Craftsman 358.35161 Chainsaw User Manual


 
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS: The U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency/California
Air Resources Board and Sears, Roe-
buck and Co., U.S.A., are pieased to
explain the emissions control system
warranty on your year 2007 and later
small off-road engine. In California, all
small off-road engines must be de-
signed, built, and equipped to meet the
State's stringent anti-smog standards.
Sears must warrant the emission con-
trot system on your small off-road en-
gine for the periods of time ]isted below
provided there has been no abuse, ne-
glect, or improper maintenance of your
small off-road engine. Your emission
controt system inciudes parts such as
the carburetor, the ignition system and
the fuel tank (California only). Where a
warrantable condition exists, Sears witt
repair your small off-road engine en-
gine at no cost to you. Expenses cov-
ered under warranty include diagnosis,
parts and labor. MANUFACTURER'S
WARRANTY COVERAGE: If any
emissions related part on your engine
(as listed under Emissions Control
Warranty Parts List) is defective or a
defect in the materials or workmanship
of the engine causes the failure of
such an emission related part, the part
wiIt be repaired or replaced by Sears.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSI-
BILITIES: As the small off-road en-
gine engine owner, you are responsi-
ble for the performance of the required
maintenance listed in your operator's
manual. Sears recommends that you
retain all receipts covering mainte-
nance on your small off-road engine,
but Sears cannot deny warranty solely
for the lack of receipts or for your fail-
ure to ensure the performance of ait
scheduled maintenance. As the small
off-road engine engine owner, you
shouid be aware that Sears may deny
you warranty coverage if your smaIt
off-road engine engine or a part of it
has failed due to abuse, neglect, im-
proper maintenance, unapproved
modifications, or the use of parts not
made or approved by the original
equipment manufacturer. You are re-
sponsible for presenting your small
off-road engine to a Sears authorized
repair center as soon as a problem ex-
ists. Warranty repairs should be com-
pleted in a reasonable amount of time,
not to exceed 30 days. If you have
any questions regarding your warranty
rights and responsibiIities, you should
contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center or call Sears at
1-800-469-4663. WARRANTY COM-
MENCEMENT DATE: The warranty
period begins on the date the small
off-road engine is purchased.
LENGTH OF COVERAGE: This war-
ranty shaII be for a period of two years
from the initial date of purchase.
WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. Repair
or replacement of any warranted part
will be performed at no charge to the
owner at an approved Sears Service
Center. If you have any questions re-
garding your warranty rights and re-
sponsibilities, you shouM contact your
nearest authorized service center or
caIt Sears at t-800-469-4663. WAR-
RANTY PERIOD: Any warranted part
which is not scheduled for replace-
ment as required maintenance, or
which is scheduled only for regular in-
spection to the effect of"repair or re-
place as necessary" shall be war-
ranted for 2 years. Any warranted part
which is scheduled for replacement as
required maintenance shall be war-
ranted for the period of time up to the
first scheduled repIacement point for
that part. DIAGNOSIS: The owner
shaIi not be charged for diagnostic la-
bor which leads to the determination
that a warranted part is defective if the
diagnostic work is performed at an ap-
proved Sears Service Center. CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES: Sears may be
liable for damages to other engine
components caused by the failure of a
warranted part still under warranty.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED: All failures
caused by abuse, neglect, or improper
maintenance are not covered. ADD-
ON OR MODIFIED PARTS: The use
of add-on or modified parts can be
grounds for disallowing a warranty
ctaim. Sears is not liable to cover fait-
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