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MTD LLC (MTD), The United States Environment Protection Ag ency (U. S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement
(Owner’s Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
The U. S. EPA and MTD are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your model year 2005 and later small off-road en gine.
New small off-road engines must be designed, built and equippe d to meet the stringent anti-smog standards. MTD must warranty the emissi on
control system on your engine for the period of time listed below, provided there has been no abuse, neglec t or improper maintenance of your small
off-road engine.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor, air cleaner, ignition system, exhaust system, and other associated emis-
sion-related components.
Where a warrantable condition exists, MTD will repair your small off-road engine at no c ost to your including diagnosis, parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
This emissions control system is warranted for two years. If any emission-related par t on your engine is defective, the part will be repaired or
replaced by MTD.
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of the require d maintenance listed in your Owner’s Manual. MTD
recommends that you retain all your receipts covering maintenances on your small off-road e ngine, but MTD can not deny warranty solely for the
lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure the performance to all scheduled mai ntenance.
As the small off-road engine owner, you should however be aware that MTD may deny your warranty coverage if your small off-road engine or part
has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modif ications.
You are responsible for presenting your small off-road engine to an Authorized MTD Service Dealer as so on as a problem exists. The warranted
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 c ontact a MTD Service Representative at 1-800-6 68-1238
and address is MTD Products Ltd., P. O,. Box 1386, 97 Kent Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario Canada N2 G 4J1.
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES:
This section applies to 1995 and later small off-road engines. The warranty per iod begins on the date the engine or equipment is delivered to an
ultimate purchaser.
(a) General Emissions Warranty Coverage
MTD must warrant to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the eng ine is:
(1) Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all applicabl e regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board pursuant to its authority in
Chapters 1 and 2,Part 5, Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code; a nd
(2) Free from defects in materials and workmanship that cause the failure of a warra nted part to be identical in all material respects to the part as
described in the engine manufacturer’s application for cer tification for a period of two years.
(b) The warranty on emissions-related parts will b e interpreted as follows:
(1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the wri tten instructions required by Subsection (c)
must be warranted for the warranty period defined in Subsection (a )(2). If any such part fails during the perio d of warranty coverage, it must be
repaired or replaced by MTD according to Subsection (4) below. Any such par t repaired or replaced under the warranty must be warranted for
the remaining warranty period.
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular ins pection in the written instructions required by Subsecti on (c) must be warranted for
the warranty period defined in Subsection (a) (2). A statement in such written instructions to t he effect of “repair or replace as necessary” will
not reduce the period of warranty coverage. Any such part repaired or replaced un der warranty must be warranted for the remaining warranty
period.
(3) Any warranted part that which is scheduled for re placement as required maintenance in the written instructions require d by Subsection (c)
must be warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduled replace ment point for that part. If the part fails prior to the first scheduled
replacement, the part must be repaired or replaced by MTD accordi ng to Subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced under
warranty must be warranted for the remainder of the period prior to the first sched uled replacement point for the part.
(4) Repair or replacement of any warranted part under the warranty provisions of t his article must be performed at no charge to the owner at a
warranty station.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subs ection (4) above, warranty services or repairs must be provided at all MTD dis tribution centers that
are franchised to service the subject engines.
(6) The owner must not be charged for diagnostic lab or that leads to the determination that a warranted part is in fact defective, provided that
such diagnostic work is performed at a warranty station.
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