MTD CONSUMER GROUP INC (MTD), the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
and the United States Environment Protection Agency (U. S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEMCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERTIFIEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN2005ANDTHERE-
AFTER,WHICHAREUSEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODELYEAR2005ANDLATERENGINESWHICHAREPURCHASEDAND
USEDELSEWHEREINTHEUNITEDSTATES.
Californiaandelsewherein the UnitedStatesEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage
TheCaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S. EPAandMTDarepleasedto explaintheemissionscontrolsystemwarrantyonyour modelyear
2006andlatersmalloff-roadengine.In California,new smalloff-roadenginesmustbe designed,builtand equippedto meettheStatesanti-smog
standards.Elsewhereinthe UnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignitionenginescertifiedfor model2005and later,mustmeetsimilarstandardsset
forthby the U.S. EPA.MTDmustwarrantythe emissioncontrolsystemonyourenginefor the periodof timelistedbelow,providedtherehasbeen
noabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmayincludepartssuchas the carburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,the ignitionsystem,andcatalyticconverter,fueltanks,
fuellines,fuelcaps,valves,canisters,filters,vaporhoses,clamps,connectors,andotherassociatedemission-relatedcomponents.
Wherea warrantableconditionexists,MTDwill repairyoursmalloff-roadengineat nocosttoyourincludingdiagnosis,partsand labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisemissionscontrolsystemis warrantedfor twoyears.If anyemission-relatedpart onyourengineis defective,thepartwillberepairedor
replacedbyMTD.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsibleforthe performanceof the requiredmaintenancelistedinyourOwner'sManual.MTD
recommendsthatyou retainall yourreceiptscoveringmaintenanceson yoursmalloff-roadengine,but MTDcan not denywarrantysolelyfor the
lackof receiptsor foryour failureto ensurethe performanceto allscheduledmaintenance.
Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethat MTDmaydenyyourwarrantycoverageif yoursmalloff-roadengineorpart
hasfaileddue toabuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsiblefor presentingyoursmalloff-roadenginetoan AuthorizedMTDServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.Thewarranted
repairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days.
Ifyou haveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta MTDServiceRepresentativeat 1-800-800-7310
andaddressis MTDCONSUMERGROUP,RO.Box361131,ClevelandOH,44136-0019.
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES:
Thissectionappliesto 1995andlater smalloff-roadengines.The warrantyperiodbeginsonthe datetheengineor equipmentis deliveredto an
ultimatepurchaser.
(a) GeneralEmissionsWarrantyCoverage
MTDmustwarranttotheultimatepurchaserandeachsubsequentpurchaserthatthe engineis:
(1)Designed,built,andequippedsoas to conformwithallapplicableregulationsadoptedbytheAirResourcesBoardpursuantto itsauthorityin
Chapters1and2,Part5, Division26of the HealthandSafetyCode;and
(2) Freefromdefectsin materialsandworkmanshipthatcausethe failureof a warrantedparttobeidenticalin all materialrespectsto the partas
describedin theenginemanufacturer'sapplicationfor certificationfora periodoftwoyears.
(b)Thewarrantyonemissions-relatedpartswillbe interpretedasfollows:
(1)Anywarrantedpart thatis not scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedinSubsection(a)(2). Ifany suchpartfailsduringtheperiodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe
repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4)below.Anysuchpartrepairedor replacedunderthewarrantymustbewarrantedfor
theremainingwarrantyperiod.
(2)Anywarrantedpartthat is scheduledonlyfor regularinspectioninthewritteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)mustbewarrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementinsuchwritteninstructionstotheeffectof"repairor replaceasnecessary"will
notreducetheperiodofwarrantycoverage.Anysuchpart repairedor replacedunderwarrantymustbe warrantedforthe remainingwarranty
period.
(3) Anywarrantedpartthat whichis scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenancein thewritteninstructionsrequiredbySubsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the periodd timepriorto the first scheduledreplacementpointforthat part.Ifthe part failspriorto thefirst scheduled
replacement,the part mustbe repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any suchpart repairedor replacedunder
warrantymustbewarrantedfor the remainderoftheperiodpriorto the first scheduledreplacementpointfor the part.
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