Ryobi RYCI2001 - Manual (Page 22)

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WARRANTY
YOUR WARRANTY RIgHTS AND OBLIgATIONS
The California Air Resources Board, United Sates Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), and Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd. are pleased
to explain the emissions control system warranty on your 2013 small off-
road engine (SORE). In California, new SOREs must be designed, built
and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti-smog standards. Zhejiang
ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd. must warrant the emissions control system
on your SOREs for the periods of time listed below provided there has been
no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your SOREs.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor,
fuel tanks, fuel caps, fuel lines, the ignition system, and catalytic converter.
Also included may be hoses, belts, clamps, connectors and other emission-
related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology
Co., Ltd. will repair your small off-road engine at no cost to you including
diagnosis, parts and labor.
MANUfAcTURER’S WARRANTY cOvERAgE:
The emissions control system is warranted for two years. If any emissions-
related part on your engine is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced
by Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd.
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
 As the SORE owner, you are responsible for the performance of the
required maintenance listed in your owner’s manual. Zhejiang ZhongJian
Technology Co., Ltd. recommends that you retain all receipts covering
maintenance on your SORE, but Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co.,
Ltd. can not deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your
failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
 As the SORE owner, you should however be aware that Zhejiang
ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd. may deny your warranty coverage if your
SORE or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance
or unapproved modifications.
 You are responsible for presenting your SORE to distribution center
or service center authorized by Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co.,
Ltd. as soon as the 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 coverage, you
should contact Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd. customer
service representative at 1-866-340-3912 or log on to our website at
www.ryobitools.com.
DEfEcTS WARRANTY cOvERAgE
Adopted by the Air Resources Board, Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co.,
Ltd. warrants to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that
the small off-road engine (SORE) (1) has been designed, built and equipped
so as to conform with all applicable regulations; and (2) is free from defects
in materials and workmanship that cause the failure of a warranted part
to conform with those regulations as may be applicable to the terms and
conditions stated below.
(A) The warranty period begins on the date the engine is delivered to an
ultimate purchaser. The warranty period is two years.
(B) Subject to certain conditions and exclusions as stated below, the
warranty on emissions related parts is as follows:
(1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance in your Owner’s Manual is warranted for the warranty
period stated above. If the part fails during the period of warranty
coverage, the part will be repaired or replaced by Zhejiang ZhongJian
Technology Co., Ltd. according to Subsection (4) below. Any such
part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the
remainder of the period.
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in
your Owner’s Manual is warranted for the warranty period stated
above. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be
warranted for the remaining warranty period.
(3) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance in your Owner’s Manual is warranted for the period
of time before the first scheduled replacement date for that part. If
the part fails before the first scheduled replacement, the part will
be repaired or replaced by Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co.,
Ltd. according to Subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or
replaced under warranty will 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
provisions herein must be performed at a warranty station at no
charge to the owner.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions herein, warranty services or repair
will be provided at all of our distribution centers that are franchised
to service the subject engines.
(6) The engine owner must not be charged for diagnostic labor that
leads to the determination that a warranted part is in fact defective,
provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a warranty
station.
(7) Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd. is liable for damages to
other engine components proximately caused by a failure under
warranty of any warranted part.
(8) Throughout the engine warranty period stated above, Zhejiang
ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd. will maintain a supply of warranted
parts sufficient to meet the expected demand for such parts.
(9) Any replacement part may be used in the performance of any
warranty maintenance or repairs and must be provided without
charge to the owner. Such use will not reduce the warranty
obligations of Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd.
(10) Add-on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air Resources
Board may not be used. The use of any non-exempted add-on
or modified parts by the ultimate purchaser will be grounds for
disallowing a warranty claims. Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology
Co., Ltd. will not be liable to warrant failures of warranted parts
caused by the use of a non-exempted add-on or modified part.
(11) The manufacturer issuing the warranty shall provide any documents
that describe that manufacturer’s warranty procedures or policies
within five working days of request by the Air Resources Board.
EMISSION WARRANTY PARTS LIST
The repair or replacement of any warranted part otherwise eligible for
warranty coverage may be excluded from such warranty coverage if
Zhejiang ZhongJian Technology Co., Ltd. demonstrates that the engine has
been abused, neglected, or improperly maintained, and that such abuse,
neglect, or improper maintenance was the direct cause of the need for
repair or replacement of the part. That notwithstanding, any adjustment of a
component that has a factory installed, and properly operating, adjustment
limiting device is still eligible for warranty coverage. The following emissions
warranty parts for each engine family list is covered.
(1) Fuel Metering System:
(a) Gasoline carburetor assembly and its internal components
(b) Carburetor gaskets
(c) Fuel tank
(d) Fuel Line
(e) Fuel Line Fittings
(f) Clamps
(2) Air Induction System including:
(a) Intake pipe/manifold
(b) Air cleaner
(3) Ignition System including:
(a) Spark plug
(b) Ignition coil
(4) Catalytic Muffler Assembly (if so equipped) including:
(a) Muffler gasket
(b) Exhaust manifold
(c) Catalytic converter
(5) Crankcase Breather Assembly including:
(a) Breather connection tube.
(6) Fuel tank evaporative emissions control system including:
(a) Purge Valves
(b) Carbon Canister
(c) Canister Mounting Brackets
(d) