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Emission Warranty Statement
California / EPA emission control Warranty Statement
The California air resources board, EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency), and Sears are
pleased to explain the mission control system warranty
on your 2000 and later small off-road engine. In
California and the 49 states, new small off-road engines
must be designed, built and equipped to meet the
states stringent anti-smog standards. Sears must
warrant the emission controls system on your small off-
road engine for the periods of time listed below
provided there has been no abuse, neglect or improper
maintenance of your small off-road engine.
Your emission control system may include parts such
as the carburetor or fuel-injection system, the ignition
system, and catalytic converter. Also included may be
hoses, belts, connectors, and other emission-related
assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Sears will repair
your small off-road engine at no cost to you, including
diagnosis, parts, and labor.
The 2000 and later small off-road engines are
warranted for two years. If any emission-related part on
your engine is defective, the part will be repaired or
replaced by Sears.
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities:
As the small off-road engine owner, you are
responsible for the performance of the required
maintenance listed in your operator’s manual. Sears
recommends that you retain all receipts covering
maintenance on your small off-road engine, but Sears
cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or
for your failure to ensure the performance of all
scheduled maintenance.
As the small off-road engine owner, you should
however be aware that Sears may deny you warranty
coverage if your small off-road engine or a part has
failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or
unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your small off-road
engine to a Sears 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.
Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage:
The warranty period begins on the date the engine or
equipment is delivered to the retail purchaser.
The manufacturer warrants to the initial owner and
each subsequent purchaser, that the engine is free
from defects in material and workmanship which cause
the failure of a warranted part for a period of two years.
Repair or replacement of warranted part will be
performed at no charge to the owner at a Sears service
center.
Any warranty part which is not scheduled for
replacement, as required maintenance or which is
scheduled only for regular inspection to the effect of
“repair or replace as necessary” is warranted for the
warranty period. Any warranted part which is scheduled
for replacement as required maintenance will be
warranted for the period of time up to the first scheduled
replacement point for that part.
The owner will not be charged for diagnostic labor
which leads to the determination that a warranted part
is defective, if the diagnostic work is performed at a
Sears service center.
The manufacturer is liable for damages to other engine
components caused by the failure of a warranted part
still under warranty.
Failures caused by abuse, neglect, or improper
maintenance are not covered under warranty.
The use of add-on or modified parts can be grounds for
disallowing a warranty claim. The manufacturer is not
liable to cover failures of warranted parts caused by the
use of add-on or modified parts.
In order to file a claim, go to your nearest Sears service
center. Warranty services or repairs will be provided at
all authorized Sears service centers.
Any manufacturer approved replacement part may be
used in the performance of any warranty maintenance
or repair of emission related parts and will be provided
without charge to the owner. Any replacement part that
is equivalent in performance or durability may be used
in non-warranty maintenance or repair and will not
reduce the warranty obligations of the manufacturer.
The following components are components are
included in the emission related warranty of the engine
air filter, carburetor, primer, fuel lines, fuel pick up/fuel
filter, ignition module, spark plug and muffler.
