Briggs & Stratton Corporation (B&S), the California Air Resources Board (CARB)

and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)

Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)

EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE IS APPLICABLE TO CERTIFIED ENGINES PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA IN 1995 AND THERE- AFTER, WHICH ARE USED IN CALIFORNIA, AND TO CERTIFIED MODEL YEAR 1997 AND LATER ENGINES WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND USED ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES (AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001 IN CANADA).

California and United States Emission Control Defects Warranty Statement

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA and B&S are pleased to explain the Emission Control System Warranty on your model year 2002 and later small off-road engine (SORE). In California, new small off-road engines must be de- signed, 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 emission 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 emission control system includes parts such as the carburetor, air cleaner, ignition sys- tem, muffler and catalytic converter. Also included may be connectors and other emission 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 Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage

Small off-road engines are warranted relative to emission 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 you 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 emission warranty is a defects warranty. Defects are judged on normal engine perfor- mance. The warranty is not related to an in-use emission test.

Briggs & Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions

The following are specific provisions relative to your Emission 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

 

 

subsequent purchaser that the Warranted

 

B&S is not liable to cover failures of War-

 

Coverage under this warranty extends only

Parts shall be free from defects in materials

 

ranted Parts caused by the use of add-on,

 

to the parts listed below (the emission con-

and workmanship which caused the failure

 

non-original, or modified parts.

 

 

 

trol systems parts) to the extent these parts

of the Warranted Parts for a period of two

5.

Maintenance

 

 

 

 

were present on the engine purchased.

years from the date the engine is delivered to

 

Any Warranted Part which is not scheduled

 

a.

Fuel Metering System

 

a retail purchaser.

 

 

for replacement as required maintenance or

 

 

•

Cold start enrichment system

3. No Charge

 

 

 

which is scheduled only for regular inspec-

 

 

•

Carburetor and internal parts

Repair or replacement of any Warranted

 

tion to the effect of “repair or replace as nec-

 

 

•

Fuel Pump

 

 

Part will be performed at no charge to the

 

essary” shall be warranted as to defects for

 

b.

Air Induction System

 

owner, including diagnostic labor which

 

the warranty period. Any Warranted Part

 

 

•

Air cleaner

 

 

leads to the determination that a Warranted

 

which is scheduled for replacement as re-

 

 

•

Intake manifold

 

Part is defective, if the diagnostic work is

 

quired maintenance shall be warranted as to

 

c.

Ignition System

 

 

performed at an Authorized B&S Service

 

defects only for the period of time up to the

 

 

•

Spark plug(s)

 

 

Dealer. For emissions warranty service

 

first scheduled replacement for that part. Any

 

 

•

Magneto ignition system

 

contact your nearest Authorized B&S Ser-

 

replacement part that is equivalent in perfor-

 

d.

Catalyst System

 

 

vice Dealer as listed in the “Yellow Pages”

 

mance and durability may be used in the per-

 

 

•

Catalytic converter

 

under “Engines, Gasoline,” “Gasoline En-

 

formance of any maintenance or repairs.

 

 

•

Exhaust manifold

 

gines,” “Lawn Mowers,” or similar category.

 

The owner is responsible for the perfor-

 

 

•

Air injection system, Pulse valve

4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions

 

mance of all required maintenance, as de-

 

e.

Miscellaneous Items

 

 

Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance

 

fined in the B&S Operating and Maintenance

 

 

•

Vacuum, temperature, position,

with the provisions of the B&S Engine War-

 

Instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

time sensitive valves

 

ranty Policy. Warranty coverage shall be ex-

6.

Consequential Coverage

 

 

 

 

•

and switches

 

 

cluded for failures of Warranted Parts which

 

Coverage hereunder shall extend to the fail-

 

 

Connectors and assemblies

 

are not original B&S parts or because of

 

ure of any engine components caused by

2.

Length of Coverage

 

 

abuse, neglect or improper maintenance as

 

the failure of any Warranted Part still under

 

B&S warrants to the initial owner and each

set forth in the B&S Engine Warranty Policy.

 

warranty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Briggs & Stratton Engines Are Made Under One Or More Of The Following Patents: Design D8247,177 (Other Patents Pending)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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D 372,871

 

 

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D 309,457

 

 

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D 308,872

 

 

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D 308,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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