Shindaiwa DH212 - Manual (Page 28)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air
Resources Board (C.A.R.B.) and Shindaiwa Inc. are pleased to explain the
emission control system warranty on your EPA Phase 2 / C.A.R.B. Tier III
model year 2007 and later small off road engine (SORE). New small off
road engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet stringent EPA
and C.A.R.B. anti-smog standards. Shindaiwa Inc. warrants the emission
control 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: carburetor/fuel
injected system, ignition system, catalytic converter, fuel tank, fuel lines,
fuel caps, valves, canisters, filters vapor hoses, clamps connectors, and
other associated components. For certain hand-held products with engines
less than or equal to 80cc displacement, the fuel tank is subject to the
C.A.R.B. evaporative emission control warranty requirements of this sec-
tion. Contact Shindaiwa Inc. for the models covered under the C.A.R.B.
evaporative emission regulations.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Shindaiwa Inc. or its authorized
service representative will repair your small off road engine at no cost to
you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
MANUFACTUReR's WARRANTy COVeRAGe:
The 2007 and later small off road engines are warranted for two years for
certain emission related parts. If any emission-related part on your engine
is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by Shindaiwa Inc. or its
authorized service representative.
OWNeR's WARRANTy ResPONsIbIlITIes:
• As the small off road engine owner, you are responsible for the per-
formance of the required maintenance listed in your Operator's Manual.
Shindaiwa Inc. recommends that you retain all receipts covering main-
tenance on your small off road engine, but Shindaiwa Inc. 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
Shindaiwa Inc. 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
Shindaiwa Inc.’s authorized 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 any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibili-
ties, you can contact Shindaiwa Inc. at 800-521-7733 or www.shindaiwa.
com
ePA PhAse 2 / CAlIFORNIA TIeR III eMIssIONs
deFeCT WARRANTy eXPlANATION
This is additional detailed information about the EPA PHASE 2/
CALIFORNIA TIER III EMISSIONS DEFECT WARRANTY for your
small off road engine.
WhAT dOes ThIs WARRANTy COVeR?
Shindaiwa Inc. warrants that your unit was designed, built and equipped
to conform with applicable EPA and California emissions standards and
that your unit is free from defects in material and workmanship that would
cause it to fail to conform with applicable requirements within two (2)
years. The warranty period begins on the date the product is delivered
to a retail purchaser. This is your emission control system DEFECTS
WARRANTY.
Shindaiwa Corporation
ePA PhAse 2 / CAlIFORNIA TIeR III eMIssION
CONTROl WARRANTy sTATeMeNT - WARRANTy RIGhTs ANd OblIGATIONs
hOW WIll A COVeRed PART be CORReCTed?
If there is a defect in a part covered by this warranty, Shindaiwa Inc.’s
authorized service dealer will correct the defect.
You will not have to pay anything to have the part adjusted, repaired or
replaced. This includes any labor and diagnosis for warranted repairs
performed by the dealer. In addition, engine parts not expressly covered
under this warranty but whose failure is a result of a failure of a covered
part will be warranted.
Emissions System repairs covered under this warranty should be complet-
ed in a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days.
IMPORTANT
If the diagnosis reveals no defect, the emission defect warranty does not
apply.
WhAT PARTs ARe COVeRed by The ePA PhAse 2/
CAlIFORNIA TIeR III 2007 & lATeR sMAll OFF ROAd
eNGINe eMIssIONs deFeCT WARRANTy?
• Any emission related part not scheduled for, "required maintenance"
(See Operator’s Manual, "SERVICE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE")
will be repaired or replaced within the warranty period. The repaired or re-
placed part will be warranted for the remaining Emissions Defect warranty
period.
• Any emission related part scheduled for replacement during "required
maintenance" (See Operator’s Manual, "SERVICE MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE") is warranted for the period of time prior to the first sched-
uled replacement point for that part. Any such part repaired or replaced
under warranty shall be warranted for the remainder of the period prior to
the first scheduled replacement point for that part.
• Any Shindaiwa Inc. approved replacement part may be used in the
performance of any warranty maintenance or repairs on emission-related
parts, and must be provided without charge if the part is still under war-
ranty.
• Any replacement part that is equivalent in performance and durability
may be used in non-warranty maintenance or repairs, and shall not reduce
the warranty obligations of Shindaiwa Inc.
• The owner is responsible for the performance of the required mainte-
nance described in the operator’s manual.
sPeCIFIC eMIssION RelATed WARRANTed PARTs:
Choke
Carburetor (complete assembly or replaceable components)
Fuel Injection Assembly or replaceable components
Air Filter
Electronic Ignition System
Spark Plug
Catalytic Converter / Muffler Assembly
Fuel Tank (CARB only)
WhAT Is NOT COVeRed by The ePA PhAse 2/
CAlIFORNIA TIeR III 2007 & lATeR sMAll OFF ROAd
eNGINe eMIssIONs deFeCT WARRANTy?
• Any failure caused by abuse, neglect, improper maintenance.
• Any failure caused by unapproved modifications, use of unap-
proved add-on parts/modified parts or unapproved accessories.