Craftsman 919.670070 Owner's Manual page 22

Briggs& Stratton Corporation (B&S), the California Air Resources Board (CARD)
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 MODEL YEAR 1997 AND LATER ENGINES
TO CERTIFIED ENGINES PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA IN 1995 WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND USED ELSEWHERE IN THE
AND THEREAFTER, WHICH ARE USED IN CALIFORNIA, AND UNITED STATES.
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 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 certified for model
year 1997 and later, must meet similar standards 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, ne-
glect or improper maintenance of your small off-road engine.
'four emission control system includes parts such as the carburetor,
air cieaner, ignition system, muffter and catalytic converter. Aiso 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 Iabor.
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
OwneCs Warranty,
As the smalt off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the per-
formance of the required maintenance listed in your Operating and
Maintenance Instructions. B&S recommends that you retain atl your
receipts covering maintenance on your smatl off-road engine, but
B&S cannot deny warranty sotely for the lack of receipts or for your
failure to ensure the performance of alt scheduled maintenance.
As the smail off-road engine owner, you should however be aware
that B&S may deny you warranty coverage if your smalt off-road en-
gine or a part has faited due to abuse, negtect, improper mainte-
nance or unapproved modifications.
below. If any covered part on your engine is defective, the part wiil be
repaired or replaced by B&S.
Responsibilities
You are responsible for presenting your smalt 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 warranty rights and re-
sponsibilities, 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.
Briggs & Stratton Emission ControU 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 be-
Iow (the emission control 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 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 shatl 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 deliv-
ered 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 Au-
thorized B&S Service Dealer as listed in the "Yellow Pages" un-
der "Engines, Gasoline," "Gasoline Engines," "Lawn Mowers,"
or similar category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty ctaims shall be filed in accordance with the provisions
of the B&S Engine Warranty Policy. \Narranty coverage shall be
excluded for failures of Warranted Parts which are not original
B&S parts or because of abuse, neglect or improper mainte-
nance 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
add-on, non-original, or modified parts.
5. Maintenance
Any Warranted Part'which is not scheduled for replacement as re-
quired maintenance or which is scheduled only for regular inspec-
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 Instructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shatl extend to the failure of any engine
components caused by the faiture of any Warranted Part stitt un-
der warranty.
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