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(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
PURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN19%ANDTHEREAFTER,WHICHAREUSEDINCALIFORNIA,USEDELSEWHEREINTHEUNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001INCANADA).
California and United States Emission Control Defects Warranty Statement
TheCaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S.EPAandSearsarepleasedto explainthe
EmissionControlSystemWarrantyonyourmodelyear2000andlatersmalloff-road
engine(SORE).InCalifornia,newsmalloff-roadenginesmustbedesigned,builtand
equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smogstandards.Elsewhereinthe United
States,newnon-road,spark-ignitionenginescertifiedfor modelyear1997andlater
mustmeetsimilarstandardssetforth bythe U.S.EPA.Searsmustwarrantthe emission
controlsystemon yourengineforthe periodsoftime listedbelow,providedtherehas
beenno abuse,neglector impropermaintenanceofyoursmalloff-roadengine.Your
emissioncontrolsystemincludespartssuchasthe carburetor,air cleaner,ignition
system,mufflerandcatalyticconverter.Alsoincludedmaybeconnectorsandother
emissionrelatedassemblies.Whereawarrantableconditionexists,Searswill repair
yoursmalloff-roadengineat nocostto youincludingdiagnosis,partsandlabor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrolpartsdefectsfora
periodof oneyear,subjectto provisionssetforth below.Ifanycoveredpartonyour
Owner's Warranty
Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,youareresponsibleforthe performanceof the
requiredmaintenancelistedinyourOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.Sears
recommendsthatyouretainall yourreceiptscoveringmaintenanceonyoursmall
off-roadengine,butSearscannotdenywarrantysolelyforthelackof receiptsor for
yourfailureto ensurethe performanceof allscheduledmaintenance.Asthesmall
off-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethatSearsmaydenyyouwarranty
coverageifyoursmalloff-roadengineor apart hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,
Sears Emission Control Defects
Thefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativeto yourEmissionControlDefectsWarranty
Coverage.Itis in additionto the Searsenginewarrantyfor non-regulatedenginesfound
intheOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthiswarrantyextendsonlyto the partslistedbelow(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. MiscellaneousItemsUsedin AboveSystems
• Vacuum,temperature,position,time sensitivevalvesandswitches
• Connectorsandassemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
Searswarrantsto theinitialownerandeachsubsequentpurchaserthat the
WarrantedPartsshallbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipwhich
causedthe failureofthe WarrantedPartsforaperiodofoneyearfromthedate
theengineisdeliveredto aretailpurchaser.
engineisdefective,thepartwill berepairedorreplacedbySears.
Responsibilities
impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.Youareresponsibleforpresenting
yoursmalloff-roadengineto anAuthorizedSearsServiceDealerassoonasaproblem
exists.Theundisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedinareasonableamount
of time,notto exceed30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrights
andresponsibilities,youshouldcontactaSearsServiceRepresentativeat 1-800-469-
4663.Theemissionwarrantyisa defectswarranty.Defectsarejudgedon normalengine
performance.Thewarrantyisnot relatedto an in-useemissiontest.
Warranty Provisions
3. NoCharge
Repairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill beperformedat nochargeto
theowner,includingdiagnosticlaborwhichleadsto the determinationthata
WarrantedPartisdefective,if thediagnosticwork isperformedatan Authorized
SearsServiceDealer.Foremissionswarrantyservicecontactyournearest
AuthorizedSearsServiceDealeraslistedinthe"YellowPages"under"Engines,
Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""LawnMowers,"orsimilarcategory.
4. ClaimsandCoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaimsshallbefiled in accordancewiththeprovisionsof theSears
EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshallbe excludedforfailuresof
WarrantedPartswhicharenotoriginalSearspartsor becauseof abuse,neglect
orimpropermaintenanceassetforth inthe SearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Sears
isnot liableto coverfailuresofWarrantedPartscausedbythe useofadd-on,
non-original,ormodifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
AnyWarrantedPartwhichis not scheduledforreplacementasrequired
maintenanceor whichisscheduledonlyforregularinspectionto theeffectof
"repairor replaceasnecessary"shallbewarrantedasto defectsforthewarranty
period.AnyWarrantedPartwhichisscheduledfor replacementasrequired
maintenanceshallbewarrantedasto defectsonlyfortheperiodof time up
to the first scheduledreplacementforthat part.Anyreplacementpart thatis
equivalentin performanceanddurabilitymaybeusedin theperformanceof
anymaintenanceorrepairs.Theownerisresponsibleforthe performanceof
all requiredmaintenance,asdefinedinthe SearsOperatingandMaintenance
Instructions.
ConsequentialCoverage
Coveragehereundershallextendto the failureofanyenginecomponentscaused
bythefailureofanyWarrantedPartstill underwarranty.
In the USAandCanada,a24hourhot line,1-800-469-4663,hasamenuof pre-recordedmessagesofferingyouenginemaintenanceinformation.
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