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EPA and B&S are pleased to explain the Emission Control System Warranty on your 1996 and later utility or lawn and garden equipment (ULGE) engine. In California, new ULGE engines produced on or after August 1,1995 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 emission control system on your engine for the periods of time listed below, provided Briggs & Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage ULGE engines are warranted relative to emission control parts below. If any covered part on your engine is defective, the part will be defects for a period of two years, subject to provisions set forth repaired or replaced by B&S. Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your ULGE engine. Your emission control system includes parts such as the carburetor, air cleaner, ignition system, muffler and catalytic converter. Also included maybe connectors and other emission related assemblies. Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your ULGE engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor. As the ULGE engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in your Operator/Owner Manual B&S recommends that you retain ail your receipts covering maintenance on your ULGE engine, but B&S cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts orfor your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance. As the ULGE engine owner, you should however be aware that B&S may deny you warranty coverage if your ULGE engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications. You are responsible for presenting your ULGE 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 emission warranty is a defects warranty. Defects are judged on normal engine performance. The warranty is not related to an in-use emission test. Briggs & Stratton Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions The following are specific provisions relative to your Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage, it is in addition to the B&S engine warranty for non-regulated engines found in the Operator/Owner Manual. 1. Warranted Parts 3. Coverage under this warranty extends only to the parts listed below (the emission 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 • Spade plug(s) • Magneto ignition system Catalyst System 5. • Catalytic converter • Exhaust manifold • Air injection system or pulse valve 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 6. 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. d. e. 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 Sen/ice Dealer as listed in the “Yellow Pages” under “Engines, Gasoline," “Gasoline Engines,” “Lawn Mowers,” or similar category. 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. 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 r...