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MTD LLC (MTD), The United States Environment Protection Agency (U. S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
The U.S. EPAand MTDare pleasedto explaintheemissionscontrolsystemwarrantyon your modelyear2005and latersmalloff-roadengine.
Newsmalloff-roadenginesmust bedesigned,built and equippedto meetthe stringentanti-smogstandards.MTDmustwarrantytheemission
controlsystemon your enginefor the periodof timelistedbelow,providedthere hasbeennoabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof your small
off-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmayincludepartssuchas the carburetor,air cleaner,ignitionsystem,exhaustsystem,andotherassociatedemis-
sion-relatedcomponents.
Wherea warrantableconditionexists,MTDwill repairyour smalloff-roadengineat no cost to yourincludingdiagnosis,parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisemissionscontrolsystemiswarrantedfor twoyears.If anyemission-relatedparton your engineisdefective,the partwill be repairedor
replacedby MTD.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsiblefor the performanceof the requiredmaintenancelistedinyourOwner'sManual.MTD
recommendsthatyou retainall your receiptscoveringmaintenanceson yoursmalloff-roadengine,but MTDcan notdenywarrantysolelyfor the
lackof receiptsor for yourfailureto ensurethe performanceto all scheduledmaintenance.
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethat MTDmaydenyyour warrantycoverageifyoursmalloff-roadengineor part
hasfaileddue to abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsiblefor presentingyoursmalloff-roadengineto an AuthorizedMTDServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.The warranted
repairsshouldbe completedin a reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days.
If youhaveanyquestionsregardingyour warrantyrightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta MTDServiceRepresentativeat 1-800-800-7310
andaddressisMTDLLC, EO. Box361131,ClevelandOH,44136-0019.
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF=ROAD ENGINES:
Thissectionappliesto 1995and latersmalloff-roadengines.Thewarrantyperiodbeginson the datetheengine or equipmentisdeliveredto an
ultimatepurchaser.
(a) GeneralEmissionsWarrantyCoveracj#_
MTDmustwarrantto the ultimatepurchaserand eachsubsequentpurchaserthatthe engineis:
(1)Designed,built,andequippedso as to conformwithall applicableregulationsadoptedbythe Air ResourcesBoardpursuantto itsauthorityin
Chapters1 and2,Part5, Division26 of the Healthand SafetyCode;and
(2) Freefrom defectsinmaterialsand workmanshipthatcausethe failureof a warrantedpartto be identicalinall materialrespectsto the part as
describedinthe enginemanufacturer'sapplicationfor certificationfor a periodof two years.
.(b)The warrantyon emissions-relatedpartswill be interpretedas follows:
(1)Anywarrantedpart that isnot scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedinSubsection(a)(2). If anysuch partfailsduringthe periodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe
repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4)below.Any such partrepairedor replacedunderthewarrantymustbe warrantedfor
the remainingwarrantyperiod.
(2)Any warrantedpartthat isscheduledonlyfor regularinspectionin the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) mustbewarrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementinsuchwritteninstructionsto the effect of "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 time prior to the first scheduledreplacementpointfor thatpart. Ifthe partfailsprior to the first scheduled
replacement,the part mustbe repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any such part repairedor replacedunder
warrantymustbe warrantedfor the remainderof the periodpriorto thefirst scheduledreplacementpointfor the part.
(4) Repairor replacementof any warrantedpart underthe warrantyprovisionsof thisarticlemustbe performedat no chargeto the ownerat a
warrantystation.
(5) Notwithstandingthe provisionsof Subsection(4)above,warrantyservicesor repairsmustbe providedat all MTDdistributioncentersthat
arefranchisedto servicethe subjectengines.
(6) Theownermustnot bechargedfordiagnosticlaborthat leadsto the determinationthata warrantedpart isinfact defective,providedthat
suchdiagnosticwork isperformedat a warrantystation.
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