The warranty on emissions-related parts is as follows:
• Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as
required maintenance in the owner's manual supplied, is
warranted for the warranty period stated above. If any such
part fails during the period of warranty coverage, the part will
be repaired or replaced by Sears at no charge to the owner.
Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty will be
warranted for the remaining warranty period.
• Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular
inspection in the owner's manual supplied, is warranted for
the warranty period stated above. Any such part repaired or
replaced under warranty will be warranted for the remaining
warranty period.
• Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as
required maintenance in the owner's manual supplied, is
warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduled
replacement point for that part. If the part fails prior to the first
scheduled replacement, the part will be repaired or replaced by
Sears at no charge to the owner. Any such part repaired or
replaced under warranty will be warranted for the remainder of
the period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for the
part.
• Add on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air
Resources Board may not be used. The use of any non
exempted add on or modified parts by the owner will be
grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer
will not be liable to warrant failures of warranted parts caused
by the use of a non exempted add on or modified part.
3. Consequential Coverage
Coverage shall extend to the failure of any engine components
caused by the failure of any warranted emissions parts.
4. Claims and Coverage Exclusions
Warranty claims shall be filed according to the provisions of
the Sears engine warranty policy. Warranty coverage does not
apply to failures of emissions parts that are not original
equipment Sears parts or to parts that fail due to abuse,
neglect, or improper maintenance as set forth in the Sears
engine warranty policy. Sears is not liable for warranty
coverage of failures of emissions parts caused by the use of
add-on or modified parts.
Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and Air Index
Information On Your Small Off-Road Engine Emissions Label
Engines that are certified to meet the California Air Resources Board
(CARB) small off-road Emissions Standard must display information
regarding the Emissions Durability Period and the Air Index. The
engine manufacturer makes this information available to the
consumer on emissions labels. The engine emissions label will
indicate certification information.
The Emissions Durability Period describes the number of hours of
actual running time for which the engine is certified to be emissions
compliant, assuming proper maintenance in accordance with the
Operating & Maintenance Instructions. The following categories are
used:
Moderate: Engine is certified to be emissions compliant for 125
hours of actual engine running time.
Intermediate: Engine is certified to be emissions compliant for 250
hours of actual engine running time.
Extended: Engine is certified to be emissions compliant for 500
hours of actual engine running time.
For example, a typical walk-behind lawn mower is used 20 to 25
hours per year. Therefore, the Emissions Durability Period of an
engine with an intermediate rating would equate to 10 to 12 years.
Small off-road engines are certified to meet the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase 2 or Phase 3
emissions standards. The Emissions Compliance Period referred to
on the Emissions Compliance label indicates the number of
operating hours for which the engine has been shown to meet
Federal emissions requirements.
For engines less than 225 cc displacement.
Category C = 125 hours
Category B = 250 hours
Category A = 500 hours
For engines of 225 cc or more displacement.
Category C = 250 hours
Category B = 500 hours
Category A = 1000 hours
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