Manual

FEDERAL and/or CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
MTDConsumerGroupInc,the UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency (EPA),and, forthose productscertifiedfor sale in the stateofCalifornia,the
CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB)are pleasedto explainthe emission(evaporativeand/or exhaust)controlsystem(ECS)warrantyonyouroutdoor2006
andlater smalloff-roadspark-ignitedengineandequipment(outdoorequipmentengine)InCalifornia,newoutdoorequipmentenginesmustbe designed,built and
equippedto meetthe State'sstringentanti-smogstandards(inotherstates, 1997andlater modelyear equipmentmustbedesigned,built,and equippedto meet
theU.S. EPAsmalloff-road,sparkignitionengineregulations.MTDConsumerGroupInc mustwarrantthe ECSonyour outdoorequipmentenginefor the periodof
timelistedbelowprovidedtherehasbeennoabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof outdoorequipmentengine.
YourECSmayincludeparts suchas thecarburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,the ignitionsystem,catalyticconverter,fueltanks,fuel lines,fuelcaps,valves,canisters,
filters,vaporhoses,clamps,connectors,andotherassociatedemission-relatedcomponents.
Wherea warrantableconditionexists,MTDConsumerGroupIncwill repairyouroutdoorequipmentengineatnocostto youincludingdiagnosis,partsand labor.
MAN UFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisemissioncontrolsystemiswarrantedfor two years.If anyemission-relatedpartonyour outdoorequipmentengineis defective,the partwill berepairedor
replacedby MTDCONSUMERGROUPINC.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Asthe outdoorequipmentengineowner,you are responsiblefor performanceofthe requiredmaintenancelistedinyour owner'smanual.MTDConsumerGroup
Inc recommendsthat you retainallreceiptscoveringmaintenanceonyouroutdoorequipmentengine,butMTDConsumerGroupInccannotdeny warrantysolely
forthe lackof receipts.
Asthe outdoorequipmentengineowner,you shouldhoweverbe awarethat MTDConsumerGroupIncmaydenyyouwarrantycoverageifyour outdoorequipment
engineor a part hasfaileddue to abuse,neglect,or impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.
Youare responsiblefor presentingyouroutdoorequipmentengineto MTDConsumerGroupInc'sdistributioncenterorservicecenteras soon asthe problem
exists.Thewarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedin a reasonableamountof time, notto exceed30 days.If youhavea questionregardingyour warrantycoverage,
youshouldcontactthe MTDConsumerGroupIncServiceDepartmentat 1-800-800-7310orvia emailathttp://support.mtdproducts.com
GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE:
MTDConsumerGroupIncwarrantsto the ultimatepurchaserand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat theoutdoorequipmentengineis: Designed,builtand equipped
so asto conformwithall applicableregulations;and freefromdefectsin materialsand workmanshipthatcausethe failureofa warrantedpart tobe identicalin all
materialrespectstothat part as describedin MTDConsumerGroupInc'sapplicationfor certification.
Thewarrantyperiodbeginsonthedatetheoutdoorequipmentengineisdeliveredto anultimatepurchaserorfirst placedinto service.Thewarrantyperiodis two
years.
Subjecttocertainconditionsand exclusionsasstatedbelow,the warrantyonemission-relatedparts is asfollows:
1. Any warrantedpartthat is notscheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenancein thewritten instructionssupplied,is warrantedforthe warrantyperiod
statedabove.Ifthe part fails duringthe periodofwarrantycoverage,thepartwill berepairedor replacedbyMTDConsumerGroupInc accordingto subsection
(4)below.Anysuchpart repairedor replacedunderwarrantywillbewarrantedfor the remainderof the period.
2. Any warrantedpartthat is scheduledonly for regularinspectionin the writteninstructionssuppliedis warrantedforthe warrantyperiodstatedabove.Any such
partrepairedor replacedunderwarrantywill bewarrantedforthe remainingwarrantyperiod.
3. Any warrantedpartthat is scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenancein thewritten instructionssuppliediswarrantedfor the periodof timebeforethe
firstscheduledreplacementdatefor that part.If the partfails beforethefirst scheduledreplacement,the partwill berepairedorreplacedby MTDConsumer
GroupIncaccordingto subsection(4)below.Anysuch partrepairedor replacedunderwarrantywill bewarrantedfor the remainderof the periodpriortothe
firstscheduledreplacementpointfor thepart.
4. Repairor replacementofany warrantedpart underthe warrantyprovisionshereinmustbeperformedat a warrantystationatno chargeto the owner.
5. Notwithstandingthe provisionsherein,warrantyservicesor repairswill be providedat allof our distributioncentersthatarefranchisedto servicethe subject
enginesor equipment.
6. The outdoorequipmentengineownerwill notbe chargedfor diagnosticlaborthat is directlyassociatedwithdiagnosisof a defective,emission-relatedwar-
rantedpart, providedthat suchdiagnosticworkis performedat a warrantystation.
7. MTDConsumerGroupIncis liablefor damagesto otherengineor equipmentcomponentsproximatelycausedby a failureunderwarrantyof anywarranted
part.
8. Throughoutthe off-roadengineand equipmentwarrantyperiodstatedabove,MTDConsumerGroupInc will maintaina supplyofwarrantedpartssufficientto
meetthe expecteddemandfor suchparts.
9. Any replacementpart maybe usedinthe performanceof anywarrantymaintenanceor repairsand mustbe providedwithoutchargeto the owner.Suchusewill
notreducethe warrantyobligationsofMTDConsumerGroupInc.
10.Add-onor modifiedpartsthat are notexemptedbythe Air ResourcesBoardmaynot beused.Theuseof any non-exemptedadd-onor modifiedpartsby the
ultimatepurchaserwill be groundsfor disallowinga warrantyclaims.MTDConsumerGroup Incwill notbeliable to warrantfailuresof warrantedpartscaused
bythe useof a non-exemptedadd-onor modifiedpart.