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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 andequippedto meet the stringentanti-smogstandards.MTDmustwarrantytheemission
controlsystemon your enginefor the periodof timelistedbelow,providedthere hasbeen noabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof your small
off-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmayincludepartssuchas the carburetor,aircleaner,ignitionsystem,exhaustsystem,and otherassociatedemis-
sion-relatedcomponents.
Wherea warrantableconditionexists,MTDwill repairyour smalloff-roadengineat no cost to yourincludingdiagnosis,partsand labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisemissionscontrolsystemiswarrantedfor twoyears.If anyemission-relatedpartonyour engineisdefective,the partwill be repairedor
replacedby MTD.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsiblefor the performanceof the requiredmaintenancelistedin yourOwner'sManual.MTD
recommendsthatyou retainall your receiptscoveringmaintenanceson yoursmalloff-roadengine,but MTDcan notdenywarrantysolelyfor the
lackof receiptsor for yourfailureto ensurethe performanceto all scheduledmaintenance.
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbe awarethatMTDmaydenyyour warrantycoverageifyoursmall off-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 ultimatepurchaserandeachsubsequentpurchaserthatthe engineis:
(1)Designed,built,andequippedso as to conformwithall applicableregulationsadoptedbythe Air ResourcesBoardpursuantto itsauthorityin
Chapters1 and2,Part5, Division26 of the Healthand SafetyCode;and
(2) Freefrom defectsin materialsand workmanshipthat causethe failureof a warrantedpartto be identicalinall materialrespectsto the part as
describedin the 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 anysuchpartfails during the periodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe
repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4)below.Any such partrepairedor replacedunderthewarrantymustbewarrantedfor
the remainingwarrantyperiod.
(2)Any warrantedpartthat isscheduledonlyfor regularinspectioninthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) mustbewarrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementinsuchwritteninstructionsto the effectof "repairor replaceas necessary"will
not reducethe periodof warrantycoverage.Anysuchpart repairedor replacedunderwarrantymustbe warrantedforthe remainingwarranty
period.
(3) Anywarrantedpartthat whichis scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbewarrantedfor the periodof time priorto the first scheduledreplacementpointfor thatpart.If the partfails priorto the first scheduled
replacement,the part mustbe repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any suchpart 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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