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(ThispageapplicableintheU.S.A.andCanadaonly.)
Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears), the California Air ResourcesBoard (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 meetthe State'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
emissioncontrolsystemincludespartssuchasthecarburetor,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
Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceof the
requiredmaintenancelistedinyourOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.Sears
recommendsthatyou retainall yourreceiptscoveringmaintenanceonyoursmall
off-roadengine,butSearscannotdenywarrantysolelyforthelackof receiptsorfor
yourfailureto ensurethe performanceof allscheduledmaintenance.Asthesmall
off-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethatSearsmaydenyyouwarranty
coverageifyoursmalloff-roadengineor apart hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,
Sears Emission Control Defects
Thefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativeto yourEmissionControlDefectsWarranty
Coverage.Itis in additionto theSearsenginewarrantyfor non-regulatedenginesfound
inthe OperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthiswarrantyextendsonlyto thepartslistedbelow(the
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)to theextentthesepartswerepresentonthe
enginepurchased.
a. FueIMeteringSystem
• Coldstartenrichmentsystem
• Carburetorandinternalparts
• FuelPump
b. AirlnductionSystem
• Aircleaner
• Intakemanifold
c. IgnitionSystem
• Sparkplug(s)
• Magnetoignitionsystem
d. CatalystSystem
• Catalyticconverter
• Exhaustmanifold
• Airinjectionsystemorpulsevalve
e. MiscellaneousItemsUsedin AboveSystems
• Vacuum,temperature,position,time sensitivevalvesandswitches
• Connectorsandassemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
Searswarrantsto theinitialownerandeachsubsequentpurchaserthat the
WarrantedPartsshallbefreefromdefectsin materialsandworkmanshipwhich
causedthe failureoftheWarrantedPartsforaperiodofoneyearfrom the date
theengineisdeliveredto aretailpurchaser.
engineisdefective,thepartwill berepairedorreplacedbySears.
Responsibilities
impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.Youareresponsibleforpresenting
yoursmalloff-roadengineto anAuthorizedSearsServiceDealerassoonasaproblem
exists.Theundisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedinareasonableamount
of time,not to exceed30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrights
andresponsibilities,youshouldcontactaSearsServiceRepresentativeat 1-800-469-
4663.Theemissionwarrantyisa defectswarranty.Defectsarejudgedon normalengine
performance.Thewarrantyisnotrelatedto an in-useemissiontest.
Warranty Provisions
3. NoCharge
Repairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill beperformedat nochargeto
theowner,includingdiagnosticlaborwhichleadsto thedeterminationthata
WarrantedPartisdefective,if thediagnosticwork isperformedatan Authorized
SearsServiceDealer.Foremissionswarrantyservicecontactyournearest
AuthorizedSearsServiceDealeraslistedinthe"YellowPages"under"Engines,
Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""LawnMowers,"orsimilarcategory.
4. ClaimsandCoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaimsshallbefiled in accordancewith theprovisionsof theSears
EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshallbe excludedforfailuresof
WarrantedPartswhicharenotoriginalSearspartsor becauseof abuse,neglect
orimpropermaintenanceassetforth intheSearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Sears
isnot liableto coverfailuresofWarrantedPartscausedbytheuseofadd-on,
non-original,ormodifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
AnyWarrantedPartwhichis notscheduledforreplacementasrequired
maintenanceor whichisscheduledonlyforregularinspectionto theeffectof
"repairorreplaceasnecessary"shallbewarrantedasto defectsforthe warranty
period.AnyWarrantedPartwhichisscheduledfor replacementasrequired
maintenanceshallbewarrantedasto defectsonlyforthe periodof time up
to thefirst scheduledreplacementforthat part.Anyreplacementpart thatis
equivalentin performanceanddurabilitymaybeusedin theperformanceof
anymaintenanceorrepairs.Theownerisresponsibleforthe performanceof
all requiredmaintenance,asdefinedinthe SearsOperatingandMaintenance
Instructions.
ConsequentialCoverage
Coveragehereundershallextendto thefailureofanyenginecomponentscaused
bythe failureofanyWarrantedPartstill underwarranty.
In theUSAandCanada,a24hourhotline,1-800-469-4663,hasamenuof pre-recordedmessagesofferingyouenginemaintenanceinformation.
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