(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
TheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S.EPAandSearsarepleasedtoexplainthe
EmissionControlSystemWarrantyonyourmodelyear2000andlatersmalloff-road
engine(SORE).InCalifornia,newsmalloff-roadenginesmustbedesigned,builtand
equippedtomeettheState'sstringentanti-smogstandards.Elsewhereinthe United
States,newnon-road,spark-ignitionenginescertifiedfor modelyear1997andlater
mustmeetsimilarstandardssetforthbythe U.S.EPA.Searsmustwarranttheemission
controlsystemonyourengineforthe periodsoftime listedbelow,providedtherehas
beennoabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceofyoursmalloff-roadengine.Your
emissioncontrolsystemincludespartssuchasthecarburetor,aircleaner,ignition
system,mufflerandcatalyticconverter.Alsoincludedmaybeconnectorsandother
emissionrelatedassemblies.Whereawarrantableconditionexists,Searswill repair
yoursmalloff-roadengineatnocosttoyouincludingdiagnosis,partsandlabor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativetoemissioncontrolpartsdefectsfora
periodofoneyear,subjecttoprovisionssetforthbelow.Ifanycoveredpartonyour
Owner's Warranty
Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceofthe
requiredmaintenancelistedinyourOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.Sears
recommendsthatyouretainallyourreceiptscoveringmaintenanceonyoursmall
off-roadengine,butSearscannotdenywarrantysolelyforthelackofreceiptsorfor
yourfailuretoensuretheperformanceofallscheduledmaintenance.Asthesmall
off-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethatSearsmaydenyyouwarranty
coverageifyoursmalloff-roadengineoraparthasfailedduetoabuse,neglect,
Sears Emission Control Defects
ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarranty
Coverage.ItisinadditiontotheSearsenginewarrantyfor non-regulatedenginesfound
intheOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthiswarrantyextendsonlytothepartslistedbelow(the
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)totheextentthesepartswerepresentonthe
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,timesensitivevalvesandswitches
• Connectorsandassemblies
2. LengthofCoverage
Searswarrantstotheinitialownerandeachsubsequentpurchaserthat the
WarrantedPartsshallbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipwhich
causedthefailureoftheWarrantedPartsforaperiodofoneyearfromthedate
theengineisdeliveredtoaretailpurchaser.
engineisdefective,thepartwill berepairedorreplacedbySears.
Responsibilities
impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.Youareresponsibleforpresenting
yoursmalloff-roadenginetoanAuthorizedSearsServiceDealerassoonasaproblem
exists.Theundisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedinareasonableamount
oftime,nottoexceed30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrights
andresponsibilities,youshouldcontactaSearsServiceRepresentativeat1-800-469-
4663.Theemissionwarrantyisa defectswarranty.Defectsarejudgedonnormalengine
performance.Thewarrantyisnotrelatedtoanin-useemissiontest.
Warranty Provisions
3. NoCharge
RepairorreplacementofanyWarrantedPartwill beperformedatnochargeto
theowner,includingdiagnosticlaborwhichleadstothedeterminationthata
WarrantedPartisdefective,if thediagnosticworkisperformedatanAuthorized
SearsServiceDealer.Foremissionswarrantyservicecontactyournearest
AuthorizedSearsServiceDealeraslistedinthe"YellowPages"under"Engines,
Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""LawnMowers,"orsimilarcategory.
4. ClaimsandCoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaimsshallbefiledin accordancewiththeprovisionsoftheSears
EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshallbeexcludedforfailuresof
WarrantedPartswhicharenotoriginalSearspartsor becauseofabuse,neglect
orimpropermaintenanceassetforth intheSearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Sears
isnotliabletocoverfailuresofWarrantedPartscausedbytheuseofadd-on,
non-original,ormodifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
AnyWarrantedPartwhichisnotscheduledforreplacementasrequired
maintenanceorwhichisscheduledonlyforregularinspectiontotheeffectof
"repairorreplaceasnecessary"shallbewarrantedastodefectsforthewarranty
period.AnyWarrantedPartwhichisscheduledfor replacementasrequired
maintenanceshallbewarrantedasto defectsonlyfortheperiodoftimeup
tothefirstscheduledreplacementforthat part.Anyreplacementpartthatis
equivalentin performanceanddurabilitymaybeusedin theperformanceof
anymaintenanceorrepairs.Theownerisresponsibleforthe performanceof
all requiredmaintenance,asdefinedintheSearsOperatingandMaintenance
Instructions.
ConsequentialCoverage
Coveragehereundershallextendtothefailureofanyenginecomponentscaused
bythefailureofanyWarrantedPartstillunderwarranty.
IntheUSAandCanada,a24hourhotline,1-800-469-4663,hasamenuofpre-recordedmessagesofferingyouenginemaintenanceinformation.
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