Briggs & Stratton 120000 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)
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA and B&S are pleased to explain the
Emissions Control System Warranty on your small off-road engine (SORE). In California, new
small off-road engines model year 2006 and later 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
Small off-road engines are warranted relative to emissions control parts defects for a period of two years, subject to provisions set forth below. If any covered part on your engine is defective, the part will
be repaired or replaced by B&S.
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 recommends that you
retain all your receipts covering maintenance on your small off-road engine, but B&S cannot
deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure the performance of all
scheduled maintenance.
As the small off-road engine owner, you should however be aware that B&S may deny your war-
ranty coverage if your small off-road engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper
maintenance or unapproved modifications.
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emissions 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 emissions 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
• Fuel line, fuel line fittings, clamps
• Fuel tank, cap and tether
• Carbon canister
b. Air Induction System
• Air cleaner
• Intake manifold
• Purge and vent line
c. Ignition System
• Spark plug(s)
• Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
• Catalytic converter
• Exhaust manifold
• Air injection system, Pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous Items
• Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and switches
• Connectors and assemblies
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 Durability Period and the Air Index. Briggs
& Stratton makes this information available to the consumer on our
emission labels.
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 & Maintenance Instructions. 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.
(This page applicable in the U.S.A. and Canada only.)
Emissions Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
Briggs & Stratton Emissions Control Defects Warranty Provisions
emissions 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 emissions control system includes parts such as the carburetor, air cleaner, ignition sys-
tem, fuel line, muffler and catalytic converter. Also included may be connectors and other emis-
sions 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 labor.
You are responsible for presenting your small 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 responsibilities, you should contact
a B&S Service Representative at 1-414-259-5262.
The emissions warranty is a defects warranty. Defects are judged on normal engine perfor-
mance. The warranty is not related to an in-use emissions test.
2. Length of Coverage
B&S warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent purchaser that the Warranted Parts
shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship which caused the failure of the War-
ranted Parts for a period of two years from the date the engine is delivered to a retail pur-
chaser.
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 defec-
tive, 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 Yel-
low Pages" under Engines, Gasoline," Gasoline Engines," Lawn Mowers," or similar cate-
gory.
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 neces-
sary" shall be warranted 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 main-
tenance, as defined in the B&S Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder shall extend to the failure of any engine components caused by the
failure of any Warranted Part still under warranty.
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