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Owners Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in your operator's manual. Sears recommends
that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your small off-road engine, but Sears cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure
to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
• As the small off-road engine owner, you should however be aware that Sears may deny you warranty coverage if your small off-road engine or a part has
failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.
• You are responsible for presenting your small off-road engine to a Sears Authorized Service Center 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 call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ®.
Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage
• The warranty period begins on the date the engine or equipment is delivered to the retail purchaser.
• The manufacturer warrants to the initial owner and each subsequent purchaser, that the engine is free from defects in material and workmanship which
cause the failure of a warranted part for a period of two years.
• Repair or replacement of warranted pa_will be performed at no charge to the owner at an Authorized Sears Service Center. For the nearest location please
contact Sears at: 1-800-4-MY-HOME .
• Any warranted part which is not scheduled for replacement, as required maintenance or which is scheduled for only for regular inspection to the effect of
"Repair or Replace as Necessary" is warranted for the warranty period. Any warranted part which is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance will
be warranted for the period of time up to the first scheduled replacement point for that part.
• The owner will not be charged for diagnostic labor which leads to the determination that a warranted part is defective, if the diagnostic work is performed at
an Authorized Sears Service Center.
• The manufacturer is liable for damages to other engine components caused by the failure of a warranted part still under warranty.
• Failures caused by abuse, neglect or improper maintenance are not covered under warranty.
• The use of add-on or modified parts can be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer is not liable to cover failures of warranted parts
caused by the use of add-on or modified parts.
• In order to file a claim, go to your nearest Authorized Sears Service Center. Warranty services or repairs will be provided at all Authorized Sears Service Centers.
• Any manufacturer approved replacement part may be used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repair of emission related parts and will be
provided without charge to the owner. Any replacement part that is equivalent in performance or durability may be used in non-warranty maintenance or
repair and will not reduce the warranty obligations of the manufacturer.
Emission Warranty Parts List:
The following components are included in the emission-related warranty of the engine: air filter, carburetor, primer, fuel lines, fuel pick up/fuel filter, ignition
module, spark plug, and muffler. Valves and Cam are additionally included if your engine is a 4-Stroke Model.
CALIFORNIA EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
Your Warranty Rights and Obligations
The California Air Resources Board and Sears Brands LLC (Sears) is pleased to explain the evaporative emission control system's warranty on your 2008 model year and
later small off-road (equipment type) engine. In California, new equipment that use small off-engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the State's stringent
anti-smog standards Sears must warrant the evaporative emission control system on your small off-road Lawn & Garden engine 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: carburetors, fuel
tanks, fuel lines, fuel caps, valves, canisters, filters, vapor hoses, clamps, connectors, and other associated components. For engines less than or equal to 80 cc, only
the fuel tank is subject to the evaporative emission control warranty requirements of this section. The displacement of your small off road engine is less than 80 cc.
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 Sears.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
• As the small off-road Lawn & Garden engine owner, you are responsible for performance of the required maintenance listed in your owner's manual. Sears
recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your Lawn & Garden Engine but Sears cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts.
• As the small off-road Lawn & Garden engine owner, you should however be aware that the Sears may deny you warranty coverage if your fuel tank has
failed due to abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.
• You are responsible for presenting your Lawn & Garden fuel tank to Sears distribution center or service center as soon as the problem exists. The warranty
repairs should be completed in a reas.._able amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have a question regarding your warranty coverage, you should
contact Sears at 1-800-4-MY-HOME .
Defects Warranty Requirements
(a) The warranty period begins on the date the engine or equipment is delivered to an ultimate purchaser.
(b) General Evaporative Emissions Warranty Coverage. The fuel tank must be warranted 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 Sears. 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.
(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 Sears. 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 a warranty station.
(5) Not withstanding the provisions of subsection (4) above, warranty services or repairs must be provided at distribution centers that are franchised to
service the subject engines or 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 warranty station.
(7) Throughout the evaporative emission control system's warranty period set out in subsection (b)(2), Sears 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 add-on or modified part.
(10) Sears shall provide any documents that describe the warranty procedures or policies within five working days of request by the Air Resources Board.
Emission Warranty Parts List
(1) Fuel Tank
Written instructions for the maintenance and use of the evaporative emissions control system by the owner shall be furnished with each new engine or equipment.
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