Craftsman 580.768040 - Manual (Page 27)

BRIGGS AND STRATTON EMISSION
CONTROL DEFECTS WARRANTY
PROVISIONS
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 Operator/Owner's Manual.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverage under this warranty extends only to the
parts listed below (the emission control s^tems
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 Plugs
• Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
• Catalyst converter
• Exhaust manifold
• Air injection system or pulse vaive
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 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 delivered to a retail purchaser.
3. No Charge
Repair or replacement of any Warranted Part vwH
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 Dealer as listed in the
“Yellow Pages” under “Engines, Gasoline,"
“Gasoline Engines,” “Lawn Mowers” or similar
category.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Wgrranty claims should 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
Warrarity 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 by 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 by 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
Operate r/Owner Manual.
6 . Consequential Coverage
Coverage here under shall extend to the failure of
any engine components caused by the failure of
any Warranted Part still under warranty.
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