Operator's Manual
Viper® 173cc 4-Cycle Engine
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COMBINED EXHAUST AND EVAPORATIVE
EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
The California Air Resources Board, the United States Environ-
mental Protection Agency and Ardisam, Inc. (Ardisam), are
pleased to explain the emission control system warranty on
your 2013-2014 model year small off-road engine/equipment.
In the United States and California, new small off-road engine/
equipment must be designed, built and equipped to meet the
State’s stringent anti smog standards. Ardisam must warrant
the emission control system on your small off-road engine/
equipment for the periods of time listed below provided there
has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your
small off-road engine/equipment.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the
carburetor or fuel injection system, the ignition system, cata-
lytic converter, fuel tanks, fuel lines, fuel caps, valves, canisters,
filters, vapor, hoses, clamps, connectors, and other associated
components. For engines less than or equal to 80 cc, only the
fuel tank is subject to the evaporative emission control war-
ranty requirements of this section. (California only)
Where a warrantable condition exists, Ardisam will repair your
small off-road engine/equipment at no cost to you including
diagnosis, parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
This emissions control system is warranted for two years. If any
emission-related part on your equipment is defective, the part
will be repaired or replaced by Ardisam.
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the small off-road engine/equipment owner, you are respon-
sible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in
your owner’s manual. Ardisam recommends that you retain all
receipts covering maintenance on your small off-road engine/
equipment, but Ardisam cannot deny warranty for the lack
of receipts or for your failure to ensure the performance of all
scheduled maintenance.
As the small off-road engine/equipment owner, you should
however be aware that Ardisam may deny you warranty cover-
age if your small off-road engine/equipment or a part has failed
due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved
modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your small off-road engine/
equipment to a Ardisam distribution center as soon as a prob-
lem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a rea-
sonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and
responsibilities, you should contact Ardisam at 1-800-345-6007
or E-mail: [email protected].
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS:
(A) The warranty period begins on the date the engine/equip-
ment is delivered to an ultimate purchaser.
(B) General Emissions Warranty Coverage. Ardisam warrants to
the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent owner that the
engine/equipment is:
(1) Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all
applicable regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board;
and
(2) Free from defects in materials and workmanship that
causes the failure of a warranted part for a period of two years.
(C) The warranty on emissions-related parts will be interpreted
as follows:
(1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement
as required maintenance in the written instructions required
by subsection (D) must be warranted for the warranty period
defined in subsection (B)(2). If any such part fails during the
period of warranty coverage, it must be repaired or replaced
by Ardisam according to subsection (4) below. Any such part
repaired or replaced under the warranty must be warranted
for the remaining warranty period.
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular in-
spection in the written instructions required by subsection
(D) must be warranted for the warranty period defined in
subsection (B)(2). A statement in such written instructions to
the effect of “repair or replace as necessary” will not reduce
the period of warranty coverage. Any such part repaired or
replaced under warranty must be warranted for the remain-
ing warranty period.
(3) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as
required maintenance in the written instructions required by
subsection (D) must be 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
must be repaired or replaced by Ardisam according to sub-
section (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced under
warranty must be warranted for the remainder of the period
prior to the first scheduled replacement point for the part.
(4) Repair or replacement of any warranted part under the
warranty must be performed at no charge to the owner at a
warranty station.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) above,
warranty services or repairs must be provided at all Ardisam
distribution centers that are franchised to service the subject
engine/equipment.
(6) The owner must not be charged for diagnostic labor that
leads to the determination that a warranted part is in fact de-
fective, provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a
warranty station.
