EXHIBIT 10.22(b)

SECOND AMENDMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT dated as of August 8, 2006 (this “Amendment”) amends the
Term Loan Agreement (as previously amended, the “Loan Agreement”) dated as of
February 11, 2005 among BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation
(the “Company”), various financial institutions and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). 
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings set
forth in the Loan Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Company, the Banks and the Administrative Agent have entered into
the Loan Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Loan Agreement to permit the
Company to make additional purchases of its own shares for a limited period of
time;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable
consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged),
the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1            AMENDMENT.  Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of)
the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the first sentence of Section
8.9 of the Loan Agreement shall be amended by (a) deleting the word “and” before
clause (iv) therein and substituting a semi-colon therefor; and (b) deleting the
period at the end thereof and substituting the following therefor:

; and (v) in addition, during the period from August 10, 2006 through February
8, 2008, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock for aggregate
consideration not exceeding $120,000,000.

SECTION 2            REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  The Company represents and
warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Banks on the Amendment Effective
Date that (a) the representations and warranties made in Article VI of the Loan
Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Amendment Effective Date with
the same effect as if made on and as of the Amendment Effective Date (except to
the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier
date, in which case they were true and correct as of such earlier date); (b) no
Event of Default or Default exists or will result from the execution and
delivery of this Amendment; (c) no event or circumstance has occurred since the
Closing Date that has resulted, or would reasonably be expected to result, in a
Material Adverse Effect; (d) the execution and delivery by the Company of this
Amendment and the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Loan
Agreement as amended hereby (as so amended, the “Amended Agreement”) (i) are
within the corporate powers of the Company, (ii) have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, (iii) have received
all necessary governmental approval and (iv) do not and will not (x) contravene
the terms of the Organization Documents of the Company, (y) conflict with or
result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, any
document evidencing any material Contractual Obligation to which the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries is a party or any order,

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injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority to which the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or its property is subject or (z) violate any
Requirement of Law applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (e)
the Amended Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable
principles relating to enforceability.

SECTION 3            EFFECTIVENESS.  The amendments set forth in Section 1 above
shall become effective on the date (the “Amendment Effective Date”) when the
Administrative Agent shall have received, a counterpart of this Amendment
executed by the Company and the Required Banks.

SECTION 4            MISCELLANEOUS.

4.1           Continuing Effectiveness, etc.  As herein amended, the Loan
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed in all respects.  After the Amendment Effective Date, all references
in the Loan Agreement, each other Loan Document and any related document to the
“Loan Agreement” or similar terms shall refer to the Amended Agreement.

4.2           Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, and each
such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original but all such counterparts
shall together constitute one and the same Amendment.

4.3           Expenses.  The Company agrees to pay the reasonable costs and
expenses of the Administrative Agent (including Attorney Costs) in connection
with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment.

4.4           Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be a contract made under and
governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois.

4.5           Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment shall be binding upon the
Company, the Banks and the Administrative Agent and their respective successors
and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of  the Company, the Banks and the
Administrative Agent and the successors and assigns of the Banks and the
Administrative Agent.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed
by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year
first above written.

 

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CARITA R. TWINEM

 

 

Name:

Carita R. Twinem

 

 

Title:

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative
Agent and a Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JEFFREY A. ARMITAGE

 

 

Name:

Jeffrey A. Armitage

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Syndication Agent and a Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JON R. HUITINK

 

 

Name:

Jon R. Huitink

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Documentation Agent and a Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CAROLINE V. KRIDER

 

 

Name:

Caroline V. Krider

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Senior Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BNP PARIBAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CHRIS GRUMBOSKI

 

 

Name:

Chris Grumboski

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ TOMASZ RYDEL

 

 

Name:

Tomasz Rydel

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MIKE KELLY

 

 

Name:

Mike Kelly

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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HARRIS N.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ THAD RASCHE

 

 

Name:

Thad Rasche

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ASSOCIATED BANK NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOSEPH J. GEHRKE

 

 

Name:

Joseph J. Gehrke

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FIFTH THIRD BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ CHRISTOPHER D. JONES

 

 

Name:

Christopher D. Jones

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE BANK OF NEW YORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ LOUIS D. SERIO

 

 

Name:

Louis D. Serio

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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M&I MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ RONALD J. CAREY

 

 

Name:

Ronald J. Carey

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JAMES R. MILLER

 

 

Name:

James R. Miller

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NATIONAL CITY BANK OF THE MIDWEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JON R. HINARD

 

 

Name:

Jon R. Hinard

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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