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U.S. EPA/CALIFORNIA
EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA-
TIONS: The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency/California Air Resources Board and
POULAN/WEED EATER, DIVISION OF WCI
OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, INC., are pleased to
explain the emissions control system warranty
on your year 2000--2003 small off--road engine.
In California, all new small off--road engines
must be designed, built, and equipped to meet
the State's stringent anti--smog standards.
POULAN/WEED EATER must warrant the
emission control system on your small off--road
engine for the periods of time listed below pro-
vided there has been no abuse, neglect, or im-
proper maintenance of your small off--road en-
gine engine. Your emission control system in-
cludes parts such as the carburetor and the igni-
tion system. Where a warrantable condition ex-
ists, POULAN/WEED EATER will repair your
small off--road engine engine at no cost to you.
Expenses covered under warranty include
diagnosis, parts and labor. MANUFACTUR-
ER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE: If any emis-
sions related part on your engine (as listed un-
der Emissions Control Warranty Parts List) is
defective or a defect in the materials or work-
manship of the engine causes the failure of such
an emission related part, the part will be repaired
or replaced by POULAN/WEED EATER.
OWNER'S
WARRANTY RESPONSIBILI-
TIES: As the small off--road engine engine own-
er, you are responsible for the performance of
the required maintenance listed in your instruc-
tion manual. POULAN/WEED EATER recom-
mends that you retain all receipts covering
maintenance on your small off--road engine, but
POULAN/WEED EATER cannot deny warran-
ty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure
to ensure the performance of all scheduled
maintenance. As the small off--road engine en-
gine owner, you should be aware that POULAN/
WEED EATER may deny you warranty cover-
age if your small off--road engine engine or a
part of it has failed due to abuse, neglect, im-
proper maintenance, unapproved modifications,
or the use of parts not made or approved by the
original equipment manufacturer. You are re-
sponsible for presenting your small off--road en-
gine to a POULAN/WEED EATER authorized
repair center as soon as a problem exists. War-
ranty repairs should be completed in a reason-
able amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If
you have any questions regarding your warran-
ty rights and responsibilities, you should contact
your nearest authorized service center or call
POULAN/WEED EATER at 1--800--554--6723.
This engine is certified to be emissions compliant for the following use:
Moderate (50 hours)
Intermediate (125 hours)
Extended (300 hours)
WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE: The
warranty period begins on the date the small
off--road engine is purchased. LENGTH OF
COVERAGE: This warranty shall be for a peri-
od of two years from the initial date of purchase.
WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR OR RE-
PLACEMENT OF PARTS. Repair or replace-
ment of any warranted part will be performed at
no charge to the owner at an approved POU-
LAN/WEED EATER servicing center. If you
have any questions regarding your warranty
rights and responsibilities, you should contact
your nearest authorized service center or call
POULAN/WEED EATER at 1--800--554--6723
WARRANTY PERIOD: Any warranted part
which is not scheduled for replacement as re-
quired maintenance, or which is scheduled only
for regular inspection to the effect of "repair or
replace as necessary" shall be warranted for 2
years. Any warranted part which is scheduled
for replacement as required maintenance shall
be warranted for the period of time up to the first
scheduled replacement point for that part.
DIAGNOSIS: The owner shall not be charged
for diagnostic labor which leads to the deter-
mination that a warranted part is defective if the
diagnostic work is performed at an approved
POULAN/WEED EATER servicing center.
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: POULAN/
WEED EATER may be liable for damages to
other engine components caused by the failure
of a warranted part still under warranty. WHAT
IS NOT COVERED: All failures caused by
abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance are
not
covered. ADD- -ON OR MODIFIED
PARTS: The use of add--on or modified parts
can be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim.
POULAN/WEED EATER is not liable to cover
failures of warranted parts caused by the use of
add--on or modified parts. HOW TO FILE A
CLAIM: If you have any questions regarding
your warranty rights and responsibilities, you
should contact your nearest authorized service
center or call POULAN/WEED EATER at
1--800--554--6723. WHERE TO GET WAR-
RANTY SERVICE: Warranty services or re-
pairs shall be provided at all POULAN/WEED
EATER service centers. call: 1--800--554--6723
MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND RE-
PAIR OF EMISSION RELATED PARTS: Any
POULAN/WEED EATER approved replace-
ment part used in the performance of any war-
ranty maintenance or repair on emission related
parts will be provided without charge to the own-
er if the part is under warranty. EMISSION
CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST: Car-
buretor, Ignition System: Spark Plug (covered
up to maintenance schedule), Ignition Module,
Muffler including catalyst.
STATEMENT: The owner is responsible for the
performance of all required maintenance as de-
fined in the instruction manual.
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