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(3) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions must be
warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduled replacement point for that part. If the part fails prior to the
first scheduled replacement, the part must be repaired or replaced by the Ariens Company. Any such part repaired or
replaced under warranty must be warranted for a time not less than 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 of this article must be performed at no
charge to the owner at an authorized Ariens service representative.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) above, warranty services or repairs must be provided at authorized
Ariens service representatives that are franchised to service the subject small off-road equipment.
(6) The 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 authorized Ariens service representative.
(7) Throughout the evaporative emission control system's warranty period set out in subsection (b)(2), the Ariens
Company must maintain a supply of warranted parts sufficient to meet the expected demand for such parts.
(8) Manufacturer approved replacement parts must 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 the
manufacturer issuing the warranty.
(9) The use of any add-on or modified parts will be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim made in accordance with this
article. The manufacturer issuing the warranty will not be liable under this Article to warrant failures of warranted parts
caused by the use of an addon or modified part.
(10)The Ariens Company shall provide any documents that describe the warranty procedures or policies within five
working days of request by the Air Resources Board.
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