California, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions Control Warranty Statement September 2012 Your Warranty Rights And Obligations

The California Air Resources Board, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton (B&S) are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your Model Year 2012--2013 engine/equipment. In California, new small off-road engines and large spark ignited engines less than or equal to 1.0 liter must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti-smog standards. B&S must warrant the emissions control system on your engine/equipment for the periods of time listed below provided there has been no abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of your engine or equipment.

Your emissions control system may include parts such as the carburetor or fuel injection system, fuel tank, ignition system, and catalytic converter. Also included may be hoses, belts, connectors, sensors, and other emissions-related assemblies.

Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your engine/equipment at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts, and labor.

Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage:

Small off-road engines and large spark ignited engines less than or equal to 1.0 liter, and any related emissions components of the equipment, are warranted for two years*. If any emissions-related part on your B&S engine/equipment is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S.

*Two years or for the time period listed in the respective engine or product warranty statement, whichever is greater.

Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:

∙As the engine/equipment owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in your owner’s manual. B&S recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your engine/equipment, but B&S cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.

∙As the engine/equipment owner, you should however be aware that B&S may deny you warranty coverage if your engine/equipment or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications.

∙You are responsible for presenting your engine/equipment to a B&S distribution 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 time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you should contact B&S at (414) 259-5262.

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 to the parts listed below (the emissions

 

∙ Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required

 

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

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

 

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

 

and/or B&S supplied fuel system.

 

 

 

pe iod stated above. If a y 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

 

 

 

the remaining warra ty period.

 

 

∙

Fuel pump

 

 

 

∙ Any warran ed part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the owner’s

 

 

∙ Fuel line, fuel line fittings, clamps

 

 

 

manual suppl ed, s warranted for the warranty period stated above. Any such

 

 

∙ Fuel tank, cap and tether

 

 

 

part repa red

r replaced under warranty will be warranted for the remaining

 

 

∙

Carbon canister

 

 

 

warran y per od.

 

b.

Air Induction System

 

for∙ Any warran ed part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance

 

 

∙

Air cleaner

 

 

 

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

 

 

∙

Intake manifold

 

 

 

first s

heduled replacement point for that part. If the part fails prior to the first

 

 

∙ Purge and vent line

 

 

 

sched

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

c.

Ignition System

 

 

 

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

 

 

∙

Spark plug(s)

 

 

 

replacement point for the part.

 

 

∙

Magneto ignition system

 

 

 

∙ A

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

 

 

∙

Exhaust manifold

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

exempted add

or modified part.

 

 

∙ Air injection system or pulse valve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Consequential Coverage

 

e.

Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valv s and switch s

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the engine is designed, built, and

 

 

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 off-road 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 Instructions. 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 or Phase 3 emissions standards. 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