Warranty

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Section B: SORE - Three Years
CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL EXHAUST AND EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
The California Air Resources Board, US Environmental Protection Agency (“US EPA”) and Kohler Co are pleased to explain the
exhaust and evaporative emissions control systems warranty on your 2014-2015 Small Off-Road Engine (“SORE”) and engine powered
equipment as applicable. In California and the USA, SORE and engine powered equipment must be designed, built and equipped to
meet California and US EPA stringent anti-smog standards. Kohler Co. must warrant the emissions control systems on your SORE and
engine powered equipment for the period listed below provided there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your
SORE or engine powered equipment.
Your exhaust emission control systems may include parts such as carburetors, fuel-injection systems, the ignition system, and catalytic
converters. Also included may be an evaporative emission control system which may include tanks, fuel lines, fuel caps, valves,
canisters, filters, vapor hoses, clamps, connectors, belts and other associated components. For engines less than or equal to 80 cc,
only the fuel tank is subject to the evaporative emission control warranty requirements of this section (California only).
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
The 1995 and later SORE and evaporative emission control system is warranted for three years. If any exhaust or evaporative
emission-related part on your SORE or engine powered equipment is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by Kohler Co.
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the SORE or engine powered equipment owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in
your owner’s manual. Kohler Co. recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your SORE or engine powered
equipment, but Kohler Co. cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts. As the SORE or engine powered equipment owner, you
should however be aware that Kohler Co. may deny you warranty coverage if your SORE or engine powered equipment or a part has
failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your SORE or engine powered equipment to a Kohler Co. distribution or service center as soon
as a problem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have a
question regarding your warranty coverage, you should contact a Kohler Dealer at 1-800-544-2444.
GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE
The warranty period begins on the date the engine or equipment is delivered to an ultimate purchaser. Kohler Co. warrants to the
ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the engine is: Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all
applicable regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board and US EPA; and Free from defects in materials and workmanship that
cause the failure of a warranted part to be identical in all material respects to the part as described in the engine manufacturer’s
application for certification.
The warranty on emissions-related parts is as follows:
(1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the owner’s manual supplied, is warranted for
the warranty period stated above. If any such part fails during the period of warranty coverage, the part will be repaired or replaced
by Kohler Co. at no charge to the owner. Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty will be warranted for the remaining
warranty period.
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the owner’s manual supplied, is warranted for the warranty period
stated above. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the remaining warranty period.
(3) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the owner’s manual supplied, is warranted for the
period of time prior to the first scheduled replacement point for that part. If the part fails prior to the first scheduled replacement, the
part will be repaired or replaced by Kohler Co. at no charge to the owner. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be
warranted for the remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for the part.
(4) Add-on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air Resources Board may not be used. The use of any nonexempted add-on or
modified parts by the ultimate purchaser will be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer will not be liable to warrant
failures of warranted parts caused by the use of a non-exempted add-on or modified part.
PARTS COVERED BY WARRANTY
Listed below are the parts (if equipped) covered by the Federal and California Emission Control Systems Warranty. Some parts listed
below may require scheduled maintenance and are warranted up to the first scheduled replacement point for that part.
•Oxygen sensor •Gaseous fuel regulator
•Intake manifold •Electronic control unit
•Exhaust manifold •Carburetor or fuel injection system
•Catalytic muffler •Fuel metering valve
•Thermal reactor muffler •Air filter, fuel filter, and spark plugs (only to first
•Fuel line, fuel line fittings and clamps replacement point)
•Spark advance module •Evaporative System
•Crankcase breather - Canister
•Air Injection System - Canister filter
- Air pump or pulse valve assembly - Vapor hose
- Control/distribution valve - Orifice connector
- Distribution manifold - Fuel Tank
- Air hoses - Fuel Cap
- Vacuum lines - Primer bulb canister
•Ignition module(s) with high tension lead
Limitations
This Emission Control Systems Warranty shall not cover any of the following:
(a) Consequential damages such as loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of the engine or equipment, etc.
(b) Diagnosis and inspection fees that do not result in eligible warranty service being performed.
ENGINE DIVISION, Kohler Co., Kohler Wisconsin