Briggs & Stratton VANGUARD 582447 - Manual (Page 17)

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For Model 432447, 522447 & 582447
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)
EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE IS APPLICABLE TO
CERTIFIED MODEL YEAR 2001 AND LATER ENGINES, WHICH ARE PUR-
CHASED AND USED IN CALIFORNIA, AND TO CERTIFIED MODEL YEAR
2001 AND LATER ENGINES, WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND USED ELSE-
WHERE IN THE UNITED STATES.
California and United States Emissions Control Defects Warranty Statement
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA and B&S are pleased
to explain the Emissions Control System Warranty on your model year 2001
and later Non-road Compression-ignition engine. In California, new Non-road
Compression-ignition engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet
the State’s stringent anti-smog standards. Elsewhere in the United States, new
Non-road Compression-ignition engines certified for model year 2001 and lat-
er, must meet similar standards set forth by the U.S. EPA. B&S must warrant
the emissions control system on your engine for the period of time listed below,
provided there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your
Non-road Compression-ignition engine.
Your emissions control system includes parts such as the air cleaner, igni-
tion system and muffler. Also included may be connectors and other emis-
sions related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your Non-road Com-
pression-ignition engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and
labor.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Non-road Compression-ignition engines are warranted relative to emissions
control parts defects for a period of 1500 hours or two years, whichever oc-
curs first, subject to provisions set forth below. If any covered part on your
Non-road Compression-ignition engine is defective, the part will be repaired
or replaced by B&S.
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities
As the Non-road Compression-ignition engine owner, you are responsible for
the performance of the required maintenance listed in your Operating &
Maintenance Instructions. B&S recommends that you retain all your re-
ceipts covering maintenance on your Non-road Compression-ignition en-
gine, 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 Non-road Compression-ignition engine owner, you should however be
aware that B&S may deny you warranty coverage if your Non-road Com-
pression-ignition engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper
maintenance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your Non-road Compression-ignition en-
gine 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 responsibili-
ties, you should contact a B&S Service Representative at 1-800-233-3723.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation 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 & Maintenance Instructions.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverage under this warranty extends only to the parts listed below (the
emissions control systems parts) to the extent these parts were present
on the engine purchased.
a. Fuel Metering System
• Injection Pump with feed pump
• Injection nozzle
• Fuel Filter
b. Air Induction System
• Air cleaner
• Intake manifold
c. Ignition System
• Glow plug
d. Exhaust System
• Exhaust manifold
e. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
• Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and
switches
• Electronic Controls
• Connectors and assemblies
• Hoses
2. Length of Coverage
B&S warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent purchaser that
the Warranted Parts shall be free from defects in materials and workman-
ship which caused the failure of the Warranted Parts for a period of 1500
hours or two years, whichever occurs first, from the date the engine is
delivered to a retail purchaser.
3. No Charge
Repair or replacement of any Warranted Part will be performed at no
charge to the owner, including diagnostic labor which leads to the deter-
mination that a Warranted Part is defective, if the diagnostic work is per-
formed at an Authorized B&S Service Dealer. For emissions warranty
service, contact your nearest Authorized B&S Service Dealer as listed in
the “Yellow Pages” under “Lawn Mowers,” “Engines, Gasoline,” “Gaso-
line Engines” or similar category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of the
B&S Engine Warranty Policy. Warranty coverage shall be excluded for
failures of Warranted Parts which are not original B&S parts or because
of abuse, neglect or improper maintenance as set forth in the B&S En-
gine Warranty Policy. B&S is not liable to cover failures of Warranted
Parts caused by the use of add-on, non-original, or modified parts.
5. Maintenance
Any Warranted Part which is not scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance or which is scheduled only for regular inspection to the ef-
fect of “repair or replace as necessary” shall be warranted as to defects
for the warranty period. Any Warranted Part which is scheduled for
replacement as required maintenance shall be warranted as to defects
only for the period of time up to the first scheduled replacement for that
part. Any replacement part that is equivalent in performance and durabili-
ty may be used in the performance of any maintenance or repairs. The
owner is responsible for the performance of all required maintenance, as
defined in the B&S Operating & Maintenance Instructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any engine compo-
nents caused by the failure of any Warranted Part still under warranty.