Briggs & Stratton MODEL 290000, MODEL 300000, MODEL 350000, MODEL 380000 Warranty Information

Warranty Information

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)

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 two years, subject to provisions set forth below. If any covered part on your engine is defective, the 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 the 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 your 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 1-414-259-5262.

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				performed at no charge to the owner, including
	Coverage under this warranty extends only to the parts				diagnostic labor which leads to the determination that a
	listed below (the emissions control systems parts) to the				Warranted Part is defective, if the diagnostic work is
	extent these parts were present on the engine				performed at an Authorized B&S Service Dealer. For
	purchased.				emissions warranty service contact your nearest
	a.	Fuel Metering System			Authorized B&S Service Dealer as listed in the “Yellow
		•	Cold start enrichment system		Pages” under “Engines, Gasoline,” “Gasoline Engines,”
		•	Carburetor and internal parts		“Lawn Mowers,” or similar category.
		•	Fuel pump	4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
		•	Fuel line, fuel line fittings, clamps		Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance with the
		•	Fuel tank, cap and tether		provisions of the B&S Engine Warranty Policy. Warranty
		•	Carbon canister		coverage shall be excluded for failures of Warranted
	b.	Air Induction System			Parts which are not original B&S parts or because of
		•	Air cleaner		abuse, neglect or improper maintenance as set forth in
		•	Intake manifold		the B&S Engine Warranty Policy. B&S is not liable to
		•	Purge and vent line		cover failures of Warranted Parts caused by the use of
	c.	Ignition System			add-on, non-original, or modified parts.
		•	Spark plug(s)	5.	Maintenance
		•	Magneto ignition system		Any Warranted Part which is not scheduled for
	d.	Catalyst System			replacement as required maintenance or which is
		•	Catalytic converter		scheduled only for regular inspection to the effect of
		•	Exhaust manifold		“repair or replace as necessary” shall be warranted as to
		•	Air injection system, Pulse valve		defects for the warranty period. Any Warranted Part which
	e.	Miscellaneous Items			is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance
		•	Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive		shall be warranted as to defects only for the period of time
		•	valves and switches		up to the first scheduled replacement for that part. Any
			Connectors and assemblies		replacement part that is equivalent in performance and
2.	Length of Coverage				durability may be used in the performance of any
	B&S warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent				maintenance or repairs. The owner is responsible for the
	purchaser that the Warranted Parts shall be free from				performance of all required maintenance, as defined in
	defects in materials and workmanship which caused the				the B&S Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
	failure of the Warranted Parts for a period of two years			6.	Consequential Coverage
	from the date the engine is delivered to a retail purchaser.				Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any
3.	No Charge				engine components caused by the failure of any
	Repair or replacement of any Warranted Part will be				Warranted Part still under warranty.

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