Emission Control System Warranty - Honda GXV140 Owner's Manual

Emission Control System Warranty
Your new Honda Power Equipment engine complies with both the U.S. EPA and State of
California emission regulations. American Honda provides the same emission warranty
coverage for engines sold in all 50 states.
Your Warranty Rights And Obligations:
California
The California Air Resources Board and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. are pleased to
explain the emission control system warranty on your Honda Power Equipment engine. In
California, new utility and lawn and garden equipment engines must be designed, built and
equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards.
Other States
In other areas of the United States your engine must be designed, built, and equipped to
meet the U.S.
€PA
emission Standard for spark-ignited engines at or below 19 kilowatts.
AN States
American Honda Motor Co.. lnc. must warrant the emission control system on your power
equipment engine for the period of time listed below provided there has been no abuse,
neglect or improper maintenance of your power equipment engine. Where a warrantable
condition exists, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. will repair your power equipment engine
at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
Your emission control system may include such parts as the carburetor or fuel injection
system, the ignition system, and catalytic converter. Also included may be hoses,
connectors and other emission-related assemblies.
Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage:
The 1995 and later power equipment engines are warranted for two years. If any emission-
related part on your engine is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by American
Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Owner's Warranty Responsibility:
As the power equipment engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of the
required maintenance listed in your owner's manual. American Honda Motor Co.. Inc.
engine, but American Honda Motor Co., Inc. cannot deny warranty coverage solely for the
recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your power equipment
lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
As the power equipment engine owner, you should however be aware that American Honda
Motor Co., Inc. may deny you warranty coverage if your power equipment engine or a part
has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your power equipment engine to a Honda Power
Equipment dealer as soon as a 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, you should
write or call the Honda Power Equipment Customer Relations Department. Refer to
page 40 for contact information.
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Warranty Coverage:
of California, and U.S. EPA certified engines manufactured on or after September 1, 1996
Honda power equipment engines manufactured after January 1,1995 and sold in the State
and sold in
all of
the United States, are covered by this warranty for a period of two years
from the date of delivery to the original retail purchaser. This warranty is transferable
to
each subsequent purchaser for the duration of the warranty period.
Warranty repairs will be made without charge
for
diagnosis, parts
or
labor. All defective
parts replaced under this warranty become the property of American Honda Motor Go., Inc.
A list of warranted parts is on the reverse side of this warranty statement. Normal
warranted up to their required replacement interval only.
maintenance items, such as spark plugs and filters, that are on the warranted parts list are
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is also liable for damages to other engine components
caused by a failure of any warranted part during the warranty period.
Only Honda approved replacement parts may be used in the performance of any warranty
repairs and must be provided without charge to the owner. The use of replacement parts
control system. If such a replacement part is used in the repair or maintenance of your
not equivalent to the original parts may impair the effectiveness of your engine emission
engine, and an authorized Honda dealer determines it is defective or causes a failure of a
warranted part, your claim for repair of your engine may be denied. If the part in question is
not related to the reason your engine requires repair, your claim will not be denied.
To Obtain Warranty Service:
You must take your Honda Power Equipment engine or the product on which it is installed,
along with your warranty registration card or other proof of original purchase date, at your
expense, to any Honda Power Equipment dealer who is authorized by American Honda
Motor Co., Inc.
to
sell and service that Honda product during his normal business hours.
Claims for repair or adjustment found
to
be caused solely by defects in material or
workmanship will not be denied because the engine was not properly maintained and used
you received, contact the owner of the dealership involved. Normally this should resolve
If you are unable to obtain warranty service, or are dissatisfied with the warranty service
your problem. However, if you require further assistance, write or call the Power Equipment
Customer Relations Department of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Exclusions:
WORKMANSHIP
ARE
NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY. THIS WARRANTY
DOES
FAILURES OTHER THAN THOSE RESULTING FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR
NOT EXTEND TO EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS WHICH ARE AFFECTED
OR DAMAGED BY OWNER ABUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, MISUSE,
MISFUELING, IMPROPER STORAGE, ACCIDENT AND/OR COLLISION, THE
UNSUITABLE ATACHMENTS, OR THE UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION OF ANY PART.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER REPLACEMENT OF EXPENDABLE
MAINTENANCE ITEMS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH REQUIRED MAINTENANCE
SERVICES AFTER THE ITEM'S FIRST SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT AS LISTED IN
THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THE PRODUCT OWNER'S MANUAL, SUCH AS:
SPARK PLUGS AND FILTERS.
INCORPORATION OF, OR ANY USE OF, ANY ADD-ON OR MODIFIED PARTS,
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