California and United States Emission

(This page applicable in the U.S.A. and Canada only.)

Sears, Roebuck and Co., U.S.A. (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)

Emission Control 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 EN-

GINES WHICH ARE PURCHASED AND USED ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED

STATES (AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001 IN CANADA).

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 lat- er small off-road engine (SORE). In Califor- nia, 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 model year 1997 and later must meet simi- lar standards set forth by the U.S. EPA. Sears must warrant the emission control

Control Defects Warranty Statement

system on your engine for the periods of time listed below, provided there has been no abuse, neglect or improper mainte- nance of your small off-road engine.

Your emission control system includes parts such as the carburetor, air cleaner, ignition system, muffler and catalytic con-

verter. Also included may be connectors and other emission related assemblies.

Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears will repair your small off-road en- gine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.

Sears Emission Control

Small off-road engines are warranted rel- ative to emission control parts defects for a period of two years, subject to provi-

Defects Warranty Coverage

sions set forth below. If any covered part on your engine is defective, the part wi!! 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 your Operating and Maintenance instructions.

Sears recommends that you retain all

your receipts covering maintenance on your small off-road engine, but Sears cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure the

performance of all scheduled mainte- nance.

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 Authorized Sears Service Dealer as soon as a prob- lem exists. The undisputed warranty re-

pairs 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 Repre- sentative at 1-800469-4663.

The emission warranty is a defects war- ranty. Defects are judged on normal en-

gine performance. The warranty is not related to an in-use emission test.

Sears	Emission		Control Defects Warranty Provisions
The following are specific		provisions relative to your Emission Control Defects Warranty
Coverage. It is in addition		to the	Sears engine warranty for non-regulated engines found
in the Operating and	Maintenance		instructions.
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