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(Thispageapplicablein the U.S.A.and Canadaonly.)
Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARD)
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERTI-
FIEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN 1995ANDTHEREAF-
TER,WHICHARE USED INCALIFORNIA,ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODEL
California and United States Emission
The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARD),U.S.EPAand Searsare pleased
to explainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyon your modelyear2000and
latersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).InCalifornia,newsmall off-roadengines
mustbe designed,builtand equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smog
standards.Elsewherein the UnitedStates, newnon-road,spark-ignition
enginescertifiedfor modelyear 1997and latermustmeetsimilarstandardsset
forth bythe U.S.EPA.Sears mustwarrantthe emissioncontrol systemonyour
YEAR 1997AND LATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDANDUSED
ELSEWHEREINTHE UNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001 IN
CANADA).
Control Defects Warranty Statement
enginefor the periodsoftime listedbelow,providedtherehas been noabuse,
neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.Youremis-
sion controlsystemincludespartssuch as thecarburetor,air cleaner,ignition
system,mufflerand catalyticconverter.Also includedmay be connectorsand
otheremissionrelatedassemblies.Wherea warrantableconditionexists,Sears
will repairyour smalloff-roadengineat nocostto you includingdiagnosis,parts
and labor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrol partsdefects
fora period of one year,subjectto provisionsset forthbelow.Ifany covered
Owner's Warranty
Asthe smalloff-roadengine owner,you are responsiblefor the performanceof
therequiredmaintenancelistedin yourOperatingand MaintenanceInstruc-
tions.Searsrecommendsthatyou retain all yourreceiptscoveringmaintenance
on yoursmalloff-roadengine,but Sears cannotdenywarrantysolelyfor the
lackof receiptsorfor yourfailureto ensurethe performanceof all scheduled
maintenance.As the smalloff-roadengineowner,you shouldhoweverbe
awarethat Searsmaydenyyou warrantycoverageif your smalloff-roadengine
ora part hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap-
parton yourengineis defective,the part willbe repairedor replacedbySears.
Responsibilities
provedmodifications.Youare responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff-road
engineto an AuthorizedSearsServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.The
undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof
time,not to exceed30 days. Ifyou haveany questionsregardingyourwarranty
rightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta SearsService Representative
at 1-800-469-4663.The emissionwarrantyis a defectswarranty.Defectsare
judgedon normalengineperformance.The warrantyis notrelatedto an in-use
emissiontest.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage.Itisin additiontotheSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulated
enginesfound in theOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthis warrantyextendsonly to the parts listedbelow (the
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)to the extentthese partswere presenton
theengine purchased.
a. FuelMeteringSystem
• Cold start enrichmentsystem
• Carburetorand internalparts
• FuelPump
b. Air lnduction System
• Air cleaner
• Intakemanifold
c. IgnitionSystem
• Spark plug(s)
• Magnetoignitionsystem
d. CatalystSystem
• Catalyticconverter
• Exhaustmanifold
• Air injectionsystemor pulsevalve
e. MiscellaneousItemsUsedin AboveSystems
• Vacuum,temperature,position,timesensitivevalves
andswitches
• Connectorsandassemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
Searswarrantsto the initialownerand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat
theWarrantedPartsshallbe free fromdefects in materialsandworkman-
shipwhich causedthe failure of the WarrantedPartsfor a periodof one
yearfromthe datethe engineis deliveredto a retailpurchaser.
3. NoCharge
Repairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill be performedat no
chargeto the owner,includingdiagnosticlabor whichleads to the
determinationthata WarrantedPartis defective,if the diagnosticwork is
performedat an AuthorizedSearsServiceDealer.For emissionswarranty
servicecontact yournearestAuthorizedSears ServiceDealeras listed in
the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""Lawn
Mowers,"orsimilar category.
4. Claimsand CoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaimsshall be filed in accordancewiththe provisionsof the
Sears EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall be excludedfor
failuresof WarrantedPartswhichare notoriginal Sears partsor because
of abuse,neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth inthe Sears
EngineWarrantyPolicy.Sears is notliableto coverfailuresof Warranted
Partscausedby the use of add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
Any WarrantedPart whichis notscheduledfor replacementas required
maintenanceor whichis scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect
of "repairor replaceas necessary"shallbe warrantedas to defectsfor the
warrantyperiod.Any WarrantedPartwhich is scheduledfor replacement
as requiredmaintenanceshallbe warrantedas to defectsonly forthe
periodof time upto the first scheduledreplacementfor that part. Any
replacementpart that is equivalentin performanceand durabilitymay
be usedin the performanceof any maintenanceor repairs.The owneris
responsibleforthe performanceof all requiredmaintenance,as definedin
the SearsOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
6. ConsequentialCoverage
Coveragehereundershallextend to thefailure of any enginecomponents
caused bythe failureof any WarrantedPartstill underwarranty.
Inthe USAandCanada,a 24 hour hot line, 1-800-469-4663,has a menuof pre-recordedmessagesofferingyou enginemaintenanceinformation.
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