Warranty - Craftsman 358.794560 Instruction Manual

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB-
LIGATIONS: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency/California Air Re-
sources Board and Sears, Roebuck and
Co., U.S.A., are pleased to explain the
emissions control system warranty on
your year 2000-2003 small off-road en-
gine. In California, all new small off-road
engines must be designed, built, and
equipped to meet the State's stringent
anti-smog standards. Sears must war-
rant the emission control system on your
small off-road engine for the periods of
time listed below provided there has
been no abuse, neglect, or improper
maintenance of your small off-road en-
gine engine. Your emission control sys-
tem includes parts such as the carbure-
tor and the ignition system. Where a
warrantable condition exists, Sears will
repair your small off-road engine engine
at no cost to you. Expenses covered un-
der warranty include diagnosis, parts
and labor. MANUFACTURER'S WAR-
RANTY COVERAGE: If any emissions
related part on your engine (as listed un-
der Emissions Control Warranty Parts
List) is defective or a defect in the mate-
rials or workmanship of the engine
causes the failure of such an emission
related part, the part will be repaired or
replaced by Sears. OWNER'S WAR-
RANTY RESPONSIBILITIES: As the
small off-road engine engine owner, you
are responsible for the performance of
the required maintenance listed in your
instruction manual. Sears recommends
that you retain all receipts covering
maintenance on your small off-road en-
gine, 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 engine owner, you
should be aware that Sears may deny
you warranty coverage if your small off-
road engine engine or a part of it has
failed due to abuse, neglect, improper
maintenance, unapproved modifications,
or the use of parts not made or ap-
proved by the original equipment
manufacturen You are responsible for
presenting your small off-road engine to
a Sears authorized repair center as
soon as a problem exists. Warranty re-
pairs should be completed in a reason-
able amount of time, not to exceed 30
days. If you have any questions regard-
ing your warranty rights and responsibili-
ties, you should contact your nearest
authorized service center or call Sears
at 1-800-469-4663. WARRANTY COM-
MENCEMENT DATE: The warranty pe-
riod begins on the date the small off-
road engine is purchased. LENGTH OF
COVERAGE: This warranty shall be for
a period of two years from the initial date
of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED: RE-
PAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS,
Repair or replacement of any warranted
part will be performed at no charge to
the owner at an approved Sears Service
Center. If you have any questions re-
garding your warranty rights and respon-
sibilities, you should contact your near-
est authorized service center or call
Sears at 1-800-469-4663. WARRANTY
PERIOD: Any warranted part which is
not scheduled for replacement as re-
quired maintenance, or which is sched-
uled only for regular inspection to the
effect of "repair or replace as necessary"
shall be warranted for 2 years. Any war-
ranted part which is scheduled for re-
placement 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 diagnos-
tic labor which leads to the determina-
tion that a warranted part is defective if
the diagnostic work is performed at an
approved Sears Service Center. CON-
SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: Sears 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.
Sears 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 ques-
tions regarding your warranty rights and
responsibilities, you should contact your
nearest authorized service center or call
Sears at 1-800-469-4663. WHERE TO
GET WARRANTY SERVICE: Warranty
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