November 2008

California, U.S. EPA, and Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions Control Warranty Statement

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 2008 and later engine/equipment. In California, new small off-road engines 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 small off-road engine.

Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:

•As the small 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.

Your emissions control system may include parts such as the carburetor or fuel injection

•

As the engine/equipment owner, you should however be aware that B&S may deny
• Exhaust manifold

 

Reproductionexempted add or modified part.

system, fuel tank, ignition system, and catalytic converter. Also included may be hoses,

 

you warranty coverage if your engine/equipment or a part has failed due to abuse,

belts, connectors, sensors, and other emissions-related assemblies.

 

neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modificatio s.

Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your engine/equipment at no cost

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You are responsible for presenting your engine/equipme t to a B&S distribution
to you including diagnosis, parts, and labor.

 

 

center, servicing dealer, or other equivalent entity, as applicable, as soon as a

Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage:

 

 

problem exists. The warranty repairs should be c mpleted in a reaso able amount of

Small off-road engines are warranted for two years. If any emissions-related part on your

 

time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have any quest s regardi g your warranty
engine/equipment is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S.

 

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 warran y for non-regulated engines found in the Operator’s Manual.

1. Warranted Emissions PartsThe 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
control systems parts) to the extent these parts were present on the enginemaintenance in the owner’s man al supplied, is warranted for the warranty
purchased.period stated above. If any s ch part fails during the period of warranty

a.

Fuel Metering Systemcoverage, 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 partsf r the remaining warranty period.

 

• Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the owner’s

 

•

Fuel pump

 

• Fuel line, fuel line fittings, clampsmanual supplied, is warranted for the warranty period stated above. Any such

 

• Fuel tank, cap and tetherpa tepairedr replaced under warranty will be warranted for the remaining

 

wa

anty peri

d.

 

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Carbon canister

 

• Any wa ranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance

b.

Air Induction System

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

 

•

Air cleaner

 

fi st scheduled replacement point for that part. If the part fails prior to the first

 

•

Intake manifold

 

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

 

• Purge and vent line

 

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

c.

Ignition Systemwarranted for the remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled

 

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Spark plug(s)replacement point for the part.

 

 

 

 

 

•

Magneto ignition system• Add on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air Resources Board

d.

Catalyst Systemmay not be used. The use of any non exempted add on or modified parts by the
owner will be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer will

 

•

Catalytic converter

 

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

 

 

 

•Air injection system or pulse valve

 

for

 

3.

Consequential Coverage
e. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems

 

 

 

 

• Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and switches

 

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 dateriginal pu chase, B&S wa rants to the original

 

 

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

 

Warranty claims shall be filed according to the provisions of the B&S engine
equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulatins adopted by the Air

 

warranty policy. Warranty coverage does not apply to failures of emissions parts

Resources Board; that it is free rom de ects 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 warran ed par ; 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 he manu ac urer’s application

 

certification. The warranty

 

liable for warranty coverage of failures of emissions parts caused by the use of

period begins on the da e he engine is originally purchased.

 

add-on or modified parts.

Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and Air Index Information

On Your Engine Emissions Label

Engines that are certified to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 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 emissions standards. For Phase 2 certified engines, 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 hoursFor engines of 225 cc or more displacement.Category C = 250 hours , Category B = 500 hours , Category A = 1000 hours

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