Briggs & Stratton Fource 21000 Operating & Maintenance Instructions page 7

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 AP-
PLICABLE 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 PUR-
CHASED AND USED ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED
STATES (AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001 IN CANADA).
California, United States and Canada Emission Con-
trol Defects Warranty Statement
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA
and B&S are pleased to explain the Emission Control Sys-
tem Warranty on your model year 2000 and later small off-
road engine (SORE). In California, new small off-road
engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the
State's stringent anti-smog standards. Elsewhere in the
United States, new non-road, spark-ignition engines certi-
fied for model year 1997 and later, must meet similar stan-
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 maintenance of your small off-road
engine.
Your emission control system includes parts such as the
carburetor, air cleaner, ignition system, muffler and cata-
lytic converter. Also included may be connectors and oth-
er emission related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your
small off-road engine at no cost to you including diagno-
sis, 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 en-
gine 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 rec-
ommends that you retain all your receipts covering main-
tenance on your small off-road engine, but B&S cannot
deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your fail-
ure to ensure the performance of all scheduled mainte-
nance.
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 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 ex-
ceed 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 performance. The warranty is
not related to an in-use emission test.
GB D DK E F
Briggs & Stratton Emission Control
Defects Warranty Provisions
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emis-
sion 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 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 de-
fects in materials and workmanship which caused the fail-
ure 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 per-
formed at no charge to the owner, including diagnostic la-
bor 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 pro-
visions of the B&S Engine Warranty Policy. Warranty cov-
erage shall be excluded for failures of Warranted Parts
which are not original B&S parts or because of abuse, ne-
glect 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-origi-
nal, or modified parts.
5. Maintenance
Any Warranted Part which is not scheduled for replace-
ment 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 war-
ranty 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 re-
pairs. 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 en-
gine components caused by the failure of any Warranted
Part still under warranty.
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GR I N NL P S SF
Look For Relevant Emission
Durability Period and
Air Index Information On
Your Engine Emission Label
Engines that are certified to meet the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) Tier 2 Emission Standards
must display information regarding the Emissions Dura-
bility Period and the Air Index. Briggs & Stratton makes
this information available to the consumer on our emis-
sion labels. The engine label will indicate certification
information.
The Emission Durability Period describes the number
of hours of actual running time for which the engine is
certified to be emission compliant, assuming proper
maintenance in accordance with the Operating & Mainte-
nance Instructions. The following categories are used:
Moderate:
compliant for 125 hours of actual engine running time.
Intermediate:
compliant for 250 hours of actual engine running time.
Extended:
compliant for 500 hours of actual engine running time.
For example, a typical walk-behind lawn mower is used 20
to 25 hours per year. Therefore, the Emission Durability
Period of an engine with an intermediate rating would
equate to 10 to 12 years.
The Air Index is a calculated number describing the
relative level of emission for a specific engine family. The
lower the Air Index, the cleaner the engine. This
information is displayed in graphical form on the emission
label.
In the state of California, the 120000 series engines
covered in this manual are certified by the California Air
Resources Board to meet emissions standards for 125
hours. Such certification does not grant the purchaser,
owner or operator of this engine any additional warranties
with respect to the performance or operational life of this
engine. This engine is warranted solely according to the
product and emissions warranties stated elsewhere in this
manual.
After July 1, 2000, Look For Emissions
Compliance Period On Engine Emissions
After July 1, 2000 certain Briggs & Stratton engines will be
certified to meet the United States Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (USEPA) Phase 2 emission standards. For
Phase 2 certified engines, the Emissions Compliance
Period referred to on the Emissions Compliance label
indicates the number of operating hours for which the
engine has been shown to meet Federal emission
requirements. For engines less than 225 cc displacement,
Category C = 125 hours, B = 250 hours and A = 500 hours.
For engines of 225 cc or more, Category C = 250 hours, B
= 500 hours and A = 1000 hours.
The displacement of Model Series 21000 engines is 34cc.
The displacement of Model Series 21100 engines is 40cc.
This is a generic repre-
sentation of the emis-
sion label typically found
on a certified engine.
Engine is certified to be emission
Engine is certified to be emission
Engine is certified to be emission
Compliance Label