(This page applicable in theU.S,a,. a ndCanada only.)
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 Control System Warranty
Statement
(Owner's
Defect Warranty
Rights and Obligations)
EMISSION
CONTROL
WARRANTY
COVERAGE
IS APPUCABLE
TO CERTIFIED
ENGINES
PURCHASED
IN CAUFORNIA
IN 1995 AND THEREAFTER,
WHICH ARE
USED IN CALIFORNIA,
AND TO CERTIFIED
MODEL YEAR 1997 AND LATER EN-
GINES
WHICH
ARE PURCHASED
AND USED ELSEWHERE
IN THE
UNITED
STATES (AND AFTER JANUARY
1,2001 IN CANADA).
California
and United States Emission
Control Defects Warranty Statement
The
California Air
Resources
Board
(CARB), U.S. EPA and Sears are pleased
to explain the Emission Control System
Warranty on your model year 2000 and lat-
er small off-road engine (SORE). In Califor-
nia, new small off-road engines must be
designed, built and equipped to meet the
State's
stringent anti-smog standards.
Elsewhere in the United States, new non-
road, spark-ignition engines certified for
model year 1997 and later must meet simi-
lar standards set forth by the U.S. EPA.
Sears must warrant the emission control
system on your enginefor the periodsof
time listedbelow,provided there has been
no abuse, neglect or improper malnte-
nence of your smalloff-road engine.
Your emission control system includes
parts such as the carburetor,air cleaner,
ignitionsystem,mufflerend catalyticcon-
verter. Also includedmay be connectors
and other emissionrelated assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists,
Sears will repair your small off-road en-
gine at no costtoyou including diagnosis,
parts and labor.
Sears Emission
Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Small off-road engines are warranted rel-
sions set forth below. If any covered part
ative to emission control parts defects for
on your engine is defective, the part will
a period of two years, subject to provi-
be repaired or replaced by Seam.
Owner's Warranty
Responsibilities
As the small off-road engine owner, you
are responsible for the performance of
the required maintenance listed in your
Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
Sears recommends that you retain all
your receipts covering maintenance on
your small off-road engine, but Sears
cannot deny warranty solelyfor the lack
of receiptsor for yourfailureto ensurethe
performance of all scheduled mainte-
nance.
As the small off-road engine owner, you
should however be aware that Sears may
deny you warranty coverage if your small
off-road engine or a part has failed due to
abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or
unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presentingyour
small off-road engine to an Authorized
Sears Service Dealer as soon as a prob-
lem exists. The undisputedwarranty re-
pairs
should be
completed
in a
reasonableamount of time, net to exceed
30 days.
If you have any questionsregardingyour
warranty rights end responsibilities,you
should contact a Sears Service Repre-
sentative at 1-800-469-4663.
The emissionwarranty is a defects war-
ranty.Defects are judged on normal en-
gine performance. The warranty is not
relatedto an in-use emissiontest.
Sears Emission
Control Defects Warranty Provisions
The following are specific provisions relative to your Emission Control Defects Warranty
Coverage. It is in addition to the Sears engine warranty for non-regulated engines found
in the Operating and Maintenance Instructions.
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