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Bdggs & Stratton Corporation
(B&S), the California AirResources
Board ( CARB)
and theUnited S tates Environmental
Protection
Agency (U.S. EPA)
Emission Control System W arranty
Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights a nd Obligations)
Inthe intarast
of theenvironment, B &Seegines thatmeet stricternis-
TO CERTIFIED ENGINES PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIAIN 1995
sionrequirernentsarelabeled,"Thlaenginasontormeto 1995-1998
AND THEREAFTER, WHICH ARE USED IN CALIFORNIA, AND
Califomia emissionregulationsfor ULGE enginesand U.S. EPA
TO CERTIFIED MODEL YEAR 1997 AND LATER ENGINES
Phese I regulstions for smallnon-roedengines."
WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND USED ELSEWHERE IN THE
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTYCOVERAGE IS APPLICABLE
UNITED STATES.
Callfomla and United States Emission Control Defects Warranty Statement
CARB, U.S. EPA and B&S are pleased to explain the Emission
Control S ystemWarrantyon your1996 andlat_" utilityor lawnand
gardenequipment(ULGE)engine. InCalifomia,newULGEengines
producedon or after August 1, 1995 must be designed,built and
equippedto meet the State'sstringentanti-smogstendards_ Else-
where in the United States, new non-road,spark-ignition engines
certifiedfor model y ear 1997and later,mustmeet similarstandards
setforthby the U.S. EPA. B&S must warrantthe emissioncontrol
systemonyourengineforthe pe_s
of time listed below,provided
there has been no abuse,neglector improper maintenanceofyour
ULGEengine.
Youremission controlsystamincludespartssuchas the carburetor,
air cleaner,ignitionsystem, muffler end catalyticconverter.Also
included maybeconnectors andotheremission relatedassemblies.
Where a warrantablecondition exists, B&S will repairyour ULGE
engine at nooust to youincludingdiagnosis, p artsand labor.
Bdggs & Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
ULGE engines are warranted relative to emissioncontrol parts
bstow.lfanycoveredpartonyourenginaisdefective, t hepartwillbe
defectsfor a periodof two years, subjectto provisionsset forth
repairedor replacedby B&S.
Owner's Warranty Reel:X)nelbilttlas
Asthe ULGEengineowner,youare responsible f or the performance
ofthe requiredmaintenancelisted in yourOperatar/OwnerManual.
B&S recommends that youretainallyourreceiptscoveringmainta.
nanceon yourULGE engine,but B&Scannotdenywarrantysolely
forthe lackofreceipts orfor yourfailuretoensurethe performance of
all scheduledmaintenance.
Asthe ULGEengine owner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethat B&S
may deny youwarrantycoverageifyourULGEengineor a part has
faileddueto abuse, neglect,impropermaintenance or unapproved
modifications.
Youare responsible forpresenting yourULGE engineto an Autho-
rizedB&S ServiceDeeler as soonas a problemexists.The undis-
pu:tsd warrantyrepairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamount
oftime, notto exceed 30 days,
if you have any questions regarding your warranty rightsand
responsibilities, you shouldcontacta B&S ServiceRepresentative
at 1-414-259-5262.
The emission warrantyis a defectswarranty.Defectsarejudgedon
normalenginepedormanos.The warrantyisnot relatedtoan in-use
emissiontest.
Brlggs & Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
Thefollowing are specificprovisions relative to yourEmissionControl D efectsWarranty Coverage.It is in additiontothe B&S enginewarranty
for non-regulated enginesfound in the Operatar/OwnerManual.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverage underthis warrantyextendsonly to the partslisted
below (theemissioncontrolsystemsparts) to the extentthese
partswere presentonthe enginepurchased.
a. FuelMeteringSystem
•
Cold startendchmentsystem(softchoke)
•
Carburetorandinternalparts
•
FuelPump
b. Air Induction System
•
Air cleaner
•
Intake manifold
c. Ignition System
•
Spark plug(s)
•
Magnetoignition system
d. Catalyst System
Catalyticconverter
•
Exhaustmanifold
•
Air injection systemor pulsevalve
e. Miscellaneous Items Used in AboveSystems
•
Vacuum,temperature, p osition,timesensitivevalves
and switches
•
Connectors and assemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
B&Swarrants totheinitial o wnerandeachsubsequent p urchaser
thatthe WarrantedPartsshallbe free from defectsin materials
and workmanship which caused the failure of the Warranted
Partsfor a pariud oftwo yearsfrom the datethe engine is deliv-
ered to a retailpumhaser.
3. No Charge
Repairor replacement o f any WarrantedPartwill be performed
at nocharge to the owner,including diagnostic labor which laeds
to the determination that a Warranted Part is defective, if the
diagnostic work is performed at an AuthorizedB&S Service
Dealer. For emissionswarrantyservicecontactyour nearest
Authorized B&S Service Dealer as listed in the "YellowPages"
under =Engines, Gasoline," "Gasoline Engines," "Lawn
Mowers," or similarcategory.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claimsshallbe filed in accordancewiththe previsions
ofthe B&S EngineWarranty Policy.Warrantycoverage shallbe
excluded for failures of Warranted Parts whichare not original
B&S parts or because of abuse, neglector improper mainte-
nenos as setforth Inthe B&S Engine WarrantyPolicy.B&S is not
liable to coverfailuros of Warranted Parts caused by the use of
add-on, non..odginal, or modified parts.
5. Maintenance
Any Warranted Part which is not scheduledfor replacement as
required maintenance or which is scheduledonly for regular
inspection to the effectof =repair or replace as necessary" shall
be warranted as to defects for the warranty period. Any
Warranted Part whichis scheduledfor replacement as required
maintenance shall be warrantedas to defectsonly for the period
of time up to the first scheduledreplacement for that part. Any
replacementpart that is equivalentinperformance and durability
may be used inthe performance of any maintenance or repairs.
The owner is responsible for the performanceof all required
maintenance, as defined in the B&S Operator/Owner Manual.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any engine
componentscaused by the failure of any Warranted Part still
under warranty.
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