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SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
Federal and California Emission Control Systems Limited Warranty
Utility and Lawn and Garden Engines
CALIFORNIA & US EPA EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTYSTA'I_MENT
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ('EPA'), the California Air
Resources Board ("CARS") and Sears, Roebuck and Co. are pleased to explain
the Federal and California Emission Control Systems Warranty on your new
utility or lawn and garden equipment engine. In California, new 1995 and later
utility and lawn and garden equipment engines must be designed, built and
equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards. In other states, new
1997 and later model year engines must be designed, buig and equipped, at the
time of sale, to meet the U.S. EPA regulations for small non-reed engines.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. will warrant the emission control system on your utility
or lawn and garden equipment engine for the periods of time listed below
provided there has been no abuse, neglect, unapproved modification, or
improper maintenance ofyour utility or lawn and garden equipment engine.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor, ignition
system and exhaust system. Also included may be the compression release
system and other emission-relatad assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears, Roebuck and CO. will repair your
utili or lawn and garden
anhtybur.die equipment engine at no cost to you for diagnosis, parts
MANUFACTURER'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
WARRANTY COVERAGE
Emission control systems on 1995 and later model year California utility and
lawn and garden equipment engines are warranted for two years as hereinafter
noted. In other states, 1997 and later model year engines are also warranted for
two years. If, during such warranty pedod, any emIpsion-relatad part on your
engine is defective in materials or workmanship, the part will be repaired or
replaced by Seam, Roebuck and Co.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
As the utility or lawn and garden equipment engine owner, you are responsible
for the performance of the required maintenance listed in your Owner's Manual
but Sears, Roebuck and Co. will not deny warranty solely due to the lack of
receipts or for your failure to provide written evidence of the performance of all
scheduled maintenance.
As the utility or lawn and garden equipment engine owner, you should, however,
be aware that Sears, Roebuck and CO. may deny you warranty coverage if your
utility or lawn and garden equipment or a part thereof has faileddue to abuse,
neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your utility or lawn and garden equipment
engine to a Sears, Roebuck and Co. Authorized Service Outlet as soon as a
problem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable
amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.
Warranty sewice can be arranged by contacting either a Sears, Roebuck and
Co. Authorized Service Outlet, or by contacting Sears, Roebuck and Co. at 1-
800-473-7247. •
IMPORTANTNOTE
This warranty statement explains your rights and obligations under the Emission
Control System Warranty ('ECS Warranty') which is provided to you by Sears,
Roebuck and Co. pursuant to California law. See also the Sears, Roebuck and
Co. Limited Warranties for Sears, Roebuck and Co. which is enclosed therewith
on a separate sheet and also is provided to you by Sears, Roebuck and Co.
The ECS Warranty applies only to the emission control system of your new
engine. To the extent that there is an1'/conflict in terms between the ECS
Warranty and the Sears, Roebuck andCo. Warranty the ECS Warranty shall
apply except in any circumstances in which the Sears Roebuck and CO.
Warranty may provide a longer warranty period. Both the ECS Warran_ and
the Sears, Roebuck and Co. Warranty describe important dghts and obhgations
with respect to your new engine.
Warranty service can only be performed by a Sear._ Roebuck and Co.
Authorized Service Outlet. At the time of requesting warranty service, evidence
must be presented of the date of sale to the odginal purchaser. The purchaser
shall pay any charges for making service calls and/or for transpesting the
products to and from the place where the inspection and/or warranty work is
performed. The purchaser shall be responsible for any damage or Ioss incurred
in connection with the transportation of any engine or any gad(s) thereof
submitted for inspection and/or warranty work.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities
you should contact Sears, Roebuck and Co. at 1-800-473-7247.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
Emission Control System Warranty "ECS Warranty" for 1995 and later model
year Calgomia utility and lawn andgarden equipment engines (for other states
1997 and later model year engines):
A. APPLICABILITY: This warran_ty shall apply to 1995 and later model year
California utility and lawn and garden equipment engines for'other states 1997
and later model year engines. The ECS Warranty Period shall begin on the date
the new engine or equipment is delivered to its original end-use purchaser, and
shall coct nue for 24 consecutive months thereafter.
B. GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE: Sears, Roebuckand Co.
warrantsto theoriginal,end-usepurchaserof the new eng_ineor equipmentand
toeach subsequentpurchaserthat eachof its utilityand lawnand garden
equipmentengines is:
1. Designed, built and equipped so as to conform with all applicable
regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board pursuant to its authority
in Chapters I and 2, Pad 5, Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.
and
2. Free from defects in materials and workmanship which, at any time
during the ECS Warranty Period, will cause a warranted emissions-related
part to fail to be identical in all material respects to the part as described
in the engine manufacturer's application for certification.
C. The ECS Warranty only pedains to emissions-relatad parts on your engine,
as follows:
Any warranted, emissions-related parts which are not scheduled for
replacement as req_uiredmaintenance in the Owner's Manual shall be
warranted for the ECS Warranty Period. If any such part fails dudng the
ECS Warranty Period, itshall be repaired or replaced by Sears, Roebuck
and Co. according to Subsection 4 below. Any such part repaired or
replaced under the ECS Warranty shaU be warranted for any remainder of
the ECS Warranty Period,
Any warranted, emissions-related part which is scheduled only for regular
!nspectldn as egecfflad in the Owner's Manual shall be warranted for the
ECS Warranty Peded. A statement in such written instructions to the
effect of "repair or replace as necessary =, shall not reduce the ECS
Warranty Period. Any such part repaired or replaced under the ECS
Warranty shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty
Peded.
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Any warranted, emissions-related gart which is scheduled for replacement
as reequireqmaintenance inthe Owner's Manual, shall be warranted for the
pedod of time pdor to the first scheduled replacement point for that part.
If the part fails pdor to the first scheduled replacement, the part shell be
repaired or replaced by Sears, Roebuck and Co. according to Subsection
4 below. Any such emissions-related part repaired or replaced under the
ECS Warranty, shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty
Period pdor to the first scheduled replacement point for such emissions-
related part.
Repair or replacement of any warranted, emissions-related part under this
ECS Warranty shall be performed at no charge to the owner at a Sears,
Roebuck and Co. Authorized Service Outlet,
The owner shall not be charged for diagnostic labor which leads to the
determination that a part covered by the ECS Warranty is in fact
defective, provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a Sears,
Roebuck and Co. Authorized Service Outlet.
Sears, Roebuck and CO. shall be liable for damages to other original
engine components or approved modifications proximately caused by a
failure under warranty of an emission-related part covered by the ECS
Warranty.
Throughout the ECS Warranty Period Sears Roebuck and Co. shall
ma nta n a supp y of warranted emission-relatad parts sufficient to meet
the expected demand for such emlasion-relatad parts,
Any Sears, Roebuck and Co. authorized and approved emission-related
replacement part may be used in the performance of any ECS Warranty
maintenance or repair and will be provided without charge to the owner.
Such use shall not reduce Sears, Roebuck and Co. ECS Warranty
obligations.
Unapproved edd-on or modified parts may not be used to medilih/ or
repair a Sears, Roebuck and Co. engine, Such use voids this E_S
Warranty and shall be sufficient grounds for disallowing an ECS Warranty
claim, Sears, Roebuck and Co. shall not be liable hereunder for failures
of any warranted parts of a Sears, Roebuck and Co. engine caused by
the use of such an unappreved add-on or modified part,
EMISSION-RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Carburetor Assembly and its Internal Components
a) Fuel filter
b) Carburetor gaskets
c) Intake pipe
2. Air Cleaner Assembly
a) Air filter element
3. Ignition System, including:
a) Spark plug
b) ignition module
c) Flywheel assembly
4. Catalytic Muffler (if so equipped)
a) Muffler gasket (if so equipped)
b) Exhaust manifold (if so equipped)
5. Crankcase Breather Assembly and its Components
a) Breather connection tube
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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