Briggs & Stratton 28N700 Operating And Maintenance Instruction Manual page 16

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)
E M I S S I O N C O N T R O L W A R R A N T Y C O V E R A G E I S A P P L I C A B L E T O C E R T I F I E D M O D E L Y E A R 1 9 9 7 A N D L A T E R E N G I N E S
T O C E R T I F I E D E N G I N E S P U R C H A S E D I N C A L I F O R N I A I N 1 9 9 5 W H I C H A R E P U R C H A S E D A N D U S E D E L S E W H E F E I N T H E
A N D T H E R E A F T E R , W H I C H A R E U S E D I N C A L I F O R N I A , A N D
U N I T E D S T A T E S .
California and United States Emission Control Defects Warranty Statement
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA and B&S are
the periods of time listed below, provided there has been no abuse, ne-
p eased to explain the Emission Control System Warranty on your glect or improper maintenance of your small off-road engine.
'rodel year 2000 and later small off-road engine (SORE). In California,
Your emission control svstem includes parts such as the carburetor,
new small off-road engines must be designed, builland equipped to
air cleaner, ignition sysfem, muffler and catalytic converter. Also in-
meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards. Elsewhere in the
cluded maV be conn6ctors and other emission related assemblies.
United States, new non-road, spark-ignition engines cerlified for model
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your small off-
yeay 199! and later, must meet similar standards set forth by the U.S.
road engine at no cost to you including diagnosii, parts and labor.
EPA. B&S must warrant the emission control system on your engine for
Briggs & Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Small off-road engines are warranted relative to emission control
below. lf any covered part on your engine is defective, the part will be
parts defects for a period of two years, subject to provisions set forth
repaired or replaced by B&S.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the per- You are responsrble for presenting your small off-road engine to an
formance of the required maintenance listed in your Operating and Authorized B&S Service Dealer as soon as a problem exists. The
Maintenance Instructions. B&S recommendsthatyou retain allyour undisputed warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable
receipts covering maintenance on your small off-road engine, but amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.
B&S cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipls or for your
lf you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and re-
failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
sponsibilities, you should contact a B&S Service Representative at
As the small off-road engine owner, you should however be aware
1-414-259-5262'
that B&S may deny you warranty coverage if your small off-road en- The emission warranty is a defects warranty. Defects are judged on
gine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper mainte- normal engine performance. The warranty is not related to an in-use
nance or unaooroved modifications. e m i s s i o n t e s t
Briggs & Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage. lt is in addition to the B&S engine warranty
for non-regulated engines found in the Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
1 . W a r r a n t e d P a r t s
Coverage under this warranty extends only to the pans listed be-
low (the emission control systems parts) to the extent these
parts were present on the engine purchased.
a. Fuel Metering System
.
Cold staft enrichment system
.
Carburetor and internal oarts
.
F u e l P u m o
b . A i r I n d u c t i o n S y s t e m
.
A i r c l e a n e r .
o
I n t a k e m a n i f o l d
c . l g n i t i o n S y s t e m
.
S p a r k p t u g ( s )
.
Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
.
Catalytic converter
r
Exhaust manifold
.
Air injection system or pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous ltems 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 Pafis shall be free from defects in materials
and workmanshio which caused the failure of the Warranted
Parts for a period of two years from the date the engine is deliv-
ered to a retail ourchaser.
3 . N o C h a r g e
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 Au-
thorized B&S Service Dealer as listed in the "Yellow Pages" un-
d e r " E n g i n e s , G a s o l i n e , " " G a s o l i n e E n g i n e s , " " L a w n M o w e r s , "
or similar category.
4 . C l a i m s a n d C o v e r a g e E x c l u s i o n s
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 p a r t s o r b e c a u s e o f a b u s e , n e g l e c t o r i m p r o p e r m a i n t e -
nance as set forth in the B&S Engine Warranty Policy. B&S is not
liable to cover failures of Warranted Parts caused bv the use of
a d d - o n , n o n - o r i g i n a l , o r m o d i f i e d p a r t s .
5 . M a i n t e n a n c e
Any Warranted Pafi which is not scheduled for replacement as re-
quired maintenance or which is scheduled only for regular rnspec-
tion to the effect of "repair or replace as necessary" shall be war-
ranted 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 durability 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 and Maintenance lnstructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
C o v e r a g e h e r e u n d e r s h a l l e x t e n d t o t h e f a i l u r e o f a n y e n g i n e
components caused by the failure of any Warranted Part still un-
der warranty.
ln the USA and Canada, a 24 hour hot line, 1-80fJ',2333723, has a menu of pre-recorded messages offering you engine maintenance information.
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