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(Thispageapplicableinthe U.S.A.and Canadaonly.)

Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARD)

and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)

Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)

EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERTI- FIEDENGINESPURCHASEDIN CALIFORNIAIN 1995ANDTHEREAF- TER,WHICHARE USEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODEL

California and United States Emission

The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARD),U.S.EPAand Searsare pleased to explainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyon your modelyear2000and latersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).InCalifornia,newsmall off-roadengines mustbe designed,builtand equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smog standards.Elsewherein theUnitedStates, newnon-road,spark-ignition enginescertifiedfor modelyear 1997and latermustmeetsimilarstandardsset forth bythe U.S.EPA.Sears mustwarranttheemissioncontrol systemon your

YEAR 1997AND LATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDAND USED ELSEWHEREIN THE UNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001 IN CANADA).

Control Defects Warranty Statement

enginefor theperiodsoftime listedbelow,providedtherehas been noabuse, neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.Youremis- sion controlsystemincludespartssuch as thecarburetor,air cleaner,ignition system,mufflerand catalyticconverter.Also includedmaybe connectorsand otheremissionrelatedassembliesWherea. warrantableconditionexists,Sears will repairyour smalloff-roadengineat no costto you includingdiagnosis,parts and labor.

Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage

Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrol partsdefects fora periodof one year,subjectto provisionsset forth below.Ifany covered

Owner's Warranty

Asthe smalloff-roadengine owner,you are responsiblefor theperformanceof therequiredmaintenancelistedin yourOperatingand MaintenanceInstruc- tions.Searsrecommendsthatyou retain all yourreceiptscoveringmaintenance on yoursmalloff-roadengine,butSears cannotdenywarrantysolelyfor the lackof receiptsorfor yourfailureto ensuretheperformanceof all scheduled maintenanceAs. the smalloff-roadengineowner,you shouldhoweverbe awarethat Searsmaydenyyou warrantycoverageif your smalloff-roadengine ora part hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap-

parton yourengineis defective,the part willbe repairedorreplacedbySears.

Responsibilities

provedmodifications.Youare responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff-road engineto an AuthorizedSearsServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.The undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days. Ifyou haveany questionsregardingyourwarranty rightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta SearsService Representative at 1-800-469-4663The. emissionwarrantyis a defectswarranty.Defectsare judged on normalengineperformance.Thewarrantyis notrelatedto an in-use emissiontest.

Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions

ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverageIt.isinadditiontotheSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulated

enginesfound in theOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts		3.	NoCharge
Coverageunderthis warrantyextendsonly to the parts listedbelow (the			Repairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill be performedat no
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)to the extentthese partswere presenton			chargeto the owner,includingdiagnosticlabor whichleadsto the
the engine purchased.			determinationthata WarrantedPartis defective,if the diagnosticwork is
a.	FuelMeteringSystem		performedat an AuthorizedSears ServiceDealer.For emissionswarranty
	• Cold start enrichmentsystem		servicecontact yournearestAuthorizedSears ServiceDealeras listed in
	• Carburetorand internalparts		the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""Lawn
	• FuelPump		Mowers,"orsimilarcategory.
		4.	Claimsand CoverageExclusions
b.	Air lnduction System
			Warrantyclaimsshall be filed in accordancewiththe provisionsof the
	• Air cleaner
	• Intakemanifold		Sears EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall be excludedfor
c.	IgnitionSystem		failuresof WarrantedPartswhichare notoriginal Sears partsor because

of abuse, neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth inthe Sears

•Spark plug(s)

EngineWarrantyPolicy.Sears is notliableto coverfailuresof Warranted

•Magnetoignitionsystem

d.	CatalystSystem		Partscausedby theuse of add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.
		5.	Maintenance
	• Catalyticconverter
			Any WarrantedPart whichis notscheduledfor replacementas required
	• Exhaustmanifold
			maintenanceor whichis scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect
	• Air injectionsystemor pulsevalve
			of "repairor replaceas necessary"shallbe warrantedasto defectsfor the
e.	MiscellaneousItemsUsedin AboveSystems
			warrantyperiod.Any WarrantedPartwhich is scheduledfor replacement
	• Vacuum,temperature,position,timesensitivevalves		as requiredmaintenanceshallbe warrantedasto defectsonly forthe
	andswitches		periodof time up to the first scheduledreplacementfor that part. Any
	• Connectorsandassemblies
			replacementpart that is equivalentin performanceand durabilitymay
2. Lengthof Coverage			be usedin the performanceof any maintenanceor repairs.The owneris
Searswarrantsto the initialownerand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat			responsibleforthe performanceof all requiredmaintenance,as definedin
the WarrantedParts shallbe free from defects in materialsandworkman-			the SearsOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.
shipwhich causedthefailure of the WarrantedPartsfor a periodof one		6.	ConsequentialCoverage
yearfrom the datethe engineis deliveredto a retailpurchaser.			Coveragehereundershallextend to thefailure of any engine components
			caused bythe failureof any WarrantedPartstill underwarranty.

Inthe USAandCanada,a 24 hour hotline, 1-800-469-4663,has a menu of pre-recordedmessagesofferingyou enginemaintenanceinformation. GD0C-100188Rev.B

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