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MTD LLC (MTD), The United States Environment Protection Agency (U. S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
The U. S. EPAand MTDare pleasedto explaintheemissionscontrolsystemwarrantyon your modelyear2005and latersmalloff-roadengine.
New smalloff-roadenginesmust be designed,built and equippedto meet the stringentanti-smogstandards.MTDmustwarrantytheemission
controlsystemon your enginefor the periodof time listed below,providedthere hasbeen no abuse,neglector improper m aintenance of your small
off-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmay include parts suchas the carburetor,air cleaner,ignition system,exhaustsystem,and otherassociatedemis-
sion-related components.
Wherea warrantable conditionexists,MTDwill repairyour smalloff-roadengineat no cost to yourincluding d iagnosis,parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
This emissionscontrolsystemiswarrantedfor two years.If anyemission-related parton your engineisdefective,the partwill be repairedor
replacedby MTD.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSiBiLiTiES:
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsible for the performance of the requiredmaintenancelistedin yourOwner'sManual.MTD
recommends that you retainall your receiptscoveringmaintenances on yoursmall off-roadengine,but MTDcan notdenywarrantysolely for the
lack of receiptsor for yourfailureto ensurethe performanceto all scheduledmaintenance.
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbe awarethat MTDmaydenyyour warrantycoverageifyoursmall off-roadengineor part
hasfaileddue to abuse,neglect,improper m aintenance or unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsible for presentingyoursmalloff-roadengineto an AuthorizedMTDServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.The warranted
repairsshouldbe completedin a reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days.
If youhaveanyquestionsregarding your warrantyrightsand responsibilities, you shouldcontact a MTDServiceRepresentative at 1-800-800-7310
and addressisMTDLLC, EO. Box361131, C levelandOH,44136-0019.
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF=ROAD ENGINES:
This sectionappliesto 1995and latersmalloff-roadengines.Thewarrantyperiod beginson the datetheengine or equipmentisdeliveredto an
ultimatepurchaser.
(a) GeneralEmissions WarrantyCovera_
MTDmustwarrantto the ultimatepurchaserand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat the engineis:
(1) Designed,built,and equippedso as to conformwith all applicableregulations adoptedbythe Air Resources Boardpursuantto itsauthorityin
Chapters1 and 2,Part 5, Division26 of the Healthand SafetyCode;and
(2) Freefrom defectsin materialsand workmanship that causethe failureof a warrantedpartto be identical inall materialrespectsto the part as
describedin the enginemanufacturer's applicationfor certificationfor a periodof two years.
.(b)The warrantyon emissions-related partswill be interpreted a s follows:
(1) Anywarrantedpart that isnot scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructions requiredby Subsection(c)
mustbe warrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedinSubsection(a)(2). If anysuch partfails during the periodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe
repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any such partrepairedor replacedunderthewarrantymustbe warrantedfor
the remainingwarrantyperiod.
(2) Any warrantedpartthat isscheduledonlyfor regularinspection i n the writteninstructions requiredby Subsection(c) mustbe warrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementinsuch writteninstructions to the effect of "repairor replaceas necessary"will
not reducethe periodof warrantycoverage.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunderwarrantymustbe warrantedforthe remainingwarranty
period.
(3) Anywarrantedpartthat whichis scheduledfor replacement a s requiredmaintenance in the writteninstructions requiredby Subsection(c)
mustbe warrantedfor the periodof time prior to the first scheduledreplacementpointfor that part. If the partfails prior to the first scheduled
replacement, t he part mustbe repaired or replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any such part repairedor replacedunder
warrantymustbe warrantedfor the remainderof the period priorto thefirst scheduledreplacement p ointfor the part.
(4) Repairor replacement o f any warrantedpart underthe warrantyprovisionsof this article mustbe performedat no chargeto the ownerat a
warrantystation.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisionsof Subsection(4) above,warrantyservicesor repairsmustbe providedat all MTDdistributioncentersthat
are franchisedto servicethe subjectengines.
(6) Theownermustnot be chargedfordiagnosticlabor that leadsto the determination that a warrantedpart isinfact defective,providedthat
such diagnosticwork isperformedat a warrantystation.
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