Briggs & Stratton 470000 - Manual (Page 18)

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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 emis-
sion 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 in-
cluded 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 re-
sponsible for the performance of the required
maintenance listed in your Operating and Main-
tenance Instructions. B&S recommends that
you retain all your receipts covering mainte-
nance on your small off-road engine, but B&S
cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of re-
ceipts or for your failure to ensure the perfor-
mance of all scheduled maintenance.
As the small off-road engine owner, you should
however be aware that B&S may deny you war-
ranty 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 war-
ranty rights and responsibilities, you should con-
tact 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
Coverage under this warranty extends only
to the parts listed below (the emission con-
trol systems parts) to the extent these parts
were present on the engine purchased.
a. Fuel Metering System
• Cold start enrichment system
• Carburetor and internal parts
• Fuel Pump
b. Air Induction System
• Air cleaner
• Intake manifold
c. Ignition System
• Spark plug(s)
• Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
• Catalytic converter
• Exhaust manifold
• Air injection system, Pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous Items
• Vacuum, temperature, position,
time sensitive valves
and switches
• Connectors and assemblies
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 workmanship which caused the failure
of the Warranted Parts for a period of two
years 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 determination that a Warranted
Part is defective, if the diagnostic work is
performed at an Authorized B&S Service
Dealer. For emissions warranty service
contact your nearest Authorized B&S Ser-
vice Dealer as listed in the “Yellow Pages”
under “Engines, Gasoline,” “Gasoline En-
gines,” “Lawn Mowers,” or similar category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance
with the provisions of the B&S Engine War-
ranty Policy. Warranty coverage shall be ex-
cluded 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 Engine Warranty Policy.
B&S is not liable to cover failures of War-
ranted 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 inspec-
tion to the effect of “repair or replace as nec-
essary” shall be warranted as to defects for
the warranty period. Any Warranted Part
which is scheduled for replacement as re-
quired 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 perfor-
mance and durability may be used in the per-
formance of any maintenance or repairs.
The owner is responsible for the perfor-
mance of all required maintenance, as de-
fined in the B&S Operating and Maintenance
Instructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the fail-
ure of any engine components caused by
the failure of any Warranted Part still under
warranty.
Briggs & Stratton Engines Are Made Under One Or More Of The Following Patents: Design D−247,177 (Other Patents Pending)
6,325,036
6,284,123
6,260,529
6,230,678
6,202,616
6,116,212
6,077,063
6,064,027
6,014,808
5,894,715
5,852,951
5,823,153 5,819,513
5,813,384
5,765,713
5,645,025
5,642,701
5,619,845 5,606,948
5,606,851
5,548,955
5,546,901
5,503,125
5,501,203 5,497,679
5,320,795
5,271,363
5,269,713
5,265,700
5,243,878 5,235,943
5,197,425
5,197,422
5,191,864
5,188,069
5,186,142 5,138,996
5,086,890
5,070,829
5,058,544
5,040,644
5,009,208 4,996,956
4,977,879
4,971,219
4,895,119
4,819,593
4,719,682 4,633,556
4,630,498
4,522,080
4,520,288
4,512,499
4,453,507 4,430,984 DES. 308,871
DES. 308,872
DES. 309,457
DES. 356,951
DES. 361,771
DES. 375,963