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MTD CONSUMER GROUP (NC (MTD), the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
and the United States Environment Protection Agency (U. S. EPA)
Emission Contro( System Warranty Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Ob(igations)
EMBSIONCONTROLSYSTEMCOVERAGEIS APPLICABLETOCERTIFIEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN 2005ANDTHERE-
AFTER,WHICHARE USEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTO CERTIFIEDMODELYEAR2005ANDLATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDAND
USEDELSEWHEREIN THEUNITEDSTATES.
Californiaandelsewherein the UnitedStatesEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage
The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S. EPAandMTDarepleasedto explaintheemissionscontrol systemwarrantyon your 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 time listedbelow,providedtherehasbeen
noabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmay includepartssuch as the carburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,the ignitionsystem,and catalyticconverter,fueltanks,
fuel lines,fuel caps,valves,canisters,filters,vaporhoses,clamps,connectors,andotherassociatedemission-relatedcomponents.
Wherea warrantableconditionexists,MTDwill repairyoursmalloff-roadengineat no cost to yourincludingdiagnosis,partsand labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisemissionscontrolsystemis warrantedfor twoyears,if anyemission-relatedpart onyourengineis defective,the part will berepairedor
replacedby MTD.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONS(BIUT(ES:
As the smalloff=roadengineowner,youare responsibleforthe performanceof the requiredmaintenancelisted inyour Owner'sManual MTD
recommendsthatyou retainall yourreceiptscoveringmaintenanceson yoursmalloff=roadengine,but MTDcan not denywarrantysolelyfor the
lackof receiptsor foryour failureto ensurethe performanceto all scheduledmaintenance.
As the smalloff=roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbe awarethat MTDmaydenyyour warrantycoverageif yoursmalloff=roadengineorpart
hasfaileddue toabuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff=roadengineto an AuthorizedMTDServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.Thewarranted
repairsshouldbe completedin a reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days.
if you haveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta MTDService Representativeat 1-800-800-7310
andaddressis MTDCONSUMERGROURRO.Box361131,ClevelandOH,44136-0019_
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQU(REMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF-ROAD ENG(NES:
Thissectionappliesto 1995and later smalloff=roadengines.The warrantyperiodbeginson the datethe engineor equipmentis deliveredto an
ultimatepurchaser.
(a) GeneralEmissionsWarrantyCoverag£
MTDmustwarrantto the ultimatepurchaserand eachsubsequentpurchaserthatthe engineis:
(1)Designed,built,andequippedsoas to conformwithallapplicableregulationsadoptedby the AirResourcesBoardpursuantto itsauthorityin
Chapters1 and2,Part5, Division26of the Healthand SafetyCode; and
(2) Freefromdefectsin materialsand workmanshipthatcausethe failureof a warrantedpart to beidenticalin all materialrespectsto the partas
describedin theenginemanufacturer'sapplicationfor certificationfora periodof two years.
{b)The warrantyon emissions-relatedpartswill be interpretedas follows:
(1)Anywarrantedpart thatis not scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenancein the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbe warrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedinSubsection(a)(2). if any suchpartfailsduringthe periodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe
repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunder thewarrantymustbewarrantedfor
the remainingwarrantyperiod.
(2)Any warrantedpartthat is scheduledonlyfor regularinspectionin the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) must bewarrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementin suchwritteninstructionsto the effectof "repairor replaceas necessary"will
not reducethe periodof warrantycoverage.Anysuchpart repairedor replacedunderwarrantymustbe warrantedforthe remainingwarranty
period.
(3) Anywarrantedpartthat whichis scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenancein the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbe warrantedfor the periodof time priorto the first scheduledreplacementpointforthat part.if the part fails priorto thefirst scheduled
replacement,the part mustbe repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any suchpart repairedor replacedunder
warrantymustbewarrantedfor the remainderof the periodpriorto the first scheduledreplacementpointfor the part
(4) Repairor replacementof any warrantedpartunderthewarrantyprovisionsof this articlemustbe performedat no chargeto the ownerat a
warrantystation.
(5) Notwithstandingthe provisionsof Subsection(4)above,warrantyservicesor repairsmustbe providedat all MTDdistributioncentersthat
arefranchisedto servicethe subjectengines.
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