Craftsman 358.79104 - Manual (Page 18)

U.S. EPA / CALIFORNIA
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB­
LIGATIONS: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency/Caiifornia Air Re­
sources Board and Sears, Roebuck
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 designed, built,
and equipped to meet the State’s strin­
gent anti-smog standards. Sears must
warrant the emission control system on
your small off-road engine for the peri­
ods of time listed below provided there
has been no abuse, neglect, or improp­
er maintenance 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.
Expenses 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 materials
or workmanship of the engine causes
the failure of such an emission related
part, the part will be repaired or re­
placed 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 op­
erator’s manual. Sears recommends
that you retain all receipts covering
maintenance on your small off-road en­
gine, 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 be
aware that Sears may deny you war­
ranty coverage if your small off-road
engine or a part of it has failed due to
abuse, neglect, improper maintenance,
unapproved modifications, or the use of
parts not made or approved by the orig­
inal equipment manufacturer. You are
responsible for presenting your small
off-road engine to a Sears authorized
repair center as soon as a problem ex­
ists. Warranty repairs should be com­
pleted in a reasonable amount of time,
not to exceed 30 days. If you have any
questions regarding your warranty rights
and responsibilities, you should contact
your nearest authorized service center
or call Sears at 1 -800-469-4663.
WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT
DATE: The warranty period begins on
the date the small off-road engine is
purchased. LENGTH OF COVERAGE:
This warranty shall be for a period of
two years from the initial date of pur­
chase. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR
OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. Re­
pair or replacement of any warranted
part will be performed at no charge to
the owner at an approved Sears Servi­
ce Center, If you have any questions
regarding your warranty rights and re­
sponsibilities, you should contact your
nearest authorized service center or call
Sears at 1-800-469-4663,
WARRAN­
TY PERIOD: Any warranted part which
is not scheduled for replacement as re­
quired maintenance, or which is sched­
uled only for regular inspection to the
effect of “repair or replace as neces­
sary” shall be warranted for 2 years.
Any warranted part which is scheduled
for replacement as required mainte­
nance shall be warranted for the period
of time up to the first scheduled replace­
ment point for that part. DIAGNOSIS:
The owner shall not be charged for
diagnostic labor which leads to the de­
termination that a warranted part is de­
fective if the diagnostic work is per­
formed at an approved Sears Service
Center. CONSEQUENTIAL DAM­
AGES; Sears may be liable for dam­
ages 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 mainte­
nance are not covered. ADD-ON OR
MODIFIED PARTS: The use of add-on
or modified parts can be grounds for
disallowing a warranty claim. Sears is
not liable to cover failures of warranted
parts caused by the use of add-on or
modified parts.
HOWTO FILE A
CLAIM: 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,
WHERE TO
GET WARRANTY SERVICE: Warranty
services or repairs shall be provided at
all Sears Service Centers. Call
1-800-469-4663.
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