system, and catalytic converter. Also included may be hoses, belts, connectors and other emission related assemblies.

Where a warrantable condition exists, BSPP will repair your small off-road engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.

BSPP Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage

The 1995 and later small off-road engines are warranted for two years. If any emission-related part on your engine is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by BSPP.

Owner's Warranty Responsibilities

As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in this owner's manual. BSPP recommends that you retain all your receipts covering maintenance on your small off-road engine, but BSPP 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 BSPP 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 approved BSPP Service Center as soon as a problem exists. The 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 BSPP Service Representative at 1-800-743-4115.

BSPP Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions

The following are specific provisions relative to your Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage.

1.Warranted Parts

Coverage under this warranty extends only to the parts listed below (the emission control systems parts) to the extent these parts were present on the engine purchased.

a.Fuel Metering System

Cold start enrichment system Carburetor and internal parts Fuel Pump

b.Air Induction System Air cleaner

Intake manifold

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

BSPP warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent owner that the Warranted Parts shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship which caused the failure of the Warranted Parts for a period of two years from 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 approved BSPP Service Center.

4.Claims and Coverage Exclusions

Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of the BSPP Warranty Policy. Warranty coverage shall be excluded for failures of Warranted Parts which are not original BSPP parts or because of abuse, neglect or improper maintenance as set forth in the BSPP Engine Warranty Policy. BSPP 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 this owner's manual.

6.Consequential Coverage

Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any engine components caused by the failure of any Warranty Part still under warranty.

In the USA and Canada, a 24-hour hotline, 1-800-233-3723, has a menu of pre-recorded messages offering you product maintenance information.

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