(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 |
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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 |
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| 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