Briggs & Stratton AA0101 - Manual (Page 9)

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EMISSION WARRANTY STATEMENT
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 THEREAFTER, 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, United States and Canada 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 2000 and later small offĆroad engine (SORE). In
California, new small offĆroad engines must be designed, built and
equipped to meet the State's stringent antiĆsmog standards. ElseĆ
where in the United States, new nonĆroad, sparkĆignition engines
certified for model year 1997 and later, must meet similar stanĆ
dards 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 mainteĆ
nance of your small offĆroad engine.
Your emission control system includes parts such as the carbureĆ
tor, air cleaner, ignition system, 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
offĆroad engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and
labor.
Briggs & Stratton Emission Control
Defects Warranty Coverage
Small offĆroad 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 offĆroad engine owner, you are responsible for the perĆ
formance 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 offĆroad engine,
but B&S cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for
your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled mainteĆ
nance.
As the small offĆroad engine owner, you should however be aware
that B&S may deny you warranty coverage if your small offĆroad
engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper mainteĆ
nance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your small offĆroad 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 reĆ
sponsibilities, you should contact a B&S Service Representative at
1Ć414Ć259Ć5262.
The emission warranty is a defects warranty. Defects are judged
on normal engine performance. The warranty is not related to an
inĆuse emission test.
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emission ConĆ
trol Defects Warranty Coverage. It is in addition to the B&S engine
warranty for nonĆregulated engines found in the Operating and
Maintenance Instructions.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverage under this warranty extends only to the parts listed
below (the emission control systems parts) to the extent these
parts were present on the engine purchased.
a. Fuel Metering System
• Cold start enrichment system (soft choke)
• 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 or pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
• 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 Service Dealer as listed in the Yellow Pages"
under Engines, Gasoline," Gasoline Engines," Lawn
Mowers," or similar category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed in accordance with the proviĆ
sions 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 Engine Warranty Policy.
B&S is not liable to cover failures of Warranted Parts caused by
the use of addĆon, nonĆoriginal, 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 effect 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 reĆ
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 performance
and durability may be used in the performance of any mainteĆ
nance or repairs. The owner is responsible for the performance
of all required maintenance, as defined in the B&S Operating
and Maintenance Instructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any engine
components caused by the failure of any Warranted Part still
under warranty.
ABOUT YOUR EQUIPMENT WARRANTY
We welcome warranty repair and apologize to you for being
inconvenienced. Any Authorized Service Dealer may perform
warranty repairs. Most warranty repairs are handled routinely,
but sometimes requests for warranty service may not be
appropriate. For example, warranty service would not apply if
equipment damage occurred because of misuse, lack of
routine maintenance, shipping, handling, warehousing or
improper installation. Similarly, the warranty is void if the
manufacturing date or the serial number on the equipment has
been removed or the equipment has been altered or modified.
During the warranty period, the Authorized Service Dealer, at
its option, will repair or replace any part that, upon
examination, is found to be defective under normal use and
service. This warranty will not cover the following repairs and
equipment:
Normal Wear: Outdoor Power Equipment, like all mechanical
devices, needs periodic parts and service to perform
well. This warranty does not cover repair when normal
use has exhausted the life of a part or the equipment.
Installation and Maintenance: This warranty does not apply
to equipment or parts that have been subjected to imĆ
proper or unauthorized installation or alteration and
modification, misuse, negligence, accident, overloadĆ
ing, overspeeding, improper maintenance, repair or
storage so as, in our judgment, to adversely affect its
performance and reliability. This warranty also does not
cover normal maintenance such as adjustments, fuel
system cleaning and obstruction (due to chemical, dirt,
carbon, lime, etc.).
Other Exclusions: This warranty excludes wear items such
as quick couplers, oil gauges, belts, oĆrings, filters,
pump packing, etc., pumps that have been run without
water supplied or damage or malfunctions resulting
from accidents, abuse, modifications, alterations, or imĆ
proper servicing or freezing or chemical deterioration.
Accessory parts such as guns, hoses, wands and
nozzles are excluded from the product warranty. Also
excluded is used, reconditioned, and demonstration
equipment; equipment used for prime power in place of
utility power and equipment used in life support applicaĆ
tions.