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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
WARRANTY STATEMENT
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ('EPA*), the California Air
Resources Board ('CARB") 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-smo_ standards. In other states, new
1997 and later model year engines must be designed, built and equipped, at the
time of sale, to meet the U.S. EPA regulations for small non-read 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, unappreved modification, or
improper maintenance of your 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-related assemblies. °
Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears, Roebuck and Co. will repair your
utility or lawn and garden equipment engine at no cost to you for diagnosis, parts
and labor, f
MANUFACTURER'S EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEM
WARRANTYCOVERAGE
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 period, any emissLon-related part on your
engine is defective in materials or workmanship, the part will be repaired or
replaced by Sears, 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 1o 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 warrannty coverage ff your
utility or lawn and garden equipment or a part thereof has lailad due 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 service 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 an conflict in terms between the ECS
Warranty and the Seam, Roebuck and/Co. Warranty the ECS Warranty shall
app y except n 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 rights and obhgations
with respect to your new engine.
Warranty service can only be performed by a Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Authorized Service Outlet. At the time of requesting warranty service, evidence
must be presented of the date of sale to the original purchaser. The purchaser
shall pay any charges for making service calls and/or for transporting 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 loss incurred
in connection with the trans rtation of any engine or any pert(s) thereof
submitted for inspection an_)°or warranty work.
If you have any questions regarding your warran rights and responsibilities
you should contact Sears, Roebuck and Co. at 1=-h_-473-7247.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
Emission Control System Warranty "ECS Warranty') for 1995 and later model
year California utility and lawn andgarden equipment engines (for other states,
1997 and later model year engines):
A. APPLICABILITY: This warranty shall apply to 1995 and lat6r 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 pomhaser and
shall con inue for 24 consecutive months thereafter.
B. GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
warrants to the original, end-use purchaser of the new engline or equipment and
to each subsequent purchaser that each of its utility and |awn and garden
equipment engines is:
1. Designed, built and equipped so as toconform with all applicable
regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board pursuant to its authority
in Chapters 1 and 2, Part 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 emissmns-relatad
part to fail to be identical in all material respects 1o the part as described
in the engine manufacturer's application for certification.
C. The ECS Warranty only pertains to emissions-relafod 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 dedng the
ECS Warranty Period, it shall be repaired or replaced by Sears, Roebuck
and Co. according to Subsection 4 below. Any such bert repaired or
replaced under the ECS Warranty shall be warranted for any remainder of
the ECS Warranty Period.
Any warranted, emissions-related part which is scheduled only for regular
inspection as specified in the Owner's Manual shall be warranted for the
ECS Warranty Period. 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
Pedod.
Any warranted, emisslans-rblated part which is scheduled for replacement
as required maintenance in the Owner's Manual, shall be warranted for the
period of time prior to the first scheduled replacement point for that pert.
If the part fails prior to the first scheduled replacement the pert shall be
repaired or replaced by Sears, Roebuck and Co. according to Subsection
4 below. Any such emissions-related part repaired or replaced under tbe
ECS Warranty, shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty
Period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for such emissions-
related part.
4. 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.
5. 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
detective, provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a Sears,
Roebuck and CO. Authorized Service Outlet.
6. Sears, RoebuckandCo. shallbe liablefor damagestoother original
enginecomponentsor approvedmodificationsproximatelycaused boya
failureunder warrantyofan emission-relateqpart covered bythe ECS
Warranty.
7. Throughout the ECS Warranty Period Sears Roebuck and Co. shall
manta n a supp y of warranted emission-rblated parts sufficient to meet
the expected demand for such emission-related parts.
Any Seam, 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 odd-on or modified parts may not be used to modify or
repair a Sears, Roebuck and Co. engine. Such use voids this ECS
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 unapproved 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 (g so equipped)
b) Exhaust manifold (it so equipped)
5. Crankcase Breather Assembly and its Ccmponents
a) Breat her connection tube
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Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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