Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
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)
EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEMCOVERAGEIS APPLICABLETOCERTIFIEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN2005ANDTHERE-
AFTER,WHICHARE USEDIN CALIFORNIA,ANDTO CERTIFIEDMODELYEAR2005ANDLATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDAND
USEDELSEWHEREIN THE UNITEDSTATES.
Californiaandelsewherein the UnitedStatesEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage
The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S. EPAandMTDare pleasedto explaintheemissionscontrol systemwarrantyon your modelyear
2006andlatersmalloff-roadengine.In California,new smalloff-roadenginesmustbe designed,builtand equippedto meet theStatesanti-smog
standards.Elsewhereinthe UnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignitionenginescertifiedfor model2005and later,mustmeet similarstandardsset
forthby the U.S. EPA.MTDmustwarrantythe emissioncontrolsystemon yourenginefor the periodof timelistedbelow,providedtherehasbeen
noabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmayincludepartssuchas the carburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,the ignitionsystem,andcatalyticconverter,fueltanks,
fuel lines,fuel caps,valves,canisters,filters,vaporhoses,clamps,connectors,andotherassociatedemission-relatedcomponents.
Wherea warrantableconditionexists,MTDwill repairyoursmall off-roadengineat no cost to yourincludingdiagnosis,partsand labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisemissionscontrolsystemis warrantedfor two years.If anyemission-relatedpart onyourengine is defective,the part will berepairedor
replacedby MTD.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsibleforthe performanceof the requiredmaintenancelisted in your 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 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 1995and later smalloff-roadengines.The warrantyperiodbeginsonthe datethe engineor equipmentis deliveredto an
ultimatepurchaser.
(a) GeneralEmissionsWarrantyCoverage_
MTDmustwarrantto the ultimatepurchaserandeachsubsequentpurchaserthatthe engineis:
(1)Designed,built,and equippedsoas to conformwithallapplicableregulationsadoptedby the AirResourcesBoardpursuantto its authorityin
Chapters1 and 2,Part 5, Division26of the HealthandSafetyCode;and
(2) Freefrom defectsin materialsandworkmanshipthatcausethe failureof a warrantedpart to beidenticalin all materialrespectsto the partas
describedin theenginemanufacturer'sapplicationfor certificationfora periodof twoyears.
.(b)The warrantyonemissions-relatedpartswill be interpretedas follows:
(1)Anywarrantedpart thatis not scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedinSubsection(a)(2). If any such partfailsduringthe periodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe
repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunderthewarrantymustbewarrantedfor
the remainingwarrantyperiod.
(2)Any warrantedpartthat is scheduledonlyfor regularinspectioninthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) must bewarrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementinsuchwritteninstructionsto the effectof "repairor replaceas necessary"will
not reducethe periodof warrantycoverage.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunderwarrantymustbe warrantedforthe remainingwarranty
period.
(3) Anywarrantedpartthat whichis scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenancein the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the periodof timepriorto 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 period priorto the first scheduledreplacementpointfor the part.
(4) Repairor replacementof any warrantedpartunder thewarrantyprovisionsof this article mustbe performedat nochargeto the ownerat a
warrantystation.
(5) Notwithstandingthe provisionsof Subsection(4)above,warrantyservicesor repairsmustbe providedat all MTDdistributioncentersthat
arefranchisedto servicethe subjectengines.
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...