Craftsman 143.991200 Operator's Manual page 7

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
Federal and California Emission Control Systems Limited Warranty
Utility and Lawn and Garden Engines
CAUFORNIA & US EPA EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTYSTA11_,_Fr
The U. S. Environmental Protecfion Agency ("EPA"), the California Air Resources
Board ('CARB') and Sears, Roebuck and Co. are pleased to explain the Federal and
CaSfomli Em;Selo_ Control Systems Warranty on your new utility or lawn and
garden equipment engine. In Califomia new 1995 and liter utilityutir and lawn and
garden equipment engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the State's
stringent anti-smog standards. In ether states, new 1997 and liter model year
engines must be dasig_)cl, built and equipped, at the time of sale. to meet the U.S.
EPA regulations for smati non-road engines. Sears, Roebuck and Co. will warrant
the emission control system on your utility or lawn and garden equipment engine for
the panods of time listed bek_N provided there has been no abuse, neglect.
unappmved medW_"..ation, or imWoppr maintenance of your utility or lawn and garben
equipment engine.
Your emission control system may includeoeppmds such as the carburetor, ignition
system and exhaust system. Also included may be the compression release
system and other em_elon-mlited assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears, Roebuck and Co. will repair your ufiflty
or lawn and garden equipment engine at no cost to you for dlignosla, parts and
labor.
MANUFACTURER'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTIEM
WAI_qANTYCOVERAGE
Emtselon control systerns on 1995 aed liter model year Califomli utU aed liwn
and gardso equipment engines are warmnteq for two _iquLrs as beminf_,;If_/er noted. In
other states, 1997 and liter model year engines are a_o warranted for two years.
if. bunng such wananty beded, any emiss]on-mlited pad on your engine is
detec_ve in meteHais or workmanship, the part will be repaired ot replaced by Seam,
Roebuck and Co.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
• AS the ufitity or lawn and garden equipment ermine owner, you are responsible for
. the Performance of the required maintenance hsted in your Owner's Manual, but
- Seam, Roel_ick and Co. will not deny warranty solely due to the lack of receipts or
for _,our failure to provide written evidence of the performance of all scheduled
_ntenence.
AS the utility or lawn and garden equipment engine owner, you should, however, be
aware that Sears, Roebuck and CO. may deny you wananty coverage if your utility
or liwn and _larden equipment or a pad thereof has failed due to abuse, neglect.
improper malntsnance or unapproveq medi6ca_s.
You are responsible for presenting your ufility or lawn and garden equipment engthe
tea Sears, Roebuck and Co. Authorized Service Oudat as soon as a problem
exllda. The wananty repairs should be completed in a reasenabld amount of time,
not to exceed 30 days.
Warranty service can be arranged by contactidg either a Sears, Roebuck and CO.
Authorized San/ice Outlet, or by contacting Sears. Roebuck and Co. at 1-800-473-
7247.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This warranty statement expliir_s your nghts and obligaifons under the Emission
System Warranty ('ECS Warranty') which is provided to you by Sears,
Roebuck and CO. pursuant to Califomli law. See aiso the Sears. Roebuck and CO.
Urnifed Warranltes for Sears, Roebuck and Co. which is endoeed therew_ on a
separate sheet and also is provided to youby Sears, Roetx_k and CO. "me ECS
Warranty applies o_ly to the emission control systern 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 ar_
circumstances in which the Seam, Roebuck and Co. Warranty may provide a longer
warranty period. Both the ECS Warranty and the Sears, Roebuck and Co. Warranty
descdbe impurtsnt rights and obligations with respect to your new engine.
Warranty service can only be padormed by a Sears, Roebuck and Co. Authorized
Service Outlet. At the time of requesting warranty service, evidence must be
presented of the date of sale to the original purchaser. The purchaser shall pay any
charges for rnaldng service calls and/or for transporting the products to and from .
the place where the inspection and/or warranty work is performed. The purchaser
shall be responsible for any damage or ices incurred in connec_n with the
transportation of any engine or any port(s) thereof submitted for ir,.spec_on _xVor
warranty work.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty lights and responsibilities, you
should contact Seam] Roebuck and Co. at 1-800-.473-7247.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
Emission Control System Warranty (=ECS Warranty") for 1995 and later mede_ year
Califomli u_lity and lawn and garden equipment engines (for other states. 1997 and
ister model year engines): :.
