Manual

(Thispageapplicableinthe U.S.A.and Canadaonly.)
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 ControJ System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and ObJigations)
EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERTI- YEAR1997ANDLATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDAND USED
FlEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN 1995ANDTHEREAF- ELSEWHEREINTHE UNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001 IN
TER,WHICHARE USEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODEL CANADA).
California and United States Emission Control Defects Warranty Statement
TheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S.EPAandSearsare pleased
to explainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyonyour modelyear2000and
latersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).In California,newsmall off-roadengines
mustbedesigned,builtand equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smog
standards.Elsewhereinthe UnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignition
enginescertifiedfor modelyear 1997and latermustmeetsimilarstandardsset
forthbythe U.S.EPA.Searsmustwarranttheemissioncontrolsystemonyour
enginefor the periodsof timelistedbelow,providedtherehasbeenno abuse,
neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.Youremis-
sion controlsystemincludespartssuchas thecarburetor,air cleaner,ignition
system,mufflerand catalyticconverter.Also includedmaybeconnectorsand
otheremissionrelatedassemblies.Wherea warrantableconditionexists,Sears
will repairyoursmalloff-roadengineat nocost to you includingdiagnosis,parts
and labor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrolpartsdefects
fora periodof oneyear,subjectto provisionsset forthbelow,Ifanycovered
Owner's Warranty
Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsiblefor theperformanceof
therequiredmaintenancelistedinyour Operatingand MaintenanceInstruc-
tions.Searsrecommendsthatyouretainallyour receiptscoveringmaintenance
onyoursmall off-roadengine,butSearscannotdenywarrantysolelyforthe
lackof receiptsorfor yourfailureto ensuretheperformanceof allscheduled
maintenance.Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbe
awarethat Sears maydenyyou warrantycoverageifyour smalloff-roadengine
ora part hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap-
partonyour engineis defective,the partwillbe repairedor replacedbySears.
Responsibilities
provedmodifications.Youare responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff-road
engineto anAuthorizedSearsService Dealeras soonas a problemexists.The
undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof
time,notto exceed30 days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyour warranty
rightsand responsibilities,youshouldcontacta SearsServiceRepresentative
at 1--800--469--4663.Theemissionwarrantyis a defectswarranty.Defectsare
judgedon normalengineperformance.Thewarrantyis notrelatedto anin-use
emissiontest.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage.Itisinadditionto theSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulated
enginesfoundin theOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts
Coverageunderthis warrantyextendsonly to the partslisted below(the
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)to the extentthese partswerepresenton
theenginepurchased.
a. FuelMeteringSystem
,,Coldstart enrichmentsystem
,,Carburetorand internalparts
• FuelPump
b. Airlnduction System
,,Air cleaner
• Intakemanifold
c. IgnitionSystem
,,Sparkplug(s)
• Magnetoignitionsystem
d. CatalystSystem
,,Catalyticconverter
• Exhaustmanifold
,,Air injectionsystemor pulsevalve
e. MiscellaneousItemsUsed inAboveSystems
•Vacuum,temperature,position,timesensitivevalves
andswitches
• Connectorsand assemblies
2. Lengthof Coverage
Searswarrantsto the initialownerand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat
theWarrantedPartsshall befree from defectsin materialsandworkman-
ship whichcausedthe failureof the WarrantedPartsfor a periodof one
yearfromthe datethe engineis deliveredto a retailpurchaser.
3. NoCharge
Repairor replacementof any WarrantedPartwill beperformedat no
chargeto the owner,includingdiagnosticlaborwhichleadstothe
determinationthata WarrantedPartis defective,ifthe diagnosticwork is
performedat an AuthorizedSears ServiceDealer.Foremissionswarranty
servicecontactyour nearestAuthorizedSearsServiceDealeras listed in
the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""Lawn
Mowers,"or similarcategory.
4. Claimsand CoverageExclusions
Warrantyclaimsshall befiled in accordancewiththe provisionsofthe
SearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall beexcludedfor
failuresof WarrantedPartswhichare not originalSearsparts or because
of abuse,neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth in theSears
EngineWarrantyPolicy.Searsis notliable to coverfailuresof Warranted
Partscausedby the useof add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.
5. Maintenance
AnyWarrantedPartwhich is notscheduledfor replacementas required
maintenanceor which is scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect
of "repairor replaceas necessary"shall bewarrantedas todefectsfor the
warrantyperiod.Any WarrantedPartwhich isscheduledfor replacement
as requiredmaintenanceshallbewarrantedasto defectsonly for the
periodof time upto the firstscheduledreplacementforthat part.Any
replacementpartthat is equivalentin performanceand durabilitymay
be usedin theperformanceof anymaintenanceor repairs.The owneris
responsibleforthe performanceofall requiredmaintenance,as definedin
the SearsOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
6. ConsequentialCoverage
Coveragehereundershallextendto thefailure of anyenginecomponents
causedbythefailureof anyWarrantedPartstill underwarranty.
Inthe USAand Canada,a 24hourhotline, 1-800-469-4663,hasa menuofpre-recordedmessagesofferingyou enginemaintenanceinformation.
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