Briggs & Stratton 84100 - Manual (Page 7)

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The following are specific provisions relative
to your Emission Control Defects Warranty
Coverage. It is in addition to the B&S enĆ
gine warranty for nonĆregulated engines
found in the Operating and Maintenance
Instructions.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverage under this warranty extends
only to the parts listed below (the emisĆ
sion control systems parts) to the extent
these parts were present on the engine
purchased.
a. Fuel Metering System
• Cold start enrichment system (soft
choke)
• 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 shall be free from deĆ
fects in materials and workmanship
which caused the failure of the WarĆ
ranted Parts for a period of two years
from the date the engine is delivered to a
retail purchaser.
Briggs & Stratton Emission Control
Defects Warranty Provisions
Certain Briggs & Stratton engines will be
certified to meet the United States EnvironĆ
mental 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.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (B&S),
and the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty
Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty
Rights and Obligations)
U.S. EPA and B&S are pleased to explain
the Emission Control System Warranty on
your small offĆroad engine (SORE).
In the United States, new nonĆroad,
sparkĆignition 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,
neglect or improper maintenance of your
small offĆroad engine.
Your emission control system includes parts
such as the carburetor, air cleaner, ignition
system, fuel line, muffler and catalytic
converter. Also included may be connectors
and other emission related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S
will repair your small offĆroad engine at no
cost to you including diagnosis, parts and
labor.
Briggs & Stratton Emission Control
Defects Warranty Coverage
Small offĆroad engines are warranted relative
to emission 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.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As the small offĆroad 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 offĆroad 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 offĆroad engine owner, you
should however be aware that B&S may
deny you warranty coverage if your small
offĆroad engine or a part has failed due to
abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or
unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your
small offĆroad engine to an Authorized B&S
Service Dealer as soon as a problem exists.
Engine Emissions
Compliance Label
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 diagĆ
nostic work is performed at an AuthoĆ
rized B&S Service Dealer. For emissions
warranty service contact your nearest
Authorized B&S Service Dealer as listed
in the Yellow Pages" under Engines,
Gasoline," Gasoline Engines," Lawn
Mowers," or similar category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed in accorĆ
dance with the provisions of the B&S EnĆ
gine Warranty Policy. Warranty coverage
shall be excluded for failures of WarĆ
ranted Parts which are not original B&S
parts or because of abuse, neglect or imĆ
proper 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 addĆon, nonĆ
original, or modified parts.
5. Maintenance
Any Warranted Part which is not schedĆ
uled for replacement as required mainteĆ
nance or which is scheduled only for regĆ
ular 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
shall be warranted as to defects only for
the period of time up to the first schedĆ
uled replacement for that part. Any reĆ
placement part that is equivalent in perĆ
formance 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 shall extend to the
failure of any engine components caused
by the failure of any Warranted Part still
under warranty.
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 RepresentaĆ
tive at 1Ć414Ć259Ć5262.
The emission warranty is a defects
warranty. Defects are judged on normal
engine performance. The warranty is not
related to an inĆuse emission test.