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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 APPLICABLETOCERTIFIEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN 2005 ANDTHERE-
AFTER,WHICHARE USEDIN CALIFORNIA,ANDTO CERTIFIEDMODELYEAR2005ANDLATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDAND
USEDELSEWHEREIN THE UNITEDSTATES.
Californiaandelsewherein the UnitedStatesEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage
The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB),U. S. EPAand MTDare pleasedto explaintheemissionscontrolsystemwarrantyonyour modelyear
2006and latersmalloff-roadengine.In California,new smalloff-roadenginesmustbe designed,builtand equippedto meet theStatesanti-smog
standards.Elsewhereinthe UnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignitionenginescertifiedfor model2005and later,mustmeetsimilarstandardsset
forthby the U.S. EPA.MTDmustwarrantythe emissioncontrolsystemon yourenginefor the periodof time listed below,providedtherehasbeen
noabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmayincludepartssuch 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 nocost to yourincludingdiagnosis,partsand labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisemissionscontrolsystemis warrantedfor two years.If anyemission-relatedpart onyourengineis defective,the part will be repairedor
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,youshouldhoweverbeawarethat 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.
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 ultimatepurchaserand eachsubsequentpurchaserthatthe engineis:
(1)Designed,built,and equippedsoas to conformwithall applicableregulationsadoptedby the Air ResourcesBoardpursuantto its authorityin
Chapters1 and 2,Part 5, Division26of the Healthand SafetyCode;and
(2) Freefromdefectsin materialsand workmanshipthat causethe failureof a warrantedpart to be identicalin all materialrespectsto the partas
describedin theengine manufacturer'sapplicationfor certificationfora periodof twoyears.
.(b)The warrantyonemissions-relatedpartswill be interpretedas follows:
(1)Anywarrantedpart thatis not scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2). Ifany such partfails duringthe periodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe
repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunder thewarrantymustbe warrantedfor
the remainingwarrantyperiod.
(2)Any warrantedpartthat is scheduledonlyfor regularinspectioninthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) must bewarrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementin such writteninstructionsto 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)
mustbewarrantedfor the periodof timepriorto the first scheduledreplacementpointforthat part.Ifthe part failspriorto thefirst scheduled
replacement,the part mustbe repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any suchpart repairedor replacedunder
warrantymustbe warrantedfor the remainderof the periodpriorto the first scheduledreplacementpointfor the part.
(4) Repairor replacementof any warrantedpartunderthewarrantyprovisionsof this article mustbe performedat nochargeto the ownerat a
warrantystation.
(5) Notwithstandingthe provisionsof Subsection(4) above,warrantyservicesor repairsmustbe providedat all MTDdistributioncentersthat
arefranchisedto servicethe subjectengines.
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