Craftsman 247.776360 manual Thispageapplicableinthe U,S,A,and Canadaonly

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

Sears, Roebuck and Co., U.S.A. (Sears}, the California Air Resources Board (CARB)

and the United States EnvironmentaJ Protection Agency (U.S. EPA}

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

EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERT!- FlED ENGINESPURCHASEDIN CALIFORNIAIN 1995ANDTHEREAF-

TER,WHICHARE USEDIN CALIFORNIA,ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODEL California and United States Emission

The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S.EPAandSearsare pleased to explainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyon your modelyear2000 and latersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).In California,newsmall off-roadengines mustbe designed,builtand equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smog standards.Elsewhereinthe UnitedStates, newnon-road,spark-ignition enginescertifiedfor modelyear 1997and latermustmeetsimilarstandardsset forth bythe U.S.EPA.Sears mustwarranttheemissioncontrol systemon your

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

Control Defects Warranty Statement

enginefor the periodsof timelistedbelow,providedtherehas beenno abuse, 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-roadengine at no cost to you includingdiagnosis,parts and labor.

Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage

Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrol partsdefects	part onyour engineis defective,the part willbe repairedor replacedbySears.
fora periodof oneyear,subjectto provisionsset forth below.Ifany covered
Owner's Warranty	Responsibilities
Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,you are responsiblefor theperformanceof	provedmodificationsYouare. responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff-road
therequiredmaintenancelistedinyour Operatingand MaintenanceInstruc-	engineto an AuthorizedSearsService Dealeras soonas a problemexists.The

tions.Sears recommendsthatyou retain all your receiptscoveringmaintenance undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof

on yoursmall off-roadengine,butSearscannot denywarrantysolelyforthe	time,notto exceed30 days.Ifyou haveany questionsregardingyourwarranty'
lackof receiptsorfor yourfailureto ensuretheperformanceof all scheduled	rightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta SearsServiceRepresentative
maintenance.Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,you shouldhoweverbe	at 1--800--469--4663.Theemissionwarrantyis a defectswarranty.Defectsare
awarethat Sears maydenyyou warrantycoverageif your smalloff-roadengine	judgedon normalenginepedormance.Thewarrantyis notrelatedto an in-use
ora part hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap-	emissiontest.

Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions

ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverageItisinadditionto. theSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulatedenginesfound in theOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.

1.	WarrantedParts		3.	NoCharge
	Coverageunderthis warrantyextendsonly to the parts listed below(the			Repairor replacementof any WarrantedPartwill be performedat no
	emissioncontrol systemsparts)to the extentthese parts werepresenton			chargeto the owner,includingdiagnosticlabor whichleadsto the
	theengine purchased.			determinationthata WarrantedPartis defective,if the diagnosticwork is
	a.	FuelMeteringSystem		performedat an AuthorizedSears ServiceDealer.For emissionswarranty
		oColdstart enrichmentsystem		servicecontact your nearestAuthorizedSears Service Dealeras listed in
		oCarburetorand internalparts		the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""Lawn
		oFuelPump		Mowers,"or similarcategory.
			4.	Claimsand CoverageExclusions
	b.	Airlnduction System
				Warrantyclaimsshall be filed in accordancewiththe provisionsofthe
		oAir cleaner
		oIntakemanifold		Sears EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall be excludedfor
				failures of WarrantedPartswhichare not originalSears parts or because
	c.	IgnitionSystem
				of abuse, neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth in theSears
		oSparkplug(s)
				EngineWarrantyPolicy.Searsis notliable to coverfailuresof Warranted
		oMagnetoignitionsystem
				Partscausedby the useof add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.
	d.	CatalystSystem
			5.	Maintenance
		oCatalyticconverter
				Any WarrantedPartwhich is notscheduledfor replacementas required
		oExhaustmanifold
				maintenanceor which is scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect
		oAir injectionsystemor pulsevalve
				of repair or replaceas necessary"shall be warrantedas to defectsfor the
	e.	MiscellaneousItemsUsed inAboveSystems
				warrantyperiod.Any WarrantedPartwhich is scheduledfor replacement
		oVacuum,temperature,position,timesensitivevalves		as requiredmaintenanceshallbe warrantedasto defectsonly for the
		andswitches
				periodof time up to the first scheduledreplacementforthat part. Any
		• Connectorsand assemblies
				replacementpart that is equivalentin performanceand durabilitymay'
2.	Lengthof Coverage			be usedin theperformanceof any maintenanceor repairs.The owneris
	Searswarrantsto the initialownerand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat			responsibleforthe performanceof all requiredmaintenance,as definedin
	theWarrantedParts shall befree from defectsin materialsandworkman-			the SearsOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
	ship whichcausedthe failureof the WarrantedPartsfor a periodof one		6.	ConsequentialCoverage
	yearfrom the datethe engineis deliveredto a retailpurchaser.			Coveragehereundershallextend to thefailure of any engine components
				caused bythefailure of anyWarrantedPart still underwarranty.

Inthe USAand Canada,a 24 hour hotline, 1-800-469-4663,has a menuof pre-recordedmessagesofferingyou engine maintenanceinformation.

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