A. APPLICABILITY: Thiswarra shalla R fte 1995 and later modal year _ "
C=lifomli utility and iswn and _;_dtyens e quipn nt ongines (for other steres, 1997 ant!
later model year engines). The ECS Warren Period shell begin on the date the
new engine or equiwnent is delivered te its o _lnal, end-use porchaser, and shalt • "
continue for 24 consecutive months thereafter.
a) Breather connection tube
B. GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE: Seats, Roebuck and Co.
wan'ants to the edginel, end-u,';e porshaser of the new ongine or equipment and to
each su_nt purchaser that each of its utility and liwn and garden equ;pment
engines IS:
1. Designed. built and equipped so as to conform with ell applicable regulations
adopted by the Air Resources BoaKI pursuant to its authority in Chapters 1
and 2, Pad 5, Divisko'n 26 of the Health and Safety Cede, and
2. Free from defects in materials and workmanship which, at any time dudng
ECS War_nty.Pedod. wiif cause a warranted emissinns-relited part to
fad to be _danfical m a_ metedet mspeets to the part as described in the
engine manLdaclumr's application for certification,
C. The ECS Warranty only ppdsins to emissions-reliteq parts on your engine, as
follows:
1. Any warranted, emissions-telited parts whiCh are not scheduled for
replicement as mq, _red maintonance in the Owner's Manual shall be
warranted for the ECS.Warranty Period. ff any such part fails during the
ECS Warranty Perkxl, it shell be reda_rad or replaced by Seam, Roebuc_ and
CO, according to Sub¢,solJon4 below. Any such part _ or rapliced
under the ECS Warranty sha_ be warranted for any mmelnder of the ECS
Warranty pshed.
2. Any warranted, en'_,s-mlated dart Which is scheduled only for regular
inspoetion as specified in the Owner's Manuel shall be warranted for the ECS
warranty Peded. A statement in such wrids_ k_mc_ons to the effect of
=rppah" or replace as necessary', shall not reduce the ECS Warranty Peded.
Any such part repaired or replaced ueder the ECS Warranty shall be
warranted for the remainder of the ECS Wananty period,
3. Any warranted, emissions-retired pad Which is scheduled for replacement as
required maintenance in the Owner's Manual, shall be _ for the period
_llst_p_Pdt_ gtherstflsmtcbedSChul_led replace_e_lht e l:_nt _allg_ pprL if _ part
such emisslons-mlatsd part repaired or replaced under the EC_ Warranty,
shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty Period prior to the
first scheduled replacement point for such emissions-mlatsd pad.
4. Repair or replacement of any warranted, em_litsd pad under this
ECS Warranty shell be pprformed et no charge te the ovmer at a Sears,
P_et_k and CO. _zed Service Outlet.
5. The owner shall not be charged for disLg_nost_ l abor which leads to the
determination that a part covered by the ECS Warranty is in fact defec_ve,
provided that such diagnostic work is pprfom_ed at a Sears. Roebuck and
Co. Ai_ed Service Outlet.
6. Sears, Roebuck end Co. shall be liable for damages to other Odgifk_lengine
components or approved medificaT_or,,s p roximately caused by a failure
under warranty of an emission-retired part covered by the ECS Warranty.
7. "nvougbeut the ECS Warranty Peded, Seam, Roebuck and CO. shall
maintain a supply of warranted emissica-reteted pads sufficient to meet the
expected demand for such emis,s=on-ralited parts.
_ 8. Any Sears, Roebuck and Co. authorized and aRxoved emlssicn-re_ated
replacement part may be used in the performance of any ECS Warranty.. ,
maintenance or rppair and Wl_be provided without sha_ge to the owner. :_,ucn
use shall not reduce Sears, Roebuck and Co. ECS Warranty obtiga_,ons.
9. Unapproved edd-on or medified ppds may nof be used to moddy or mgair a
Sear=, Roebuck and Co. engine. Such use vok_ this ECS W Narrazl_ aand
shall be soft_ent grounds for disallowing an ECS Wananty daim. _ears,
Roebuck and Co. shall not be llano beraundet for faguras o_anyof w arranted
pads of a Sears. Roebuck and Co. engine caused b_.the use of such an
unapproved add-on or modified part.
EMISSION-RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Carburetor Assembly and its Intemal Components
1 Fuel filter
Intake pipe
2. Air Cleaner Assembly
a) Air filter element
3. Ignition System, including:
4. Cately_c Muffler (if so equipped)
a) Muffler gasket Of so equipped)
b) Exhaust rnanifok:l(if so equipped)
5. Crankcase Breather Assembly and _ Components
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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