(Thispageapplicableinthe U.S.A.and Canadaonly.)
Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARD)
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERTI-
FIEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN1995ANDTHEREAF-
TER,WHICHARE USEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODEL
California and United States Emission
TheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARD),U.S.EPAand Searsare pleased
toexplainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyonyour modelyear2000and
latersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).InCalifornia,newsmalloff-roadengines
mustbedesigned,builtand equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smog
standards.Elsewherein theUnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignition
enginescertifiedfor modelyear 1997and latermustmeetsimilarstandardsset
forthbythe U.S.EPA.Searsmustwarranttheemissioncontrolsystemonyour
YEAR1997ANDLATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDANDUSED
ELSEWHEREINTHEUNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001 IN
CANADA).
Control Defects Warranty Statement
enginefor theperiodsoftime listedbelow,providedtherehasbeennoabuse,
neglector impropermaintenanceofyour smalloff-roadengine.Youremis-
sioncontrolsystemincludespartssuchas thecarburetor,aircleaner,ignition
system,mufflerand catalyticconverter.Also includedmaybeconnectorsand
otheremissionrelatedassemblies.Wherea warrantableconditionexists,Sears
will repairyoursmalloff-roadengineatnocostto youincludingdiagnosis,parts
and labor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrolpartsdefects
fora periodof one year,subjectto provisionsset forthbelow.Ifanycovered
Owner's Warranty
Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsiblefor theperformanceof
therequiredmaintenancelistedin yourOperatingand MaintenanceInstruc-
tions.Searsrecommendsthatyouretainallyourreceiptscoveringmaintenance
onyoursmalloff-roadengine,butSearscannotdenywarrantysolelyfor the
lackofreceiptsorfor yourfailureto ensuretheperformanceof allscheduled
maintenance.As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbe
awarethat Searsmaydenyyouwarrantycoverageifyour smalloff-roadengine
ora parthasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap-
parton yourengineis defective,the part willbe repairedorreplacedbySears.
Responsibilities
provedmodifications.Youare responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff-road
engineto anAuthorizedSearsServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.The
undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedina reasonableamountof
time,notto exceed30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarranty
rightsand responsibilities,youshouldcontacta SearsServiceRepresentative
at 1-800-469-4663.The emissionwarrantyisa defectswarranty.Defectsare
judgedonnormalengineperformance.Thewarrantyis notrelatedto an in-use
emissiontest.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage.ItisinadditiontotheSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulated
enginesfoundin theOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthis warrantyextendsonlytothe parts listedbelow(the
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)tothe extentthese partswere presenton
the enginepurchased.
a. FuelMeteringSystem
• Cold start enrichmentsystem
• Carburetorand internalparts
• FuelPump
b. AirlnductionSystem
• Aircleaner
• Intakemanifold
c. IgnitionSystem
• Sparkplug(s)
• Magnetoignitionsystem
d. CatalystSystem
• Catalyticconverter
• Exhaustmanifold
• Air injectionsystemor pulsevalve
e. MiscellaneousItemsUsedin AboveSystems
• Vacuum,temperature,position,timesensitivevalves
andswitches
• Connectorsandassemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
Searswarrantsto the initialownerand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat
the WarrantedPartsshallbefreefromdefectsin materialsandworkman-
shipwhich causedthefailureofthe WarrantedPartsfor a periodofone
yearfromthe datethe engineis deliveredtoa retailpurchaser.
3. NoCharge
Repairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill beperformedat no
chargeto the owner,includingdiagnosticlaborwhichleadsto the
determinationthata WarrantedPartisdefective,ifthe diagnosticworkis
performedat anAuthorizedSearsServiceDealer.Foremissionswarranty
servicecontactyournearestAuthorizedSearsServiceDealeras listed in
the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""Lawn
Mowers,"orsimilarcategory.
4. Claimsand CoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaimsshall befiled in accordancewiththe provisionsof the
SearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall beexcludedfor
failuresof WarrantedPartswhichare notoriginal Searspartsor because
ofabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth inthe Sears
EngineWarrantyPolicy.Searsis notliableto coverfailuresof Warranted
Partscausedby theuseof add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
AnyWarrantedPartwhichis notscheduledfor replacementas required
maintenanceor whichis scheduledonly for regularinspectiontothe effect
of"repairor replaceas necessary"shallbe warrantedasto defectsfor the
warrantyperiod.AnyWarrantedPartwhich isscheduledfor replacement
as requiredmaintenanceshallbewarrantedasto defectsonly forthe
periodoftime upto the firstscheduledreplacementfor that part.Any
replacementpartthat is equivalentin performanceand durabilitymay
beusedin the performanceof anymaintenanceor repairs.Theowneris
responsibleforthe performanceof allrequiredmaintenance,as definedin
the SearsOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
6. ConsequentialCoverage
Coveragehereundershallextendto thefailure of anyenginecomponents
causedbythe failureof anyWarrantedPartstill underwarranty.
Inthe USAandCanada,a 24hourhotline, 1-800-469-4663,hasa menuof pre-recordedmessagesofferingyouenginemaintenanceinformation.
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