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SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
Federal and California Emission Control Systems Limited Warranty
Utility and Lawn and Garden Engines
CALIFORNIA & US SPA EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY STATEMENT
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency "EPA'), the California Air Resources
Board ('CARS') and Sears Roebuck and Co. are pleased to explain the Federal
and California Emission Control Systems Warranty onyour new utility or lawn and
garden equipment engine. In California, new 1995 andlater utility and _awn and
arden equipment engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the
_tate's stringent anti-smo_l standards. In other states, new 1997 and later model
year engines must be designed, built and equipped, at the time of sale, to meet
the U.S. EPA regulations for small non-roed engines. Sears, Roebuck and Co.
will warrant the emission control system on your utility or lawn and garden
equipment engine for the periods of time listed below, provided there has been no
abuse, neglect, unapproved modification, or improper maintenance of your utility
or lawn and garden equipment engine.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor, ignition
system and exhaust system. Also included may be the compression release
system and other emission-related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears, Roebuck and Co. will repair your
utili or lawn and garden equipment engine at no cost to you for diagnosis, parts
antilabor.
MANUFACTURER'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY COVERAGE
Emission control systems on 1995 and later model year California utiliriy and lawn
and.garden equipment engines are warranted for two years as hereinafter noted.
In Other states, 1997 and later model year engines are also warranted for two
years. If, dudng such warranty period, any emission-related part on your engine
is defective in materials or workmanship, the part will be repaired or replaced by
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
As the utility or lawn and garden equipment engine owner, you are responsible for
the performance of the required maintenance listed in your Owner's Manual, but
Sears, Roebuck and Co. will not deny warranty solely due to the lack of re_oipts
or for your failure to provide written evidence of the performance of all scheduled
maintenance
AS the utility or lawn and garden equipment engine owner, you should, however,
be aware that Sears, Roebuck and Co. may deny you warranty coverage if your
utility or lawn and garden equipment or a part thereof has failed due to abuse,
neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifK_ations.
You are responsible for presenting your utility or lawn and garden equipment
en@ine to a Sears, Roebuck and Co. Authorized Service Outlet as soon as a
pro_oiemexists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable
amount of time, not to exceed 30 days
Warranty service can be arranged by contacting either a Sears, Roebuck end Co.
Authorized Service Outlet, or by contacting Sears, Roebuck and Co. at 1-800-
473-7247.
IMPORTANTNOTE
This warranty statement explains your dghta and obligations under the Emission
Control System Warranty (=ECS Warranty') which is provided to you by Sears,
Roebuck and Co. pursuant to California law. See also the Sears, Roebuck and
Co. Limited Warranties for Sears, RoebuCk and Co. which is enclosed therewith
on a separate sheet and also is provided to you DybSears, Roebuck and CO. The
ECS Warranty applies only to the emission control system of your new engine.
TO the extent that there is any conflict in terms between the ECS Warranty and
the Sears Roebuck and Co, Warranty, the ECS Warranty shall apply except in
any circumstances in which the Sears, Roebuck and Co. Warranty may provide a
longer warranty pehed. Both the ECS Warranty and the Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Warranty descdpe important dghts and obligations with respect to your new
engine.
Warranty service can only be pedormed by a Sears, Roebuck and Co. Authorized
Service Outlet. At the time of requesting warranty se_,ice, evidence must be
presented of the date of sale to the odginal purchaser. The purchaser shall pay
any charges for making seeJice calls and/or for transporting theproducts to and
from the place where the inspection and/or warranty work _s performed. The
purchaser shell be responsible for any damage or loss incurred in connection with
the transportation of any engine or any bert(s) thereof submitted for inspection
and/or warranty work.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you
should contact Sears, Roebuck and Co. at 1-800-473-7247.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
Emission Control System Warranty ('ECS Warranty') for 1995 and later model
year California utility and lawn and garden equipment engines (for other states,
1997 and later model year engines):
A. APPLICABILITY: This warrantyshall apply to 1995 and later model year
California utility and lawn and garden equipment engines (for other states, 1997
and later model year engines). The ECB Warranty Period shall begin on the date
the new engine or equipment is delivered to its odginal, eed-use purchaser, and
shall continue for 24 consecutive months thereafter.
B, GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
warrants to the original, end-use purchaser of the new engine or equipment and
to each subsequent purchaser that each of its utility and lawn and garden
equipment engines is:
1. Designed, built and equipped so as to conform with all applicable
regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board pursuant to its authority in
Chapters 1 and 2, Part 5, Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, and
2. Free from defects in materials and workmanship which, at any time during
the ECS Warranlty Period, will cause a warranted emissions-related part to
fail to be identical in all material respects to the part as deSCribed in the
engine manufactura='s application for certification.
C. The ECS Warranty only pertains to emissions-related parts on your engine, as
follows:
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2,
Any warranted, emissions-related parts which are not scheduled for
replacement as re,quirad maintenance in the Owner's Manual shall be
warranted for the ECS Warranty Pedod. If any such part fails duffng the
ECS Warranty Period, it shall be repaired or replaced by Sears, Roebuck
and Co. according to Subsection 4 below. Any such part repaired or
replaced under the ECS Warranty shall be warranted for any remainder of
the ECS Warranty Period.
Any warranted, emissions-related part which is scheduled only for regular
inspection as specified in the Owner's Manual shall be warranted for the
ECS Warranty Period. A statement In such written instructions to the
effect of "repair or replace as necessary', shall not reduce the ECS
Warranty Peded. Any such part repaired or replaced under the ECS
Warranty shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty
Peded.
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Any warranted, emissions-related part which Is scheduled for replacement
as required maintenance in the Owner's Manual. shell be warranted for the
paded of time prior to the first scheduled replaccementpoint for that part. If
the pert falls prior to the first scheduled replacement, the pert shall be
repaired or replaced by Sears, Roebuck and Co. according to Subsection
4 below. Any such emissions-related part repaired or replaced under the
ECS Warranty. shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty
Period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for such emissions-
related part.
Repair or replacement of any warranted, emissions-related part under this
ECS Warranty shall be performed at no charge to the owner at a Sears,
Roebuck and Co. Authorized Sen/Ice Outlet.
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The owner she, not be charged for diagnostic labor which leads to the
determination that a part covered by the ECS Warranty is in fact defective,
provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a Sears, Roebuck and
Co. Authorized Service duffel.
Sears. Roebuck and Co. shall be liable for damages to other original
en ins components or a prOved modifications proximate caused by a
fai_re under warranty o_°aFn emission-ralatad pert covere_ by the ECS
Warranty.
Throughout the ECS Warranty Peded, Sears Roebuck end Co. shall
maintain a supply of warranted emission-related parts sufficient to meet
the expected demand for such emission-related parts.
Any Sears, Roebuck and Co. authorizedand approvedemission-related
replacement part may be used in the performanceof any ECS Warranty
maintenance or repair and will be provided withoutchearge to the owner.
Such use shall not reduce Seam, Roebuckand Co. ECS Warranty
obligations,
Unapproved add-on or modifiedparts may not be usedto modifyor repair
a Sears, Roebuck and Co. engine. Such use voids this ECS Warrantyand
shahbe sufficientgroundsfor disallowing an ECS Warranty claim. Sears,
Roebuck and Co. shall not be liable hereunder for failures of any
warranted parts of a Sears, Roebuck and Co. engine caused by the use of
suchan unapprovedadd-on or modified part.
EMISSION-RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Carburetor Assembly and its Internal Components
a) Fuel filter
b) Carburetor gaskets
c) Intake pipe
2. Air Cleaner Assembly
a) Air filter element
3. ignition System, Including:
a) Spark plug
b) Ignition module
c) Flywheel assembly
4. Catalytic Muffler (if so equipped)
a) Muffler gasket (if so equipped)
b) Exhaust manifold (if so equipped)
5. Crankcase Breather Assembly and its Components
a) Breather connection tube
7.2297 EPA/CAKB
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