Sears, Roebuck
and Co., U.S.A. (Sears),
the California
Air Resources
Board
(CARB)
and
the United
States
Environmenta_
Protection
Agency
(U.S.EPA)
Emission
Contro_
System
Warranty
Statement
(Owner's
Defect
Warranty
Rights
and Obligations)
EMiSSiON
CONTROL
WARRANTY
COVERAGE
iS
APPLICABLE
TO CERTIFIED
ENGINES
PURCHASED
iN
CALIFORNIA
iN 1995 AND THEREAFTER
WHICH
ARE
USED
IN CALIFORNIA,
AND TO CERTiFiED
MODEL
YEAR
1997 AND
LATER
ENGINES
WHICH
ARE
PURCHASED
AND USED
ELSEWHERE
IN THE
UNITED
STATES
(AND AFTER
JANUARY
1, 2001
iN CANADA).
California
and
U.S.
EPA
Emission
Control
Warranty
Statement
Your
Warranty
Rights
and
Obligations
The California
Air Resources
Board (CARB),
U.S.EPA
and
Sears
are pleased
to explain
the Emission
Control
System
Warranty
on your
model year
2000 and later
small off-road
engine
(SORE).
in California,
new small
off-road
engines
must be designed,
built and equipped
to meet the State's
stringent
anti-smog
standards.
Elsewhere
in the United
States,
new non-road,
spark-ignition
engines
certified
for
mode]
year
1997 and later,
must meet
similar
standards
set
forth by the U.S.EPA.
Sears
must warrant
the emission
control
system
on your engine
for the periods
of time listed
below,
provided
there
has been
no abuse,
neglect,
or
improper
maintenance
of your small
off-road
engine.
Your emission
control
system
may include
parts
such as the
carburetor
or fuel-injection
system,
the ignition
system,
and
catalytic
converter.
Also included
may be hoses,
belts,
connectors
and other
emission
related
assemblies.
Where
a warrantable
condition
exists,
Sears
will repair
your
small
off-road
engine
at no cost to you including
diagnosis,
parts
and labor.
Sears
Emission
Controt
Defects
Warranty
Coverage
The 1995 and later small
off-road
engines
are warranted
for
two years.
If any emission-related
part on your engine
is
defective,
the part will be repaired
or replaced
by Sears.
Owner's
Warranty Responsibilities
As the small
off-road
engine
owner,
you are responsible
for
the performance
of the required
maintenance
listed
in this
owner's
manual.
Sears
recommends
that you retain al! your
receipts
covering
maintenance
on your sma]! off-road
engine,
but Sears
cannot
deny
warranty
solely for the lack of
receipts
or for your failure
to ensure
the performance
of al!
scheduled
maintenance.
As the small
off-road
engine
owner,
you should
however
be
aware
that Sears
may deny you warranty
coverage
if your
small
off-road
engine
or a part has failed
due to abuse,
neglect,
improper
maintenance
or unapproved
modifications.
You are responsible
for presenting
your small
off-road
engine
to an approved
Sears
Service
Center
as soon as a
problem
exists.
The warranty
repairs
should
be completed
in
a reasonable
amount
of time,
not to exceed
30 days.
if you have any questions
regarding
your warranty
rights
and
responsibilities,
you should
contact
a Sears
Service
Representative
at 1-800-469-4663.
Sears
Emission
Controt
Defects
Warranty
Provisions
The following
are specific
provisions
relative
to your
Emission
Control
Defects
Warranty
Coverage.
1. Warranted
Parts
Coverage
under this warranty
extends
only to the parts
listed below
(the emission
control
systems
parts) to the
extent
these
parts were present
on the engine
purchased.
a.
Fuel Metering
System
Cold start enrichment
system
Carburetor
and internal
parts
Fue! Pump
b.
Air Induction
System
Air cleaner
Intake
manifold
c.
Ignition
System
Spark
plug(s)
Magneto
ignition
system
d.
Catalyst
System
Catalytic
converter
Exhaust
manifold
Air injection
system
or pulse valve
e.
Miscellaneous
Items
Used
in Above
Systems
Vacuum,
temperature,
position,
time sensitive
valves
and switches
Connectors
and assemblies
2.
Length
of Coverage
Sears
warrants
to the initial owner
and each
subsequent
owner
that the Warranted
Parts
shall be free from
defects
in materials
and workmanship
which
caused
the
failure
of the Warranted
Parts for a period
of two years
from the date the engine
is delivered
to a retail
purchaser.
3.
No Charge
Repair
or replacement
of any Warranted
Part will be
performed
at no charge
to the owner,
including
diagnostic
labor which
leads to the determination
that a
Warranted
Part is defective,
if the diagnostic
work is
performed
at an approved
Sears
Service
Center.
4.
Claims
and Coverage
Excmusions
Warranty
claims
shaw be flied in accordance
with the
provisions
of the Sears
Warranty
Policy.
Warranty
coverage
shall be excluded
for failures
of Warranted
Parts which
are not origina!
Sears
parts or because
of
abuse,
neglect
or improper
maintenance
as set forth
in
the Sears
Engine
Warranty
Policy.
Sears
is not liable to
cover failures
of Warranted
Parts caused
by the use of
add-on,
non-original,
or modified
parts.
5.
Maintenance
Any Warranted
Part which
is not scheduled
for
replacement
as required
maintenance
or which
is
scheduled
only for regular
inspection
to the effect
of
"repair
or replace
as necessary"
shall be warranted
as to
defects
for the warranty
period.
Any Warranted
Part
which
is scheduled
for replacement
as required
maintenance
shall
be warranted
as to defects
only for
the period
of time up to the first scheduled
replacement
for that part. Any replacement
part that is equivalent
in
performance
and durability
may be used
in the
performance
of any maintenance
or repairs.
The owner
is responsible
for the performance
of all required
maintenance,
as defined
in this owner's
manual.
6.
Consequential
Coverage
Coverage
hereunder
shall
extend
to the failure
of any
engine
components
caused
by the failure
of any
Warranty
Part still under warranty.
In the USA and Canada,
a 24-hour
hotline,
1-800-469-4663,
has a menu
of pre-recorded
messages
offering
you product
maintenance
information.
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