Your Warranty Rights And Obligations - Ariens Contractor 996126 Operator's Manual

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

The California Air Resources Board and Ariens Company are pleased to explain the evaporative emission control system's
warranty on your 2011 model year small off-road equipment. In California, new equipment that use small off-road engines
must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards. Ariens Company must warrant the
evaporative emission control system on your small off-road equipment for the period listed below provided there has been no
abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your equipment.
Your evaporative emission control system may include parts such as: fuel tanks, fuel lines, fuel caps, valves, canisters, filters,
vapor hoses, clamps, connectors, and other associated components.
Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage:
This evaporative emission control system is warranted for two years. If any evaporative emission-related part on your
equipment is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by Ariens Company.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities:
• As the small off-road equipment owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in
your Owner's Manual. Ariens Company recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your small
off-road equipment, but Ariens Company cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts.
• As the small off-road equipment owner, you should however be aware that the Ariens Company may deny you warranty
coverage if your evaporative emission control system part has failed due to abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance or
unapproved modifications.
• You are responsible for presenting your small off-road equipment to an authorized Ariens service representative 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 a question regarding your warranty coverage, you should contact Ariens Company Technical Service Center
at 1-920-756-2141
Defects Warranty Requirements:
(a) The warranty period begins on the date the small off-road equipment is delivered to an ultimate purchaser.
(b) General Evaporative Emissions Warranty Coverage. Ariens Company warrants to the ultimate purchaser and any
subsequent owner that the evaporative emission control system when installed was:
(1) Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations; and
(2) Free from defects in materials and workmanship that causes the failure of a warranted part for a period of two years.
(c) The warranty on evaporative emissions-related parts will be interpreted as follows:
(1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions must be
warranted for the warranty period defined in subsection (b)(2). If any such part fails during the period of warranty
coverage, it must be repaired or replaced by the Ariens Company. Any such part repaired or replaced under the
warranty must be warranted for a time not less than the remaining warranty period.
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the written instructions must be warranted for the
warranty period defined in subsection (b)(2). A statement in such written instructions to the effect of "repair or replace
as necessary" will not reduce the period of warranty coverage. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty
must be warranted for a time not less than the remaining warranty period.
California Evaporative Emission
Control Warranty Statement
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