Craftsman 358.791031 - Manual (Page 20)

U.S. EPA/CALIFORNIA
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS: The U.S. E nviron-
mental Protection Agency/California
Air Resources Board and Sears, Roe­
buck and Co., U.S.A., are pleased 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 stan­
dards. Sears must warrant the emis­
sion control system on your small off­
road engine for the periods ottime
listed below provided there has been
no abuse, neglect, or improper main­
tenance of your small off-road engine.
Your emission control system includes
parts such as the carburetor, the ignition
system and the fuel tank (California
only). Where a warrantable condition
exists, Sears will repair your small off­
road engine at no cost to you. Ex­
penses covered under warranty in­
clude 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 ma­
terials or workmanship of the engine
causes the failure of such an emission
related part, the part will be repaired or
replaced by Sears.
OWNER’S WAR­
RANTY 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 recom­
mends that you retain all receipts cov­
ering 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 perfor­
mance of all scheduled maintenance.
As the small off-road engine owner,
you should be aware that Sears may
deny you warranty coverage if your
small off-road 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
exists. 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 should contact your nearest
authorized service center or call Sears
at 1-800-469-4663,
WARRANTY
COMMENCEMENT DATE: The war­
ranty period begins on the date the
small off-road engine is purchased.
LENGTH OF COVERAGE: This war­
ranty shall 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 should contact your
nearest authorized service center or
call Sears at 1-800-469-4663. WAR-
RA.NTY 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 replacement point for
that part.
DIAGNOSIS: The owner
shall 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. CON­
SEQUENTIAL 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 cov­
ered.
ADD-ON OR MODIFIED
PARTS: The use of add-on or modi­
fied parts can be grounds for disallow­
ing a warranty claim. Sears is not li­
able to cover failures of warranted
parts caused by the use of add-on or
modified parts.
HOW TO FILE A
CLAIM: If you have any questions re­
garding your warranty rights and re­
sponsibilities, you should contact your
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