September 2010

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

IMPCO is the Manufacturer of Record for all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance issues related to the manufature and use of the engine. Please refer to Emissions Warranty for further information.

General Information

 

 

Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:

The U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton (B&S) are pleased to explain

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Warranty claims shall be filed according to the provisions of

the emissions control system warranty on your Model Year 2010

 

the Briggs & Stratton Warranty Policy.

and later engine / equipment. In the U.S., new Emergency Standby

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An engine may not be warrantable if subjected to abuse,

Engines greater than 25HP must be designed, built, and equipped

 

misuse, neglect, improper maintenance, unapproved

to meet stringent emission standards. B&S must warrant the

 

modifications, accidents not caused by Briggs & Stratton

 

engines or equipment, or by acts of God.

emissions control system on your engine / equipment.

 

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Only those engines used as an Emergency Stationary Engine,

See Definition of appropriate use of Emergency Standby below.

 

as defined below, are warrantable.

The emission-related warranty covers all components whose failure

 

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You are responsible for presenting your engine / equipment to

would increase an engine’s non-evaporative emissions of any

 

a B&S distribution center, servicing dealer, or other equivalent

regulated pollutant referenced below.

 

 

 

 

entity, as applicable, as soon as a problem exists. The warranty

Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage:

 

 

repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time,

 

 

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

Briggs & Stratton warrants that the engine is free from defects in

 

warranty rights and responsibilities, you should contact B&S at

material and workmanship, and is also designed, built, and equipped

 

1-800-233-3723 or BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM.

to conform to applicable regulations under Section 213 of the Clean

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If any components not scheduled for maintenance is repaired

Air Act, from the time the engine is sold, until the expiration of its

 

or replaced under this warranty, the new part will be warranted

 

only for the remaining warranty period.

warranty period.

 

 

 

 

 

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If a warrantable component scheduled for maintenance

This warranty applies to all emission related engine components

 

fails prior to its first scheduled replacement, the part will

whose failure would cause engine exhaust emissions to be out of

 

 

be repaired or replaced by B&S at no charge to the owner.

EPA compliance. Further, this warranty also applies to other engine

 

 

Any such component is only warrantable until the originally

components damaged due to the failure of any of these emissions

 

 

scheduled maintenance period has expired.

related components.

 

 

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Add on or modified parts that are not exempted by the EPA

If a warrantable emissions related component on your engine is

 

may not be used. The use of any non-exempted add on or

defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S at no cost to

 

modified parts by the owner will be grounds for disallowing a

you including diagnosis, parts, and labor.

 

 

warranty claim. he manufacturer will not be liable to warrant

Warranty coverage period is two years from date of original

 

failures or warranted parts caused by the use of a non-

purchase, and is offered to the original purchaser and each

 

exempted add on or modified part.

subsequent purchaser so long as Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities

 

 

are adhered to.

 

REPRODUCTION

MANUFACTURER OF RECORD

 

NOT

forEmergency Stationary Engine Definition

An Emergency Stationary Engine is defined as any stationary internal combustion engine whose operation 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 the facility runs on its own power production) is interrupted, or stationary engines used to pump water in the case of fire or 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 financial arrangement with another entity are not considered to be emergency engines. Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for the purpose of maintenance checks and readiness testing, provided that the tests are recommended by Federal, State or local government, the manufacturer, the vendor, or the insurance company associated with the engine. Maintenance checks and readiness testing of such units is limited to 100 hours per year. There is no time limit on the use of emergency stationary engines in emergency situations. The owner or operator may petition the Administrator for approval of additional hours to be used for maintenance checks and readiness testing, but a petition is not required if the owner 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-emergency situations, but those 50 hours are counted towards the 100 hours per year provided for maintenance and 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 or otherwise supply power as part of a financial arrangement with another entity. For owners and operators of emergency engines, any operation other than emergency operation, maintenance and testing, and operation in non-emergency situations for 50 hours per year, as permitted above is prohibited.

 

Form NO. 313540 Rev.-

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