Homelite UT903655DA Operator's Manual page 26

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA and Chongqing Dajiang Power
Equipment Co., Ltd. are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty
on your small off-road engine (SORE). U.S EPA, new SOREs must be designed,
built and equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards. Chongqing
Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd. must warrant the emissions control system
on your SOREs for the periods of time listed below provided there has been no
abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your SOREs.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor, fuel tanks,
fuel caps, fuel lines, the ignition system, and catalytic converter. Also included
may be hoses, belts, clamps, connectors and other emission-related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co.,
Ltd. will repair your small off-road engine at no cost to you including diagnosis,
parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
The emissions control system is warranted for two years. If any emissions-related
part on your engine is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by Chongqing
Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• As the SORE owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required
maintenance listed in your operator's manual. Chongqing Dajiang Power
Equipment Co., Ltd. recommends that you retain all receipts covering
maintenance on your SORE, but Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co.,
Ltd. can not deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to
ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
• As the SORE owner, you should however be aware that Chongqing Dajiang
Power Equipment Co., Ltd. may deny your warranty coverage if your SORE or
a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved
modifications.
• You are responsible for presenting your SORE to distribution center or service
center authorized by Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd. as soon as
the problem exists. The 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,
please contact Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd., at 1-866-340-3912
or www.homelite.com.
DEFECTS WARRANTY COVERAGE
Adopted by the Air Resources Board, Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co.,
Ltd. warrants to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the
small off-road engine (SORE) (1) has been designed, built and equipped so as to
conform with all applicable regulations; and (2) is free from defects in materials
and workmanship that cause the failure of a warranted part to conform with those
regulations as may be applicable to the terms and conditions stated below.
(a) The warranty period begins on the date the engine is delivered to an ultimate
purchaser or first placed into service. The warranty period is two years.
(b) Subject to certain conditions and exclusions as stated below, the warranty on
emissions related parts is as follows:
(1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance in your Operator's Manual is warranted for the warranty period
stated above. If the part fails during the period of warranty coverage, the part
will be repaired or replaced by Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co.,
Ltd. according to Subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced
under warranty will be warranted for the remainder of the period.
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in your
Operator's Manual is warranted for the warranty period stated above. Any
such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the
remaining warranty period.
(3) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance
in your Operator's Manual is warranted for the period of time before the first
scheduled replacement date for that part. If the part fails before the first
scheduled replacement, the part will be repaired or replaced by Chongqing
Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd. according to Subsection (4) below. Any
such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the
remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for
the part.
(4) Repair or replacement of any warranted part under the warranty provisions
herein must be performed at a warranty station at no charge to the owner.
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U.S EPA EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
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(5) Notwithstanding the provisions herein, warranty services or repair will be
provided at all of our distribution centers that are franchised to service the
subject engines.
(6) The engine owner must not be charged for diagnostic labor that leads to
the determination that a warranted part is in fact defective, provided that
such diagnostic work is performed at a warranty station.
(7) Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd. is liable for damages to
other engine components proximately caused by a failure under warranty
of any warranted part.
(8) Throughout the engine warranty period stated above, Chongqing Dajiang
Power Equipment Co., Ltd. will maintain a supply of warranted parts
sufficient to meet the expected demand for such parts.
(9) Any replacement part may be used in the performance of any warranty
maintenance or repairs and must be provided without charge to the owner.
Such use will not reduce the warranty obligations of Chongqing Dajiang
Power Equipment Co., Ltd.
(10) Add-on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air Resources
Board may not be used. The use of any non-exempted add-on or modified
parts by the ultimate purchaser will be grounds for disallowing a warranty
claims. Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd. will not be liable to
warrant failures of warranted parts caused by the use of a non-exempted
add-on or modified part.
(11) The manufacturer issuing the warranty shall provide any documents that
describe that manufacturer's warranty procedures or policies within five
working days of request by the Air Resources Board.
EMISSION WARRANTY PARTS LIST
The repair or replacement of any warranted part otherwise eligible for warranty
coverage may be excluded from such warranty coverage if Chongqing Dajiang
Power Equipment Co., Ltd. demonstrates that the engine has been abused,
neglected, or improperly maintained, and that such abuse, neglect, or improper
maintenance was the direct cause of the need for repair or replacement of the
part. That notwithstanding, any adjustment of a component that has a factory
installed, and properly operating, adjustment limiting device is still eligible for
warranty coverage. The following emissions warranty parts for each engine family
list is covered.
(1) Fuel Metering System:
(a) Gasoline carburetor assembly and its internal components
(b) Carburetor gaskets
(c) Fuel tank
(d) Fuel line
(e) Fuel line fittings
(f) Clamps
(2) Air Induction System including:
(a) Intake pipe/manifold
(b) Air cleaner
(3) Ignition System including:
(a) Spark plug
(b) Ignition coil
(4) Catalytic Muffler Assembly including:
(a) Muffler gasket
(b) Exhaust manifold
(c) Catalytic converter
(5) Crankcase Breather Assembly including:
(a) Breather connection tube
(6) Fuel tank evaporative emissions control system including:
(a) Purge valves
(b) Carbon canister
(c) Canister mounting brackets
(d) Fuel cap
(7) Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems including:
(a) Switches
(b) Hoses, belts, connectors, and assemblies
(8) Air Injection System
(a) Pulse valve
The warranty is provided in accordance with the "U.S EPA Emission Control
Warranty Statement."