Craftsman 247.776370 manual Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage

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

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 ControJ System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and ObJigations)

EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERTI- 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 questionsregardingyour warranty
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 normalengineperformance.Thewarrantyis notrelatedto an in-use
ora part hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap-	emissiontest.

Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions

ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverageItisinadditionto. theSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulated

enginesfound 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
	,,Coldstart enrichmentsystem		servicecontact your nearestAuthorizedSears ServiceDealeras listed in
	,,Carburetorand internalparts		the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""Lawn
	• FuelPump		Mowers,"or similarcategory.
		4.	Claimsand CoverageExclusions
b.	Airlnduction System
			Warrantyclaimsshall be filed in accordancewiththe provisionsofthe
	,,Air cleaner
	• Intakemanifold		Sears EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall be excludedfor
			failures of WarrantedPartswhichare not originalSears parts or because
c.	IgnitionSystem

of abuse, neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth in theSears

,,Sparkplug(s)

EngineWarrantyPolicy.Searsis notliable to coverfailuresof Warranted

•Magnetoignitionsystem

d.	CatalystSystem		Partscausedby the useof add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.
		5.	Maintenance
	,,Catalyticconverter
			Any WarrantedPartwhich is notscheduledfor replacementas required
	• Exhaustmanifold
			maintenanceor which is scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect
	,,Air injectionsystemor pulsevalve
			of "repairor replaceas necessary"shall be warrantedas to defectsfor the
e.	MiscellaneousItemsUsed inAboveSystems
			warrantyperiod.Any WarrantedPartwhich is scheduledfor replacement
	• Vacuum,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 anyWarrantedPartstill underwarranty.

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

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