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(Thispage applicablein the U.S.A.and Canadaonly.)
Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARD)
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSIONCONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGEISAPPLICABLE TO CERTI-
FIEDENGINESPURCHASEDIN CALIFORNIAIN 1995ANDTHEREAF-
TER,WHICHARE USEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTO CERTIFIEDMODEL
California and United States Emission
The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARD),U.S.EPAand Searsare pleased
to explainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyon your modelyear2000and
latersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).In California,newsmall off-roadengines
mustbe designed,builtand equippedto meetthe State'sstringentanti-smog
standards.Elsewherein the UnitedStates, newnon-road,spark-ignition
enginescertifiedfor modelyear 1997and latermustmeetsimilar standardsset
forth bythe U.S.EPA.Sears mustwarrantthe emissioncontrol systemon your
YEAR 1997AND LATERENGINES WHICHARE PURCHASED AND USED
ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITEDSTATES (ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001 IN
CANADA).
Control Defects Warranty Statement
enginefor the periodsoftime listedbelow,providedtherehas been noabuse,
neglector impropermaintenance of your smalloff-roadengine.Youremis-
sion controlsystemincludespartssuch as the carburetor, a ir cleaner,ignition
system,mufflerand catalyticconverter. A lso includedmay be connectorsand
otheremissionrelatedassemblies. W herea warrantable conditionexists,Sears
will repairyour smalloff-roadengineat no costto you includingdiagnosis,parts
and labor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrol partsdefects
fora periodof one year,subjectto provisionsset forth below.Ifany covered
Owner's Warranty
Asthe smalloff-roadengine owner,you are responsible for the performance of
the requiredmaintenancelistedin yourOperatingand Maintenance Instruc-
tions.Searsrecommendsthatyou retain all yourreceiptscoveringmaintenance
on yoursmalloff-roadengine,but Sears cannotdenywarrantysolelyfor the
lackof receiptsor for yourfailureto ensurethe performance of all scheduled
maintenance. As the smalloff-roadengineowner,you shouldhoweverbe
awarethat Searsmay denyyou warrantycoverageif your smalloff-roadengine
or a part hasfailed dueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenance or unap-
parton yourengineis defective, t he part will be repairedor replacedbySears.
Responsibilities
provedmodifications. Youare responsible for presentingyour smalloff-road
engineto an AuthorizedSearsServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.The
undisputed warrantyrepairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof
time,not to exceed30 days. Ifyou haveany questionsregardingyourwarranty
rightsand responsibilities, y ou shouldcontacta SearsService Representative
at 1-800-469-4663. The emissionwarrantyis a defectswarranty. D efectsare
judged on normalengineperformance. The warrantyis not relatedto an in-use
emissiontest.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
Thefollowing arespecific provisions relative toyourEmission C ontrol Defects Warranty Coverage. Itisin addition t otheSears engine warranty f ornon-regulated
enginesfound in the Operatingand Maintenance Instructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthis warrantyextendsonly to the parts listedbelow (the
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)to the extentthese partswere presenton
the engine purchased.
a. FuelMeteringSystem
• Cold start enrichmentsystem
• Carburetorand internalparts
• FuelPump
b. Air lnduction System
• Air cleaner
• Intakemanifold
c. IgnitionSystem
• Spark plug(s)
• Magnetoignitionsystem
d. CatalystSystem
• Catalyticconverter
• Exhaustmanifold
• Air injectionsystemor pulsevalve
e. MiscellaneousItemsUsedin AboveSystems
• Vacuum,temperature,position,time sensitivevalves
andswitches
• Connectorsandassemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
Searswarrantsto the initialownerand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat
the WarrantedPartsshallbe free from defects in materialsandworkman-
shipwhich causedthe failure of the WarrantedPartsfor a periodof one
yearfrom the datethe engineis deliveredto a retailpurchaser.
3. NoCharge
Repairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill be performedat no
chargeto the owner,includingdiagnosticlabor whichleads to the
determinationthata WarrantedPartis defective,if the diagnosticwork is
performedat an AuthorizedSears ServiceDealer.For emissionswarranty
servicecontact yournearestAuthorizedSears ServiceDealeras listed in
the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline," "GasolineEngines,""Lawn
Mowers,"or similar category.
4. Claimsand CoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaimsshall be filed in accordancewiththe provisionsof the
Sears EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall be excludedfor
failuresof WarrantedPartswhichare not original Sears partsor because
of abuse, neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth inthe Sears
EngineWarrantyPolicy.Sears is not liableto coverfailuresof Warranted
Partscausedby the use of add-on, non-original,or modifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
Any WarrantedPart whichis not scheduledfor replacementas required
maintenance or whichis scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect
of "repairor replaceas necessary"shallbe warrantedas to defectsfor the
warrantyperiod.Any WarrantedPartwhich is scheduledfor replacement
as requiredmaintenanceshallbe warrantedas to defectsonly forthe
periodof time up to the first scheduledreplacementfor that part. Any
replacementpart that is equivalentin performanceand durabilitymay
be usedin the performanceof any maintenanceor repairs.The owneris
responsibleforthe performanceof all requiredmaintenance,as definedin
the SearsOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
6. Consequential C overage
Coveragehereundershallextend to the failure of any engine components
caused bythe failureof any WarrantedPartstill underwarranty.
Inthe USAandCanada,a 24 hour hot line, 1-800-469-4663, has a menu of pre-recorded messagesofferingyou enginemaintenanceinformation.
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