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U.S. EPA,and Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions Control Warranty Statement for Emergency Standby Engines
YourWarranty Rights And Obligations February 2013

General Information

TheU.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton (B&S) are pleased to explain the emissions control
systemwarranty on your Model Year 2013 and later engine / equipment. In the U.S.,
newEmergency Standby Engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet
stringent emissionstandards. Engines less than 25 Hp must meet requirements of 40
CFRPart 1054. Engines greater than 25 Hp and less than 130 Hp must meet
requirementsof 40 CFR Part 1048. B&S must warrant the emissions control system on
yourengine / equipment.
SeeDefinition of appropriate use of Emergency Standby below.
Theemission --relatedwarranty covers all components whose failure would increase an
engine’snon --evaporativeemissions of any regulated pollutant referenced below.

Manufacturer’s WarrantyCoverage:

Briggs & Stratton warrants that the engine is free from defects in material and
workmanship, andis also designed, built, andequipped to conform to applicable
regulationsunder Section 213 of the Clean Air Act, f romt he time the engine is sold, until
theexpiration of its warranty period.
This warranty applies to all emission related engine components whose failure would
causeengine exhaust emissionsto be out of EPAcompliance. Further, this warranty
alsoapplies to other engine components damaged due to the failure of any of these
emissions related components.
Ifa warrantable emissions related component on your engine is defective, the part willbe
repairedor replaced by B&Sat nocost toyou including diagnosis, parts, andlabor.
Warrantycoverage period is four years from date of original purchase, and is offered to
theoriginal purchaser and each s ubsequent purchaser so long as Owner’s Warranty
Responsibilities are adhered to.

Owner’s WarrantyResponsibilities:

Warrantyclaims shall be filed according to the provisions of the Briggs & Stratton
WarrantyPolicy.
Anengine may not be warrantable if subjected to abuse, misuse, neglect, improper
maintenance, unapprovedmodifications, accidents not caused by Briggs & Stratton
engines orequipment, or by acts of God.
Only thoseengines used as an Emergency Stationary Engine, as defined below, are
warrantable.
Youare responsible for presenting your engine / equipment to a B&S distribution
center,servicing dealer, or other equivalent entity, as applicable, as soon as a
problemexists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount
of time, not toexceed 30 days. If you have any questions regarding your warranty
rights and responsibilities, you should contact B&S at 1--800--233--3723 (in USA) or
BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM.
If any components not scheduledfor maintenance is repaired or replaced under this
warranty,the new part will be warranted only for the remaining warranty period.
If a warrantablecomponent scheduledfor maintenance fails priort o its first
scheduledreplacement, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S at no charge to
theowner. Any such component is only warrantable until the originally scheduled
maintenanceperiod has expired.
Addon or modified parts that are not exempted by the EPA may not be used. The
useof any non--exemptedadd on or modified parts by the owner will be grounds for
disallowinga warranty c laim. Themanufacturer will not beliable t o warrant failures
orwarranted parts causedby theuse of anon --exemptedadd on or modified part.
Emergency Stationary Engine Definition
AnEmergency Stationary Engine is defined as any stationary internalcombustion engine whose operat ion is limited to emergency situations and required testing and maintenance.
Examples include stationary engines used to produce power for critical networks or equipment (including power supplied to portions of a facility) when electric power from the local
utility(or the normal power source, if thefacility runs on its own power production) is interrupted, or stationary engines used to pump water in the case of fireor flood, etc. Stationary
engines used for peak shaving are not considered emergency stationary engines. Stationary engines used to supply power to an electric grid or that supply power as part of a
financialarrangement withanother entity arenot considered to be emergency engines. Emergencystationary ICE may be operated for the purpose of maintenance checks and
readiness testing, providedthat the tests are rec ommendedby Federal, State or local government, the manufacturer, the vendor, or the insurance company associated with the
engine. Maintenancechecks andreadiness testing of such units is limited to 100 hours per year. There is no time limit on the use of emergency stationar y engines in emergency
situations. Theowner or operator ma y petitiont heAdministrator for approval of additional hours to be used for maintenance checks and readiness testing, but a petition is not
requiredif t heowner or operator maintains records indicating that Federal, State, or local standards require maintenance and testing of emergency ICE beyond 100 hours per year.
Emergency stationary ICE may operate up to 50 hours per year in non--emergencysituations, but those 50 hours are counted towards the 100 hours per year provided for
maintenanceand testing. The 50 hours per year for non--emergency situations cannot be used for peak shaving or to generate income for a facility to supply power to an electric grid
orotherwise supply power as part of a financial arrangement with another entity. For owners and operators of emergency engines, any operation other than emergency operation,
maintenanceand testing, andoperation in non--emergencysituations for 50 hours per year, as permitted above is prohibited.
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