Emissions Control System Warranty Statement - Craftsman 107.280340 Operator's Manual

Emissions Control System Warranty Statement
California, United States and Canada Emissions Contrn! Defects Warranty
Statement
TheCalifornia Air Resource Board(CAR6), U .S.EPAadn6&S are pleased to explainthe
EmissionsControlSystemWarrantyon your smalloff-road engine(SORE). I n Califor-
nai, newsmalloff=road enginesmodelyear2006and latermust bedesigned, b uilt and
equippedto meetthe State'sstdgentanti=smog standards. E lsewhere in theUnitedStates,
new non=road, spark-ignition enginescertifiedfor modelyear1997and latermust meet
similar standards setforth bythe U.S.EPA.B&Smust warrantthe emissionscontrol sys=
tem on yourenginefor the periodsof time listedbelow,providedtherehas beenno abuse,
neglector impropermaintenance of yoursmalloff-roadengine.
Youremissionscontrol systemincludespartssuchasthecarburetor,aircleaner, i gnition
system,fuel line,mufflerandcatalyticconverter. A lsoincludedmay beconnectorsand
other emissionsrelatedassemblies.
Wherea warrantable conditionexists,B&S will repairyour smalloff-roadengineat no
costto you includingdiagnosis,partsandlabor.
Bfiggs & Stratton Emissions Centre! Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff=roadenginesare warrantedrelativeto emissionscontrol partsdefectsfor a
periodof two years,subiectto provisionssetforth below.If any coveredpart on your
engineis defective,the part will be repairedor replacedby B&S.
Owner's Warranty Respnnsibitity
Asthe smalloff-madengineowner,you are responsible for the performance of the required
maintenance listedinyour Operating andMaintenance Instructions.B&Srecommends
that you retainall your receiptscoveringmaintenance on yoursmalloff-roadengine,but
B&Scannotdenywarrantysolelyfor the lackof receipts or for your failureto ensurethe
performance of allscheduledmaintenance.
Asthe smalloff-madengineowner,you shouldhoweverbeawarethat 6&S may denyyou
warrantycoverage if your smalloff-road engineor a part hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,
impropermaintenance or unapproved modifications.
Youare responsible for presenting yoursmalloff-roadengineto anAuthorized 6&S Service
Dealer assoon asa problemexists.The undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbecompleted
ina reasonable amountof time, notto exceed 30 days.
if you haveany questionsregarding your warrantyrights andresponsibilities, you should
contacta B&SServiceRepresentative a t (414)259-5262.
Theemissionswarrantyis a defects warranty.Defectsarejudgedon normalengineperfor=
mance.Thewarrantyis not relatedto an in=use emissionstest.
The following are specificprovisions relativeto your EmissionsControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage. I t is in additionto the B&S enginewarrantyfor non°regulatedenginesfound
in the Operatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthis warranty extendsonly to the paris s_eobelow the emissions
control systemsparts) to the extent these partswere oresenron me engne
purchased.
a. FuelMetering System
• Coldstart enrichmentsystem (soft choke)
• Carburetorand internal parts
Fuelpump 4.
• Fuelline,fuel linefittings, clamps
• Fueltank, cap andtether
• Carboncanister
b. Air induction System
• Air cleaner
• intake manifold
• Purgeandvent line
c. Ignition System 5.
• Spark plug(s)
• Magnetoignition system
d. CatalystSystem
• Catalyticconverter
• Exhaustmanifold
• Air injection system or pulsevalve
e. MiscellaneousItems Usedin AboveSystems
• Vacuum,temperature,position, time sensitivevalves andswitches
• Connectorsand assemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
6&S warrants to the initial owner and each subsequentpurchaserthat the Warranted 6.
Partsshall be free from defectsin materialsand workmanshipwhich causedthe
failure of the Warrantedpartsfor a periodof two years from the datethe engine is
deliveredto a retail purchaser.
3. No Charge
Repairor replacementof any WarrantedPart will be performed at no chargeto the
owner, nc_umng diagnosticlabor which leadsto the determinationthat a War-
rame_Part is defecttive,if the diagnosticwork is performed at an AuthorizedB&S
ServiceDealeras listedin the "Yellow Pages"under "Engines,Gasoline,""Gasoline
Engnee." "Lawn Mowers," or similar category.
Claimsand CoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaims shallbe filed in accordancewith the provisionsof the B&S Engine
WarrantyPolicy. Warrantycoverageshall beexcludedfor failures of WarrantedParts
which are not original 6&S partsor because of abuse,neglector impropermain=
renanceas setforth in the B&S EngineWarrantyPolicy.B&S is not liableto cover
failuresof WarrantedPartscaused bythe use of add-on, non-original,or modified
E _/[[S.
Maintenance
Any WarrantedPart which is not scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenance
or which is scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect of "repairor replaceas
necessary"shall bewarranted asto defectsfor the warranty period. Any Warranted
Part which is scheduledfor replacementasrequired maintenanceshall bewarranted
asto defectsonly for the periodof time up to the first scheduledreplacementfor
that part. Any replacementpartthat is equivalentin performanceand durability may
be used in the performanceof any maintenance or repairs.The owner is responsible
for the performanceof all requiredmaintenance,asdefined in the B&S Operating
and Maintenanceinstructions.
Consequential C overage
Coveragehereundershallextendto the failure of any enginecomponentscausedby
the failure of any Warranted Partstill underwarranty.
Enginesthat are certified to meetthe CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CAR6)Emis o
sions Standardmust display information regardingthe EmissionsDurability period
andthe Air Index. Bdggs & Stratton makesthis information availableto the con-
sumer on our emissions labels.The engine emissionslabel will indicatecertification
information.
TheEmissions Durability Perioddescribesthe numberof hours of actual running
time for which the engine is certifiedto be emissions compliant,assuming proper
maintenancein accordancewiht the Operatingand Maintenanceinstructions. The
following categoriesare used:
Nlederate:
Engineis certifiedto be emissions compfiantfor 125 hours of actual runningtime.
Intermediate:
Engineis certifiedto be emissions compliantfor 256 hours of actual runningtime.
Extended:
Engineis certifiedto be emissionscompliant for 566 hoursof actual enginerunningtime.
Forexample,a typical walk-behindlawn mower is used 20 to 25 hoursper year.There°
fore, the Emiseiees Durability Period of an engine with an intermediate rating would
equateto 10 to 12 years.
6riggs & Strattonenginesare certifiedto meetthe United StatesEnvironmentalProteco
tion Agency(ESEPA) P hase2 emissions standards.ForPhase2 certifiedengines,the
EmissionsCompliancePeriodreferredto on the EmissionsCompliancelabel indicatesthe
numberof operating hours for which the engine has beenshown to meet Federal e mis-
sions requirements.
Forengineslessthan 225 cc displacement.
CategoryC= 125 hours,CategoryB=250 hours,CategoryA= 500 hours
Forenginesof 225 cc or moredisplacement.
CategoryC= 250 hours,CategoryB=500 hours,CategoryA= 1000hours
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