(ThispageapplicableintheU.S.A.andCanadaonly.)
Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears),the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U,S, EPA)
EmissionControl System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERTIFIEDENGINES ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODELYEAR1997ANDLATERENGINESWHICHAREPURCHASEDAND
PURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN1995ANDTHEREAFTER,WHICHAREUSEDINCALIFORNIA,USEDELSEWHEREINTHEUNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001INCANADA).
California and United States Emission Control Defects Warranty Statement
TheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S.EPAandSearsarepleasedto explainthe
EmissionControlSystemWarrantyonyourmodelyear2000andlatersmalloff-road
engine(SORE).InCalifornia,newsmalloff-roadenginesmustbedesigned,builtand
equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smogstandards.Elsewhereinthe United
States,newnon-road,spark-ignitionenginescertifiedformodelyear1997andlater
mustmeetsimilarstandardssetforthbytheU.S.EPA.Searsmustwarranttheemission
controlsystemonyourenginefortheperiodsoftimelistedbelow,providedtherehas
beennoabuse,neglectorimpropermaintenanceofyoursmalloff-roadengine.Your
emissioncontrolsystemincludespartssuchasthecarburetor,aircleaner,ignition
system,mufflerandcatalyticconverter.Alsoincludedmaybeconnectorsandother
emissionrelatedassemblies.Whereawarrantableconditionexists,Searswill repair
yoursmalloff-roadengineat nocostto youincludingdiagnosis,partsandlabor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativetoemissioncontrolpartsdefectsfora
periodofoneyear,subjecttoprovisionssetforthbelow.Ifanycoveredpartonyour
Owner's Wa rra nty
Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceof the
requiredmaintenancelistedinyourOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.Sears
recommendsthat youretainallyourreceiptscoveringmaintenanceonyoursmall
off-roadengine,butSearscannotdenywarrantysolelyforthelackofreceiptsorfor
yourfailureto ensurethe performanceofallscheduledmaintenance.Asthesmall
off-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethatSearsmaydenyyouwarranty
coverageifyoursmalloff-roadengineorapart hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,
engineisdefective,thepartwill berepairedorreplacedbySears.
Responsibilities
impropermaintenanceorunapprovedmodifications.Youareresponsibleforpresenting
yoursmalloff-roadengineto anAuthorizedSearsServiceDealerassoonasaproblem
exists.Theundisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedinareasonableamount
oftime,nottoexceed30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrights
andresponsibilities,youshouldcontacta SearsServiceRepresentativeat 1-800-469-
4663.Theemissionwarrantyisadefectswarranty.Defectsarejudgedonnormalengine
performance.Thewarrantyisnotrelatedtoanin-useemissiontest.
Soars Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarranty
Coverage.It isinadditionto theSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulatedenginesfound
in theOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthiswarrantyextendsonlytothepartslistedbelow(the
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)to theextentthesepartswerepresentonthe
enginepurchased.
a. FueIMeteringSystem
• Coldstartenrichmentsystem
• Carburetorandinternalparts
• FuelPump
b. AirlnductionSystem
• Aircleaner
• Intakemanifold
c. IgnitionSystem
• Sparkplug(s)
• Magnetoignitionsystem
d. CatalystSystem
• Catalyticconverter
• Exhaustmanifold
• Airinjectionsystemor pulsevalve
e. MiscellaneousItemsUsedinAboveSystems
• Vacuum,temperature,position,timesensitivevalvesandswitches
• Connectorsandassemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
Searswarrantsto theinitialownerandeachsubsequentpurchaserthat the
WarrantedPartsshallbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipwhich
causedthefailureoftheWarrantedPartsforaperiodofoneyearfromthedate
theengineisdeliveredtoaretailpurchaser.
3. NoCharge
Repairorreplacementof anyWarrantedPartwill beperformedat nochargeto
theowner,includingdiagnosticlaborwhichleadsto thedeterminationthata
WarrantedPartisdefective,if thediagnosticworkisperformedat anAuthorized
SearsServiceDealer.Foremissionswarrantyservicecontactyournearest
AuthorizedSearsServiceDealeraslistedin the"YellowPages"under"Engines,
Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""LawnMowers,"orsimilarcategory.
4. ClaimsandCoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaimsshallbefiledinaccordancewith the provisionsoftheSears
EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshallbeexcludedforfailuresof
WarrantedPartswhicharenotoriginalSearspartsorbecauseofabuse,neglect
orimpropermaintenanceassetforth intheSearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Sears
isnotliableto coverfailuresofWarrantedPartscausedbytheuseofadd-on,
non-original,ormodifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
AnyWarrantedPartwhichisnotscheduledforreplacementasrequired
maintenanceorwhichisscheduledonlyforregularinspectiontotheeffectof
"repairorreplaceasnecessary"shallbewarrantedastodefectsforthewarranty
period.AnyWarrantedPartwhichisscheduledfor replacementasrequired
maintenanceshallbewarrantedasto defectsonlyfortheperiodoftimeup
tothefirstscheduledreplacementforthat part.Anyreplacementpartthatis
equivalentin performanceanddurabilitymaybeusedin theperformanceof
anymaintenanceorrepairs.Theownerisresponsiblefor theperformanceof
all requiredmaintenance,asdefinedintheSearsOperatingandMaintenance
Instructions.
ConsequentialCoverage
Coveragehereundershallextendto thefailureofanyenginecomponentscaused
bythefailureof anyWarrantedPartstill underwarranty.
Inthe USAandCanada,a24hourhotline,1-800-469-4663,hasamenuofpre-recordedmessagesofferingyouenginemaintenanceinformation.
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