WARRANTY
EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY
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The evaporative emissions portion of this coverage, as described below, is provided by Homelite Consumer Products, Inc. Separate emissions warranty coverage for other
EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
CALIFORNIA EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
The California Air Resources Board and Homelite Consumer Products, Inc., are pleased to explain the evaporative emission control system’s warranty on your 2008 model year generator. In California, new equip- ment that uses small
Your evaporative emission control system may include parts such as: carburetors, fuel tanks, fuel lines, fuel caps, valves, canisters, filters, vapor hoses, clamps, connectors, and other associated components. For engines less than or equal to 80 cc, only the fuel tank is subject to the evaporative emission control warranty requirements of this section.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
This evaporative emission control system is warranted for two years. If any evaporative
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the generator owner, you are responsible for performance of the required maintenance listed in your operator’s manual. Homelite Consumer Products, Inc., recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your generator, but Homelite Consumer Products, Inc., cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of re- ceipts.
As the generator owner, you should, however, be aware that Homelite Consumer Products, Inc., may deny you warranty coverage if your generator or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your generator to a Homelite Consumer Products, Inc., distribution center or service center as soon as the problem exists. The warranty repairs should be com- pleted in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.
If you have a question regarding your warranty coverage, you should contact Homelite Consumer Products, Inc., at
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS:
(a)The warranty period begins on the date the equipment is delivered to an ultimate purchaser.
(b)General Evaporative Emissions Warranty Coverage. The equipment must be warranted to the ultimate purchaser and any subsequent owner that the evaporative emission control system when installed was:
(1)Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all appli- cable regulations; and
(2)Free from defects in materials and workmanship that cause the failure of a warranted part for a period of two years.
(c)The warranty on evaporative
(1)Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions must be war- ranted for the warranty period defined in subsection (b)(2). If any such part fails during the period of warranty coverage, it must be repaired or replaced by the manufacturer issuing the warranty. Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty must be warranted for a time not less than the remaining warranty period.
(2)Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the written instructions must be warranted for the warranty period defined in subsection (b)(2). A statement in such written instructions to the effect of “repair or replace as necessary” will not reduce the period of warranty coverage. Any such part re- paired or replaced under warranty must be warranted for a time not less than the remaining warranty period.
(3)Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions must be warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduled replacement point for that part. If the part fails prior to the first scheduled replace- ment, the part must be repaired or replaced by the manufacturer issuing the warranty. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty must be warranted for a time not less than the remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for the part.
(4)Repair or replacement of any warranted part under the warranty provisions of this article must be performed at no charge to the owner at a warranty station.
(5)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) above, warranty services or repairs must be provided at distribution centers that are franchised to service the subject equipment.
(6)The owner must not be charged for diagnostic labor that leads to the determination that a warranted part is in fact defective, provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a warranty station.
(7)Throughout the evaporative emission control system’s warranty period set out in subsection (b)(2), the manufacturer issuing the warranty must maintain a supply of warranted parts sufficient to meet the expected demand for such parts.
(8)Manufacturer approved replacement parts must be used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repairs and must be provided without charge to the owner. Such use will not reduce the warranty obligations of the manufacturer issuing the warranty.
(9)The use of any
(10)The manufacturer issuing the warranty shall provide any docu- ments that describe the warranty procedures or policies within five working days of request by the Air Resources Board.
EMISSION WARRANTY PARTS LIST:
1)Fuel Tank
2)Fuel Cap
3)Fuel Hoses
4)Carbon Canister
5)Vapor Hoses
6)Hose Clamps
7)Hose Connectors
8)Vapor/Fuel Check Valve
Written instructions for the maintenance and use of the evaporative emissions control system by the owner shall be furnished with each new generator.
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