MTD 54M User Manual

MTD LLC (MTD), The United States Environment Protection Agency (U. S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
TheU.S. EPAandMTDarepleasedtoexplaintheemissionscontrolsystemwarrantyonyour modelyear2005and latersmalloff-roadengine.
Newsmalloff-roadenginesmustbedesigned,built andequippedto meetthe stringentanti-smogstandards.MTDmustwarrantytheemission
controlsystemonyour enginefor the periodof timelistedbelow,providedthere hasbeennoabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceofyoursmall
off-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmayincludepartssuchas the carburetor,aircleaner,ignitionsystem,exhaustsystem,andotherassociatedemis-
sion-relatedcomponents.
Wherea warrantableconditionexists,MTDwill repairyour smalloff-roadengineat nocost to yourincludingdiagnosis,partsandlabor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisemissionscontrolsystemiswarrantedfor twoyears.If anyemission-relatedpartonyourengineisdefective,the partwill be repairedor
replacedby MTD.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsiblefor the performanceofthe requiredmaintenancelistedinyourOwner'sManual.MTD
recommendsthatyou retainall yourreceiptscoveringmaintenancesonyoursmalloff-roadengine,butMTDcannotdenywarrantysolelyforthe
lackof receiptsor foryourfailureto ensuretheperformancetoall scheduledmaintenance.
Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethatMTDmaydenyyourwarrantycoverageifyoursmalloff-roadengineor part
hasfaileddue to abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsiblefor presentingyoursmalloff-roadengineto an AuthorizedMTDServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.The warranted
repairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days.
If youhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta MTDServiceRepresentativeat 1-800-800-7310
andaddressisMTDLLC,EO. Box361131,ClevelandOH,44136-0019.
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF=ROAD ENGINES:
Thissectionappliesto 1995and latersmalloff-roadengines.Thewarrantyperiodbeginson the datetheengineorequipmentisdeliveredtoan
ultimatepurchaser.
(a) GeneralEmissionsWarrantyCoveracj#_
MTDmustwarranttotheultimatepurchaserandeachsubsequentpurchaserthattheengineis:
(1)Designed,built,andequippedso as to conformwithallapplicableregulationsadoptedbythe Air ResourcesBoardpursuantto itsauthorityin
Chapters1and2,Part5, Division26 oftheHealthandSafetyCode;and
(2) Freefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipthatcausethefailureofa warrantedpartto be identicalinall materialrespectsto the part as
describedinthe enginemanufacturer'sapplicationfor certificationfor a periodof twoyears.
.(b)Thewarrantyonemissions-relatedpartswill be interpretedas follows:
(1)Anywarrantedpart thatisnot scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthewritteninstructionsrequiredbySubsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedinSubsection(a)(2). If anysuchpartfailsduringthe periodof warrantycoverage,itmustbe
repairedor replacedbyMTDaccordingto Subsection(4)below.Anysuchpartrepairedor replacedunderthewarrantymustbewarrantedfor
theremainingwarrantyperiod.
(2)Any warrantedpartthat isscheduledonlyfor regularinspectioninthe writteninstructionsrequiredbySubsection(c) mustbewarrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedinSubsection(a)(2).A statementinsuchwritteninstructionsto the effectof "repairor replaceasnecessary"will
notreducethe periodof warrantycoverage.Anysuchpartrepairedor replacedunderwarrantymustbe warrantedforthe remainingwarranty
period.
(3) Anywarrantedpartthat whichis scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the periodof timepriortothefirstscheduledreplacementpointfor thatpart.Ifthe partfailspriorto the first scheduled
replacement,thepartmustbe repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Anysuchpartrepairedor replacedunder
warrantymustbewarrantedfortheremainderoftheperiodpriorto thefirst scheduledreplacementpointforthepart.
(4) Repairor replacementofanywarrantedpart underthe warrantyprovisionsofthisarticlemustbe performedat nochargeto the ownerat a
warrantystation.
(5) Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof Subsection(4)above,warrantyservicesor repairsmustbeprovidedatall MTDdistributioncentersthat
arefranchisedto servicethesubjectengines.
(6) Theownermustnotbechargedfordiagnosticlaborthatleadstothedeterminationthata warrantedpart isinfact defective,providedthat
suchdiagnosticworkisperformedata warrantystation.
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MTD 54M Specifications

General

Brand	MTD
Model	54M
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English