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(This p age applicable intheU.S.A. and Canada only.)
Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U,S, EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY COVERAGE ISAPPLICABLE TO CERTIFIED ENGINES AND TO CERTIFIED MODEL YEAR 1 997 AND LATER ENGINES WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND
PURCHASED INCALIFORNIA IN1995 AND THEREAFTER, WHICH A RE U SED I NCALIFORNIA,USED ELSEWHERE INTHE UNITED STATES (AND AFTER JANUARY 1,2001 INCANADA).
California and United States Emission Control Defects Warranty Statement
TheCalifornia Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S. E PA andSears arepleased to explainthe
Emission C ontrol S ystem Warrantyonyourmodelyear2000andlatersmalloff-road
engine(SORE). InCalifornia, n ewsmalloff-roadengines mustbedesigned, b uilt and
equipped to meetthe State's stringentanti-smogstandards. Elsewhere i nthe United
States, n ewnon-road, s park-ignition engines certifiedformodelyear1997 andlater
mustmeetsimilarstandards setforth bythe U.S. E PA. Sears mustwarrantthe emission
controlsystem on yourengineforthe periodsof time listedbelow,providedtherehas
beennoabuse, n eglector impropermaintenance o fyoursmalloff-roadengine.Your
emission controlsystem includespartssuchasthe carburetor, air cleaner, i gnition
system, m ufflerandcatalyticconverter. A lsoincludedmaybe connectors a ndother
emission relatedassemblies. Whereawarrantable conditionexists, S ears will repair
yoursmalloff-roadengineat nocostto youincludingdiagnosis, p artsandlabor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Small o ff-roadengines arewarrantedrelativetoemission controlpartsdefects fora
periodof oneyear, s ubjectto provisions setforth below.Ifanycovered parton your
Owner's Wa rra nty
Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,youareresponsible f orthe performance o f the
requiredmaintenance l isted inyourOperating andMaintenance I nstructions. Sears
recommends t hat youretainall yourreceipts covering maintenance o nyoursmall
off-roadengine,but Sears cannotdenywarrantysolelyforthe lackofreceipts or for
yourfailureto ensure the performance o f all scheduled maintenance. Asthe small
off-roadengine owner,youshouldhowever b eawarethatSears maydenyyouwarranty
coverage ifyoursmalloff-roadengineor apart hasfaileddueto abuse, n eglect,
engineisdefective, t he partwill berepairedor replaced bySears.
Responsibilities
improper maintenance o r unapproved modifications. Youareresponsible f orpresenting
yoursmalloff-roadengineto anAuthorized Sears Service Dealer a ssoonasaproblem
exists. T heundisputed warrantyrepairsshouldbecompleted inareasonable amount
of time,not to exceed 30days.Ifyou have anyquestions regarding yourwarrantyrights
andresponsibilities, youshouldcontact a Sears Service Representative at 1-800-469-
4663.Theemission warrantyis adefects warranty.Defects arejudgedon normal e ngine
performance. The warrantyisnot relatedto an in-useemission test.
Soars Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
Thefollowingarespecific provisions r elativeto yourEmission Control D efects Warranty
Coverage. It isinadditionto the Sears enginewarrantyfornon-regulated engines found
in the Operating andMaintenance I nstructions.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverage u nderthiswarrantyextends onlyto the partslistedbelow(the
emission controlsystems p arts)to the extentthesepartswerepresent o n the
enginepurchased.
a. FueI M eteringSystem
• Coldstartenrichment s ystem
• Carburetor a ndinternalparts
• FuelPump
b. Air lnductionSystem
• Aircleaner
• Intakemanifold
c. IgnitionSystem
• Spark plug(s)
• Magnetoignitionsystem
d. Catalyst S ystem
• Catalytic converter
• Exhaust m anifold
• Airinjectionsystem or pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous ItemsUsed inAboveSystems
• Vacuum, temperature, p osition, t ime sensitive valves andswitches
• Connectors andassemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
Sears w arrantsto the initialownerandeachsubsequent purchaser that the
Warranted Partsshallbefreefromdefectsinmaterials andworkmanship which
caused the failureof theWarrantedParts foraperiodof oneyearfrom the date
the engineisdeliveredto aretailpurchaser.
3. NoCharge
Repair o r replacement of anyWarrantedPartwill beperformedat nochargeto
the owner,includingdiagnostic laborwhichleads to the determination thata
Warranted Partisdefective, i f the diagnostic work isperformed at anAuthorized
Sears Service Dealer. F or e missions w arrantyservice contactyournearest
Authorized Sears Service Dealer a slistedin the"YellowPages" u nder"Engines,
Gasoline," " Gasoline Engines," "LawnMowers," o r similarcategory.
4. Claims andCoverage E xclusions
Warrantyclaims shallbefiled inaccordance with the provisions o f the Sears
Engine WarrantyPolicy. W arrantycoverage s hallbeexcluded forfailuresof
Warranted Parts whicharenot originalSears partsor because o f abuse, n eglect
or improper m aintenance a ssetforth inthe Sears Engine WarrantyPolicy. S ears
isnot liableto coverfailuresofWarranted Partscaused bythe useofadd-on,
non-original,or modifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
AnyWarranted Partwhichis not scheduled forreplacement asrequired
maintenance o r whichisscheduled onlyforregularinspection to the effectof
"repairor replace asnecessary" shallbe warranted astodefectsforthe warranty
period.AnyWarranted Partwhichisscheduled for replacement asrequired
maintenance s hallbewarrantedasto defects onlyforthe periodoftime up
to the first scheduled replacement forthat part.Anyreplacement part thatis
equivalent i n performance a nddurabilitymaybeusedin the performance o f
anymaintenance o r repairs. T he owneris responsible f or the performance o f
all requiredmaintenance, asdefinedinthe Sears Operating andMaintenance
Instructions.
Consequential Coverage
Coverage h ereunder s hallextendto the failureofanyenginecomponents c aused
bythe failureof anyWarranted Partstill underwarranty.
Inthe USA andCanada, a24hourhot line,1-800-469-4663,hasamenuofpre-recorded messages offeringyouenginemaintenance i nformation.
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