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The Power That Works For You.
The safety alert symbol
(
)
is used to identify safety
information about hazards that can result in personal
injury. A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or
CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to indicate the
likelihood and the potential severity of injury. In addition,
a hazard symbol may be used to represent the type of
hazard.
DANGER
indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided,
will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING
indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided,
could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION
indicates a hazard which, if not
avoided,
might result in minor or moderate
injury.
CAUTION
,
when used
without
the alert
symbol, indicates a situation that
could result
in damage to the engine.
This manual contains safety
information to make you aware of
the hazards and risks associated with engines, and
how to avoid them. Because Briggs & Stratton does
not necessarily know what equipment this engine will
power, it is important that you read and understand
these instructions and the instructions for the
equipment this engine powers.
SYMBOLS ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS ENGINE:
Explosion
Toxic Fumes
Moving Parts
Shock
Hot Surface
Kickback
Fire
On Off
Fuel Shutoff
Read
Manual
Fuel
Choke
Oil
Run
Look For Relevant Emissions Durability
Period and Air Index Information On Your
Engine Emissions Label
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 emission label will
indicate certification information.
The
Emissions Durability Period
describes the number of hours
of actual running time for which the engine is certified to be
emissions compliant, assuming proper maintenance in
accordance with the Operating & Maintenance Instructions. The
following categories are used:
Moderate:
Engine is certified to be emission compliant for 125 hours of actual
engine running time.
Intermediate:
Engine is certified to be emission compliant for 250 hours of actual
engine running time.
Extended:
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
Emissions Durability Period
of an
engine with an
intermediate
rating would equate to 10 to 12 years.
The
Air Index
is a calculated number describing the relative level
of emissions for a specific engine family. The lower the
Air Index
,
the cleaner the engine. This information is displayed in graphical
form on the emissions label.
After July 1, 2000, Look For Emissions
Compliance Period On
Engine Emissions Compliance Label
After July 1, 2000 certain Briggs & Stratton engines will be certified
to meet the United States Environmental 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.
The displacement of Model Series 120000 engine is 190 cc.
This is a generic representation of the
emission label typically found on a certified engine.
