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SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
Federal and California Emission Control Systems Limited Warranty
Utility and Lawn and Garden Engines
CALIFORNIA & US EPA EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY STATEMENT
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), the California Air Resources
B_ard ("CARe") and Seam, Roebuck and CO. are pleased to explain the Federal and
California Emission Control Systems Warranty on your new utility or lawn and garden
equipment engine. In California, new 1995 and later utility and lawn and garden
equipment engines must biddesigned, built and equipped to meet the State's
stringent anti-smog standards. In other states, new 1997 and later model year
engines must rio designed, built and equipped, at the time of sale, to meet the U.S.
EPA regulations for small non-road engines. Sears, Roebuck and Co. wi, warrant
the emission contro_ 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=epe_rts such as the carburetor, ignition
system and exhaust system. Also iocluded may rio the compression releasp system
and other emission-related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears, Roebuck and CO. wilt repair your utility
or lawn and garden equipment engine at no cost to you for diagnosis, parts and labor.
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MANUFACTURER'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY COVERAGE
Emission control systems on 1995 and later model year California utility and lawn and
garden equipment engines are warranted for two years as hereinafter noted. In other
states, 1997 and later medal year engines are also warranted for two years, if, during
such warranty period, any emission-related part on yourgegine is defective in
materials or workmanship, the pert will be repaired or re_ifaced by Seam, Roebuck
and Co.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILmES
As the utility or lawn and garden equipment engine owner, you are responsible for the
performance of the reguimd maintenance listed in your Owner's Manual, but Seam,
Roebuck and Co. will not deny warranty solely due to the lack of receipts or for your
failure to provide wdtten 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 pert thereof has failed due to abuse, neglect,
improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your utility or lawn and garden equipment engine
to a Sears, Roebuck and Co. Autbenzeq Service Outlet as soon as a problem exists.
The warranty repairs should rio completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to
exceed 30 days.
Warrant,/service can be arranged by contacting either a Seam, Roebuck and Co.
Authorized Service Outlet, or by contacting Seam, Roebuck and CO. at 1-800473-
7247.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This warranty statement explains your rights 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 oyb Sears, Roebuck and Co. The ECS
Warranty app_las only to the emission control system of your new engine. To the
extent that there is any conflict in terms between the ECS Warraznty and the Sears,
Roebuck and Co. Warranty, the ECS Warranty shall apply except |n any circumstanc-
es in which the Seats, Roebuck and Co. Warranty may provide a longer warranty
period. Both the ECS Warranty and the Sears, Roebuck and Co. Warranty descdbe
important rights and obligations with respect to your new engine.
Warranty service can only be performed by a Seam, Roebuck and Co. Authonzed
Service Outlet. At the time of requesting warranty serviqe, evidence must be
presented of the date of sale to the original purchaser. The purchaser shall pay any
charges for making sewice calls and/or for transporting the products to and from the
place where the inspection aed/or warranty work is performed. The purchaser shall
be respensibio for any damage or loss incurred in connection with the tr,anseqrtatlan
of any engine or any part(s) thereof submitted for inspection and/or warranty work.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty dghts and responsibilities, you
should contact Sears, Roebuck and Co. at 1-800473-7247.
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 warranty shall 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 ECS Warranty Period shall begin on the date the new
engine or equipment is delivered to its original, eed-use purchaser, and shall continue
for 24 consecutive months thereafter.
B. GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE: Sears, Roebuck and CO.
warrants to the ohginal, 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:
t. Designed, built and equipped so as to conform with all applicable reguistions
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 dud?_ the
ECS Warranty Pednd, will cause a warranted emissions-relateq pert to fall to
rio identical in all matsdal respects to the part as described in the engine
manufacturer's application for certification.
C. The ECS Warrantyonlypertainsto emissions-related parts onyour engine,as
follows:
1. Any warranted, emissions-related perts which are nnt schedaled for
replacement asLsreqsiredmaintenance in the Owner's Manual shall rio
warranted for the ECS Warranty Period. if any such part falls dudng the ECS
Warranty Period, it shall rio repaired or replaced by Seam Roebuck and Co.
according to Subsection 4 below. Any such part refitted or replaced under
the ECS Warranty shall be warranted for any remainder of the ECS Warranty
Pednd.
2. Any warranted, emisalons-related part which is scheduled only for regalar
irtspection as spscitied in the Owner's Manual shall rio warranted for the ECS
Warranty Pedeq. A statement in such written instructions to the effect of
"repair or replace as necessary', shall not reduce the ECS Warranty Period.
Any such pert repaired or replaced under the ECS Warranty shall rio
warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty Period.
3. Any warranted, emisslans-ralated part which is scheduled for replacement as
reguired maintenance in the Owner's Manual, shall be warranted for the
period of time prior to the timt scheduled replacement point for that part. ff the
part falls prior to the first scheduled replacement, the part shall be repaired or
replaced by Sears, Roebuck and Co. according to Subsection 4 below. Any
such emisalons-related pert repaired or replaced under the ECS Warranty,
shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty Pednd prior to the
first scheduled replacement point for such emissions-related part.
4. Repeir or replacement of any warranted, emissldns*related pert under this
ECS Warranty shall be performed at no charge to the owner at a Seam,
Roebuck and Co. Authorized Sewice Outlet.
5. The owner shall not be obarged for diagnoetic labor which ldads to the
determination that a part covered by the ECS Warranty is in fact defec_ve,
provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Autbehzeq Service Outlet.
6. Sears, Roebuck and Co. shall be liable for damages to other original engine
components or approved modifications proximately caused by a failure under
warranty of an emission-related pert covered by the ECS Warranty.
7. Throughout the ECS Warranty Peded, Sears, Roebuck and Co. shall maintain
a supply of warranted emisslan-relatad parts sufficient to meet the expected
demand for such emission-related parts.
8. Any Sears, Roebuck and Co. authorized and approved emission-related
reglacement part ma_/rio used in the performance of any ECS Warranty
maintenance or repe_r and will be provided without charge to the owner. Such
use shall not reduce Sears, Roebuck and Co. ECS Warranty obfigations.
9. Unegproved add-on or modified parts may not rio used to modify or repair a
Sears, Roebuck and CO. engine. Such use voids this ECS Warranty and shall
be sufficient grounds for disallowing an ECS Warranty claim. Seam, Roebuck
and CO. shal/not be liable hereunder for failures of any warranted perts of a
Sears, Roebuck and Co. engine caused by the use of such an unapproved
edd-on or modified part.
EMISSION-RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1, Carburetor Assembly and its Internal COmponents
a Fuel filter
b Carburetor gaskets
c I intake pipe
2. Air Cleaner Assembly
a) Air filter elament
3. Ignition System, including:
a) Spark plug
b I nifion module ol
4. Catalytic Muffler if soequipeed)
a Muffler gaskef (if so equipped
b Exhaust manifold (if so eqalppsd)
5. Crankcase Breather Assembly and its Components
a) Breather connection tube
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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