MTD 760 Operator's Manual page 35

CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoardandMTDLLC are pleasedto explainthe evaporativeemissioncontrolsystemwarrantyon your2006 lawnmower.In California,
new lawnmowermust be designed,built and equippedto meetthe State'sstringentanti-smogstandards.MTD LLCmustwarrantthe EECS onyour lawn mower
forthe periodof time listedbelow providedthere has beenno abuse,neglect or impropermaintenanceof your lawnmower.
YourEECSmay includeparts such as the carburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,the ignitionsystem,catalyticconverter,fuel tanks,fuel lines,fuel caps, valves,
canisters,filters,vapor hoses,clamps,connectors,and otherassociatedemission-related components.
Whore a warrantable condition exists, MTDLLC will repair your lawn mower at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
This evaporativeemissioncontrol systemis warrantedfor twoyears. If anyevaporativeemission-related part onyour equipmentis defective,the partwill be
repairedor replacedby MTDLLC.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Asthe lawn mowerowner,you are responsiblefor performanceof the requiredmaintenancelistedin yourowner'smanual. MTDLLC recommendsthatyou retain
all receiptscoveringmaintenanceon your lawnmower,but MTDLLCcannot denywarrantysolelyfor the lackof receipts.
Asthe lawn mowerowner,you shouldhoweverbe awarethat MTDLLC may denyyou warrantycoverageif your lawnmoweror a part has failed dueto abuse,
neglect,or impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsiblefor presentingyourlawn mowerto MTD LLC'sdistributioncenteror servicecenteras soonas the problemexists.The warrantyrepairsshould
be completedin a reasonableamountof time, not to exceed30 days. If you havea questionregardingyourwarrantycoverage,you shouldcontactthe MTD
ServiceDepartmentat 1-800-800-7310.
GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE:
MTDLLCwarrantsto the ultimate purchaserandeach subsequentpurchaserthatthe lawnmower is: Designed,built andequipped soas to conform withall
applicableregulations;andfree from defectsin materialsand workmanshipthat causethe failure of a warrantedpart to be identicalin all materialrespectsto that
part as describedin MTDLLC'sapplicationfor certification.
The warrantyperiodbeginson the datethe lawnmoweris deliveredto an ultimatepurchaseror first placedinto service.Thewarranty periodis twoyears.
Subjectto certain conditionsand exclusionsas statedbelow,the warrantyon emission-relatedparts is as follows:
1. Any warrantedpart that is not scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructionssupplied, is warrantedfor the warrantyperiod
statedabove. If the part fails duringthe periodof warrantycoverage,the partwill be repairedor replacedby MTDLLCaccordingto subsection(4) below.Any
such part repairedor replacedunderwarrantywill be warrantedfor the remainderof the period.
2. Any warrantedpart that is scheduledonly for regular inspectioninthe writteninstructionssuppliedis warrantedfor the warranty periodstated above.Any such
part repairedor replacedunderwarrantywill be warrantedfor the remainingwarrantyperiod.
3. Any warrantedpart that is scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe written instructionssuppliedis warrantedfor the periodof time before
the first scheduledreplacementdate forthat part. If the part fails beforethe first scheduledreplacement,the part will be repairedor replacedby MTDLLC ac-
cordingto subsection(4) below.Any such part repairedor replacedunderwarrantywill bewarrantedforthe remainderof the periodpriorto the first scheduled
replacementpointfor the part.
4. Repairor replacementof any warrantedpart underthe warrantyprovisionshereinmustbe performedat a warrantystationat no chargeto the owner.
5. Notwithstanding the provisionsherein,warrantyservicesor repairswill be providedat all of our distributioncentersthat arefranchisedto servicethe subject
enginesor equipment.
6. The lawnmowerowner will not be chargedfor diagnosticlaborthat is directlyassociatedwithdiagnosisof a defective,emission-relatedwarrantedpart,
providedthat such diagnosticwork is performedat a warrantystation.
7. MTDLLC is liablefor damagesto other engineor equipmentcomponentsproximatelycaused bya failure underwarrantyof any warrantedpart.
8. Throughoutthe lawnmowerwarrantyperiodstated above,MTDLLC will maintaina supplyof warrantedparts sufficientto meetthe expecteddemandfor such
parts.
9. Any replacementpart may be usedinthe performanceof any warrantymaintenanceor repairsand mustbe providedwithoutchargeto the owner.Suchuse will
not reducethe warrantyobligationsof MTD LLC.
10. Add-onor modifiedpartsthat are not exemptedbythe Air ResourcesBoardmay not be used.The use of any non-exemptedadd-onor modifiedparts by the
ultimatepurchaserwill be groundsfor disallowinga warrantyclaims. MTDLLCwill not be liableto warrantfailures of warrantedparts causedby the use of a
non-exemptedadd-onor modifiedpart.
WARRANTED PARTS:
The repairor replacementof any warrantedpartotherwiseeligiblefor warrantycoveragemay be excludedfrom such warrantycoverageif MTDLLCdemonstrates
thatthe lawnmower has beenabused,neglected,or improperlymaintained,andthat suchabuse, neglect, or impropermaintenancewasthe directcauseof the
needfor repairor replacementofthe part. That notwithstanding, a ny adjustmentof a componentthat has a factory installed,and properlyoperating,adjustment
limitingdevice is still eligiblefor warrantycoverage.The following emissionwarrantyparts list arecovered:Fuel Line,Fuel LineClamps