Manual

(This page applicable in the U.S.A. and Canada only.)
Sears, Roebuck and Co., U.S.A. (Sears}, the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
and the United States Environmenta! Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)
EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERT!- YEAR 1997ANDLATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDANDUSED
FlEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN1995ANDTHEREAF- ELSEWHEREINTHE UNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001 IN
TER,WHICHARE USEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODEL CANADA).
California and United States Emission Control Defects Warranty Statement
TheCaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB),U.S.EPAandSearsare pleased enginefor the periodsof timelistedbelow,providedtherehasbeenno abuse,
to explainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyonyour modelyear2000 and neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.Youremis-
latersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).In California,newsmall off-roadengines sion controlsystemincludespartssuchas thecarburetor,aircleaner,ignition
mustbedesigned,builtand equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smog system,mufflerand catalyticconverter.Also includedmaybeconnectorsand
standards.Elsewhereinthe UnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignition otheremissionrelatedassemblies.Wherea warrantableconditionexists,Sears
enginescertifiedfor modelyear 1997and latermustmeetsimilarstandardsset will repairyour smalloff-roadengineat nocost to you includingdiagnosis,parts
forthbythe U.S.EPA.Searsmustwarranttheemissioncontrolsystemonyour and labor.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage
Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrolpartsdefects part onyour engineisdefective,the partwillbe repairedor replacedbySears.
fora periodofoneyear,subjectto provisionsset forthbelow.Ifanycovered
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsiblefor theperformanceof provedmodifications.Youare responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff-road
therequiredmaintenancelistedinyour Operatingand MaintenanceInstruc- engineto anAuthorizedSearsService Dealeras soonas a problemexists.The
tions.Searsrecommendsthatyouretainallyour receiptscoveringmaintenance undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof
onyoursmall off-roadengine,butSearscannotdenywarrantysolelyforthe time,notto exceed30 days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarranty'
lackofreceiptsorfor yourfailureto ensuretheperformanceof allscheduled rightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta SearsServiceRepresentative
maintenance.Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,you shouldhoweverbe at 1--800--469--4663.Theemissionwarrantyisa defectswarranty.Defectsare
awarethat Sears maydenyyouwarrantycoverageifyour smalloff-roadengine judgedon normalengineperformance.Thewarrantyis notrelatedto anin-use
ora part hasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap- emissiontest.
Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions
Thefollowingare specificprovisionsrelativeto your EmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage.It is in additionto theSearsenginewarrantyfor non-regulated
enginesfoundin theOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
1. WarrantedParts 3. NoCharge
Coverageunderthis warrantyextendsonly to the partslisted below(the Repairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill be performedat no
emissioncontrolsystemsparts)to the extentthese partswerepresenton chargeto the owner,includingdiagnosticlabor whichleadstothe
theenginepurchased, determinationthata WarrantedPartis defective,ifthe diagnosticworkis
a. FuelMeteringSystem performedat anAuthorizedSearsServiceDealer.Foremissionswarranty
oColdstart enrichmentsystem servicecontact your nearestAuthorizedSearsService Dealeras listed in
oCarburetorand internalparts the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""Lawn
oFuelPump Mowers,"or similarcategory.
b. Air InductionSystem 4. Claimsand CoverageExclusions
oAircleaner Warrantyclaimsshall befiled in accordancewiththe provisionsofthe
oIntakemanifold SearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall beexcludedfor
c. IgnitionSystem failures of WarrantedPartswhichare not originalSearspartsor because
of abuse,neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth in theSears
oSparkplug(s) EngineWarrantyPolicy.Searsis notliable to coverfailuresof Warranted
oMagnetoignitionsystem Partscausedby the useof add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.
d. CatalystSystem 5. Maintenance
oCatalyticconverter AnyWarrantedPartwhich is notscheduledfor replacementas required
oExhaustmanifold maintenanceor which is scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effect
oAir injectionsystemor pulsevalve of repair or replaceas necessary"shall bewarrantedas to defectsfor the
e. MiscellaneousItemsUsed inAboveSystems warrantyperiod.Any WarrantedPartwhich isscheduledfor replacement
oVacuum,temperature,position,timesensitivevalves
as requiredmaintenanceshallbewarrantedasto defectsonly for the
andswitches periodoftime uptothe firstscheduledreplacementforthat part.Any
* Connectorsand assemblies replacementpartthat is equivalentin performanceand durabilitymay
2. Lengthof Coverage be usedin theperformanceof any maintenanceor repairs.The owneris
Searswarrantsto the initialownerand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat responsibleforthe performanceof all requiredmaintenance,as definedin
theWarrantedParts shall befree from defectsin materialsandworkman- the SearsOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.
ship whichcausedthe failureof the WarrantedPartsfor a periodof one 6. ConsequentialCoverage
yearfromthe datethe engineis deliveredto a retailpurchaser. Coveragehereundershallextendto thefailure of anyenginecomponents
causedbythefailure of anyWarrantedPart still underwarranty.
Inthe USAand Canada,a 24hourhotline, 1-800-469-4663,has a menuof pre-recordedmessagesofferingyouenginemaintenanceinformation.
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