The C alifornia
AirResources
Board (CARB),
U.S. EPA a nd Sears are
pleased
toexplain the Ernissions
Centre[ System W arranty
onyour
srnaI[ offroad engine (SORE).
hrCalifornia,
new small offroad
engines rnodel year 2006 a nd later must bedesiglred,
built a nd
equipped
tomeet the State's stringent anti-smog
standards.
Elsewhere
inthe United States, new non-road,
spark-ignition
engines
certified
formode[ year 1997 a nd later must meet similar standards
set
forth by the U.S. EPA. Sears must warrant the emissions
control
systern on your engine for t he periods oftime listed below, provided
there h as b een noabuse, neglect
orimproper
maintenance
ofyour
small off-road engine.
Your emissions
centre[ system i ncludes parts s uch a s tire
carburetor,
aircleaner, ignition system, fuel l ine, muffler and
catalytic converter.
Also included
rnay b e connectors
and other
emissions
related assernblies.
Where awarrantable
colrdition
exists, Sears will r epair your s mall
off-road engine atnocost toyou including diagnosis,
parts a nd
labor.
Sears, Roehook and
Co. Emissions Control Befeota Warranty
Covera.qe
Small off-road engines are warranted relative to ernissions control
parts defects for a period of two years, subiect to provisions set
forth below. If any covered part on your engine is defective,the part
will be repaired or replaced by Sears.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As tire small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for tire
performance of the required rnaintenancelisted 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 solely for the lack of receipts or for
your failure to ensurethe performance of all scheduled rnaintenance.
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
rnaintenanceor unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your small off-road engine to an
Authorized Sears Service Dealeras soon as a problem exbts.
The undisputed warranty repairs should be completed hr a
reasonable amount of time, not to exceed30 days.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and
responsibilities, you should contact a Sears Service Representative
at 1-800-469-4663.
The emissions warranty is a defects warranty. Defects are iudged
on normal engine performance. The warranty is not related to an in-
use emissions test.
Sears, Roebock aod Co. Emissions Control Defects Warraoty
Previsions
The following are specific provisions relativeto your Emissions
Control Defects Warranty Coverage.It is in addition to the Sears
engine warranty for non-regulated engines found in the Operating and
MahrtenanceInstructbns.
1. Warranted Parts
Coverageunder this warranty extends only to the parts listed
below (the emissions control systems parts) to the extent these
parts were present on the engine purchased.
a. Fuel Meterhrg System
•
Cold start enrichment system
*
Carburetor and hrternal parts
*
Fuel Pump
*
Fuel line, fuel [hrefittings, clamps
,
Fue[tank, cap and tether
,
Carbon canister
b. Air Induction System
*
Air cbaner
°
Intake rnanlfold
.
Purge and vent line
c
Ignition System
,
Spark plug(s)
,
Magneto ignition system
d. Catalyst System
*
Catalytic converter
,
Exhaust manifold
,
Air iniection system, Pulse valve
e. Miscellaneous Items
,
Vacuum, temperature, position, tirne sensitive valves and
switches
o
Connectors and assernblbs
2. Length of Coverage
Sears warrants to the initial owner and eachsubsequent
purchaser that the Warranted Parts shahbe free from defects in
materials and workrnanship which caused the failure of the
Warranted Parts for a period of two years from the date tire
engine is deliveredto a retail purchaser.
3. No Charge
Repair or replacement of airy Warranted Part will be performed
at no charge to the owner, hrcluding diagnostic labor which
leads to the determhration that a Warranted Part is defective, if
the diagnostic work ls performed at an Authorized Sears
Service Dealer.
4. CJaims and Coverage ExcJusiens
Warranty claims shall be filed hr accordance with the provisions
of the Sears Brgine Warranty Policy. Warranty coverage shall
be excluded for failures of Warranted Parts which are not
original Sears parts or becauseof abuse, neglect or improper
rnaintenanceas set forth in the Sears Engine Warranty Policy.
Sears is not liable to cover failures of Warranted Parts caused
by the use of add-on, non-original, or rnodified parts.
5. _daintenanse
Any Warranted Part which is not schedubd for rephcement as
required rnaintenanceor which is scheduled only for regular
inspection to the effect of "repair or replaceas necessary"shall
be warranted asto defects for tire warranty period. Any
Warranted Part which is scheduledfor replacementas required
rnaintenarce shall be warranted as to defects only for tire period
of time up to tire first scheduled replacementfor that part. Any
replacernentpart that is equivalent in performance and durability
rnay be used in tire performance of any maintenanceor repairs.
The owner is responsible for the performance of all required
rnaintenance as defined in the Sears Operating and Maintenance
hrstructions.
6. Consequential Coverage
Coverage hereunder sha!l extend to the failure of any engine
components caused by tire failure of any Warranted Part still
under warranty.
In the USAandCanada, a 24-hour hotlhre,1-800-469-4663, hasa rnenuof pro-recorded rnessages o fferhrgyou productmaintenance
[nforrnation.
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