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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
Authorized B&S Service Dealer as listed in the
telephone directory under "Engines, Gasoline,"
"Gasoline Engines," "Lawn Mowers," or similar
category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
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 parts or
because of abuse, neglect or improper maintenance 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 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 warranty period. Any Warranted
Part which is scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance shah 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 Owner's Manual
Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any
engine components caused by the failure of any
Warranted Part still under warranty.
Emissions Durability Period and Air index
information On Your Engine Emissions
Label
Engines that are certified to meet the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) Tier 2 Emission Standards must
display information regarding the Emissions DurabiJity
Period and Air Index. The engine manufacturer makes this
information available to the consumer on emission [abels.
The Emissions Durability Period describes the number
of hours of actual running time for which the engine is
certified to be emissions compliant, assuming proper
maintenance in accordance with the Maintenance
Schedule. The following categories are used:
Moderate: Engine is certified to be emission
compliant for 125 hours of actual engine running time.
intermediate: Engine is certified to be emission
compliant for 250 hours of actual engine running time.
Extended: Engine is certified to be emission
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 Emissions
Durability Period of an engine with an intermediate
rating would equate to [0 to [2 years.
The Air index is a calculated number describing the
relative level of emissions for a specific engine family. The
lower the Air index, the cleaner the engine. This
information is displayed in graphical form on the emissions
label.
Emissions Compliance Period On Engine
Emissions Compliance Label
After July l, 2000 certain Briggs & Stratton engines will be
certified to meet the United States Environmental
Protection 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.
This generator engine has an intermediate rating with an
Air Index of 2. The EPA Emissions compliance period is
Category C. The displacement of this engine is 501 cc.
Below is a generic representation of the emission label
typically found on a certified engine.