Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 540000 Instructions D'utilisation Et De Maintenance page 7

EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE IS AP
PLICABLE TO CERTIFIED ENGINES PURCHASED IN
CALIFORNIA IN 1995 AND THEREAFTER, WHICH ARE
USED IN CALIFORNIA, AND TO CERTIFIED MODEL
YEAR 1997 AND LATER ENGINES WHICH ARE PUR
CHASED AND USED ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED
STATES (AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001 IN CANADA).
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. EPA
and B&S are pleased to explain the Emission Control Sys
tem Warranty on your model year 2000 and later small off
road engine (SORE). In California, new small off road
engines 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 certi
fied for model year 1997 and later, must meet similar stan
dards 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 off road
engine.
Your emission control system includes parts such as the
carburetor, air cleaner, ignition system, muffler and cata
lytic converter. Also included may be connectors and oth
er emission related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, B&S will repair your
small off road engine at no cost to you including diagno
sis, parts and labor.
Small off road 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 en
gine 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 you warranty coverage if
your small off road engine or a part has failed due to
abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved
modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your small off road 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 ex
ceed 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.
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emis
sion 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 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
• 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 de
fects in materials and workmanship which caused the fail
ure 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 will be per
formed at no charge to the owner, including diagnostic la
bor 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 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 accordance with the pro
visions of the B&S Engine Warranty Policy. Warranty cov
erage shall be excluded for failures of Warranted Parts
which are not original B&S parts or because of abuse, ne
glect or improper maintenance as set forth in the B&S En
gine Warranty Policy. B&S is not liable to cover failures of
Warranted Parts caused by the use of add on, non origi
nal, or modified parts.
5. Maintenance
Any Warranted Part which is not scheduled for replace
ment 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 war
ranty 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 re
pairs. 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 en
gine components caused by the failure of any Warranted
Part still under warranty.
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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 engine label will indicate
certification information.
The describes the num
ber 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:
Engine is certified to be emission compliant
for 125 hours of actual engine running time.
Engine is certified to be emission com
pliant for 250 hours of actual engine running time.
Engine is certified to be emission compliant
for 500 hours of actual engine running time.
For example, a typical walk behind lawn mower is
used 20 to 25 hours per year. Therefore, the
of an engine with an
rating would equate to 10 to 12 years.
The is a calculated number describing the
relative level of emission for a specific engine family.
The lower the , the cleaner the engine. This
information is displayed in graphical form on the
emission label.
After July 1, 2000 certain Briggs & Stratton engines will
be certified to meet the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase 2 emission stan
dards. 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.
The displacement of Model Series 540000 engines
is 895 cc (54.6 cu. in.).
This is a generic repre
sentation of the emis
sion label typically found
on a certified engine.