Briggs & Stratton VANGUARD 582447 User Manual
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For Model 588447 & 58A447
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (B&S), the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Emissions Control System Warranty Statement (Owner’s Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE IS APPLICABLE TO CER-
TIFIED MODEL 2001 AND LATER ENGINES, WHICH ARE PURCHASED
AND USED IN CALIFORNIA, AND TO CERTIFIED MODEL YEAR 2001 AND
LATER ENGINES, WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND USED ELSEWHERE IN
THE UNITED STATES.
California, and United States Emissions Control Defects Warranty Statement
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA and B&S are pleased to
explain the Emissions Control System Warranty on your model year 2001 and
later Non-road Compression-ignition engine. In California, new Non-road Com-
pression-ignition engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the
State’s stringent anti-smog standards. Elsewhere in the United States, new Non-
road Compression-ignition engines certified for model year 2001 and later, must
meet similar standards set forth by the U.S. EPA. B&S must warrant the emis-
sions control system on your engine for the period of time listed below, provided
there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your Non-road
Compression-ignition engine.
Your emissions control system includes parts such as the air cleaner, ignition
system and muffler. Also included may be connectors and other emissions re-
lated assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your Non-road Compres-
sion-ignition engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Small off-road engines are warranted relative to emissions control parts de-
fects for a period of 3,000 hours or five years, subject to provisions set forth
below.
If any covered part on your Non-road Compression-ignition engine is defec-
tive, the part will be repaired or replaced by B&S.
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities
As the Non-road Compression-ignition engine owner, you are responsible for
the performance of the required maintenance listed in your Operating & Main-
tenance Instructions. B&S recommends that you retain all your receipts cov-
ering maintenance on your Non-road Compression-ignition 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 Non-road Compression-ignition engine owner, you should however be
aware that B&S may deny you warranty coverage if your Non-road Compres-
sion-ignition engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper main-
tenance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your Non-road Compression-ignition en-
gine 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 1-800-233-3723.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation Emissions 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 Operating & 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
• Injection pump with feed pump
• Injection nozzle
• Fuel Filter
b. Air Induction System
• Air cleaner
• Intake manifold
c. Ignition System
• Glow plug
d. Exhaust System
• Exhaust manifold
• Turbocharger
e. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
• Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and switches
• Electronic Controls
• Connectors and assemblies
• Hoses
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 3,000 hours
or five years from the date the engine is delivered to a retail purchaser.
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 deter-
mination that a Warranted Part is defective, if the diagnostic work is per-
formed at an Authorized B&S Service Dealer. For emissions warranty ser-
vice, contact your nearest Authorized B&S Service Dealer as listed in the
“Yellow Pages” under “Lawn Mowers,” “Engines, Gasoline,” “Gasoline En-
gines” 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 shall be warranted as to defects only for the
period of time up to the first scheduled replacement for that part. Any re-
placement part that is equivalent in performance and durability may be
used in the performance of any maintenance or repairs. The owner is re-
sponsible for the performance of all required maintenance, as defined in
the B&S Operating & 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.