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

Sears, Roebuck and Co., U.S.A. (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).In California,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

ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverageItisinadditiontotheSearsenginewarrantyfornon.-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

 

 

 

 

Partscausedby theuse of add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.

 

d.

CatalystSystem

 

 

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. GDOC-100188Rev.A

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