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MTD CONSUMER GROUP INC (MTD), the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
and the United States Environment Protection Agency (U. S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement
(Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSION CONTROLSYSTEM COVERAGE IS APPLICABLE TOCERTIFIEDENGINESPURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA IN 2005 ANDTHERE-
AFTER,WHICHARE USEDIN CALIFORNIA, A NDTO CERTIFIED MODELYEAR2005 AND LATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASED AND
USEDELSEWHERE IN THE UNITEDSTATES.
Californiaand elsewherein the UnitedStatesEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage
The California Air ResourcesBoard(CARB),U. S. EPAand MTDare pleasedto explaintheemissionscontrol systemwarrantyon your modelyear
2006 and latersmalloff-roadengine.In California,new smalloff-roadenginesmustbe designed,builtand equippedto meet theStatesanti-smog
standards.Elsewherein the UnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignition enginescertifiedfor model2005and later,mustmeet similarstandardsset
forth by the U. S. EPA.MTDmustwarrantythe emissioncontrolsystemon yourenginefor the periodof time listed below,providedtherehasbeen
no abuse,neglector impropermaintenance of your smalloff-roadengine.
Youremissioncontrolsystemmay includepartssuch as the carburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,the ignitionsystem,and catalyticconverter,fueltanks,
fuel lines,fuel caps,valves,canisters,filters,vaporhoses,clamps,connectors,and otherassociatedemission-related components.
Wherea warrantable conditionexists,MTDwill repairyoursmall off-roadengineat no cost to yourincludingdiagnosis,partsand labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
This emissionscontrolsystemis warrantedfor two years.If anyemission-related part on yourengine is defective,the part will be repairedor
replacedby MTD.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsible forthe performance of the requiredmaintenance listed in your Owner'sManual.MTD
recommends that you retainall yourreceiptscoveringmaintenances on yoursmalloff-roadengine,but MTDcan not denywarrantysolelyfor the
lack of receiptsor foryour failureto ensurethe performanceto all scheduledmaintenance.
As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbe awarethat MTDmaydenyyour warrantycoverageif yoursmall off-roadengine or part
hasfaileddue toabuse, neglect,impropermaintenance or unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsible for presenting your smalloff-roadengineto an AuthorizedMTDServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.Thewarranted
repairsshouldbe completedin a reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days.
If you haveanyquestionsregarding yourwarrantyrightsand responsibilities, you shouldcontacta MTDService Representative at 1-800-800-7310
and addressis MTDCONSUMER GROUP,RO. Box361131, C levelandOH,44136-0019.
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES:
This sectionappliesto 1995and later smalloff-roadengines.The warrantyperiodbeginson the datethe engineor equipmentis deliveredto an
ultimatepurchaser.
(a) GeneralEmissions WarrantyCoverage_
MTDmustwarrantto the ultimatepurchaserand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat the engineis:
(1) Designed,built,and equippedsoas to conformwith all applicableregulationsadoptedby the Air ResourcesBoardpursuantto its authorityin
Chapters1 and 2,Part 5, Division26 of the Healthand SafetyCode; and
(2) Freefrom defectsin materialsand workmanship that causethe failureof a warrantedpart to be identicalin all materialrespectsto the partas
describedin theengine manufacturer's applicationfor certificationfora periodof two years.
.(b)The warrantyon emissions-related partswill be interpreted as follows:
(1) Anywarrantedpart that is not scheduledfor replacement a s requiredmaintenancein the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbe warrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2). If any such partfails duringthe periodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe
repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunder thewarrantymustbe warrantedfor
the remainingwarrantyperiod.
(2) Any warrantedpartthat is scheduledonlyfor regularinspectionin the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) must be warrantedfor
thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementin such writteninstructionsto the effectof "repairor replaceas necessary"will
not reducethe periodof warrantycoverage.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunderwarrantymustbe warrantedforthe remainingwarranty
period.
(3) Anywarrantedpartthat whichis scheduledfor replacement a s requiredmaintenance in the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c)
mustbe warrantedfor the periodof time prior to the first scheduledreplacementpointforthat part. If the part fails priorto thefirst scheduled
replacement, t he part mustbe repaired or replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any suchpart repairedor replacedunder
warrantymustbe warrantedfor the remainderof the period priorto the first scheduledreplacementpointfor the part.
(4) Repairor replacement o f any warrantedpartunder thewarrantyprovisionsof this article mustbe performedat no chargeto the ownerat a
warrantystation.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisionsof Subsection(4) above,warrantyservicesor repairsmustbe providedat all MTDdistributioncentersthat
are franchisedto servicethe subjectengines.