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The Celifomia Air Resources Board and Sears are pleased toexplain the
eadssisn control systemwarranty onyour t996 and later lawn and garden
equipment engine. In California, now lawn and garden equipmentengines
m_sl be des_jned, builf, and equipped to meet the state's stringentanli-smog
standards. Sears must warrant the emission contrdisystem on your lawn and
garden equipment engine for the period oftime listed below provided there
has been no abuse, neglect,or Improper maintenance of yourlawn and
garden equipment engine.
Your emission control system includes parts such as the caYouratororfuel
injectedsystem, the ignitionsystem, and connectors end other emlaelon-
mlatnd a_;sembllas.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears will repairyour lawn andgarden
equipment engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts, and labe_
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
"n_e1996 and later lawn and garden equipment engines are warranted fur two
years. If any emiselon-relatod pan on your engine isdefective, the partwillbe
repairedor replaced by Sears.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
AS the lawn and garden equipment engthe owner, you are responelb_ forthe
performance of the required maintenance listedin your Operator's Manuel.
Sears recommend_ thatyou retain all receiptscovedeg maintenance on your
lawn and g_d__ engine. Seem cannot deny warranty solely forthe
leekof recelpta o_tor yourfultom to ensure the perfomlance of ell sshedulnd
maintenance.
ASthe lawn and garden equipment eugine owner, you shouldhowiNer be
aware that Sears may deny you warranty coverage Ifyour lawn andgarden
equipment engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, ir_oropar
maintenance orunapproved moddicat_es.
You are responsiblefor pmsendng your lawn and garden equipment engine to
a Sears mpelr center as soonas a problem exists. 1he warranty repelm
shouldbe completed ina reasonable amount of _me, not toexceed 30 days.
Ifyou have any questions regarding your warranty dghbl and respon_"o4T_es,
you shouldcontact Sears at 1-800-473-7247.
A. WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE
The warranty pe_od begins on the date the equipment ispurchased by
a reta}l customei_
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LENGTH OF WARRANTY COVERAGE
Sears warrants tothe initial ownerand eachsubsequent purchaser that
the engine isfree from defects in matehals and wedananship for a
period of two years from date of odgfoel purchase from Sears.
WHAT iS COVERED
1. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS
Raper orreplacement of any warranted part will be pedormed at
no cberge to the owner at a warranty station. To locatea
warranty station, you may call Sears it 1-800-473-7247, (24
hours, 7 days I week).
2. WARRANTY PERIOD
Any warranted bert which Is-not scheduled for rep_cement as
required rnalntenance, or which isscheduled only for regular
inspactfon to the effect of *repair or replace as necdssa_" shall
be warranted forthe warranty pedod. Any warranted part which is
scheduled for replacement as required maintenance shall be
warranted for the pedod of time up tothe firstscheduled
reqlacement point for thatpart.
3. DIAGNOSIS
The owner shall _ be charged for diagnostic labor, w_ibh leads
to the determination that a warranted pan la defective, ifthe
diagnostic work Is performed it Sears.
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4. CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES
The engine manufacturer isliable fordamages tothe engine
componentscaused by the failure ofa warranted part still under
warranty.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
1. Failures caused by abuse, ne_ect, o_Improper maintenance.
2. ACid-onor mod'dindparts. The use of add-on or mod_lfed parts can
be groundsfor disallowing a warranty claim. The engine
manufacturer is not liable to cover failuresofwarranted parts
caused by the use of add-on or modified parts.
3. Anyindirectorcc_.sequentilddamages that may result from the
lailum or malfunction of the Sears product. S_ne states do not
allowthe exclusion or limitationof consequential damages so
these limitationsmay not apply to you.
4. Normal sen'ice requirements adelng dudng the warranty period
suchascarburetor or ignitionadjustment, cleablug, nonnst wea¢.
lubrication, spark plugs, lfhars, starter ropes, etc.
5. Normalservicework over and above the repair or replacement of
defectivepads.
6. Anyfailure that results from an accident, customer abuse, noanof
wear, neglect or failure tooperate the product in accordance with
the insm._-tlads provided in the Operators Manual or provided
with the prnduct,
7. Pre-delfvePjset-up time.
8. Operslfonof an engine with an lacomlot fuel:o_ ratfo,air filter
removed or speeds in excess of Sears' recommendaUons
ap_icaMa).
9. Transportationcosts assoclatnd with dalivedug and ratum of
productto a Sears warranty station.
HOW TO FILE A CLAIM
Warranty claims may be submitted on several c_ffemntforrr_:
Sears Warranty Claim Request
OutdoorPower Equipment Institute
UniversalWarranty Claim Report
En_ne Service AssoctalfonClaim
Warranty claims must be received at Sears within 60 days of the date
of repair notedon the delm.
WHERE TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE
Warranty eawine or repairsshall be provided at Sears Sewi,.'_ Centers.
Forthe addressof a Service Center nearyou call Sears at 1-800-473-
7247, {24 hours. 7 days a week).
MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION
RELATED PARTS
Sears replacement partsmust ha used inthe pedoanance of any
warranty maintenance or repairs onemlaelen-mlatnd parts and will be
providedwithoutcharge duringthe warranty pedod.
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST
Seam' warrantyincfudes the fo_owing parts (ubless said part was
scheduledfortenement as required maintenance): Air FlfteL,Fuel
Rltor. Carburetorand internal parts, Choke Mechanism, Intake
Manifold, Spark Plug, Flywheel. ign_on Mndute.
MAINTENANCE STATEMENTS
Follownormal maintenance set.Ace, recommended fuel mixl_m (whom
applicable), lubdcatlan, operation andstorage of the product as
explainedin the Oparatc_'s Manual. The owner shall not be charged for
diugnoslfc labor, which leads to the determination that a warranted dart
isdefective, ifthe diagnosticwork is performed at Sears.
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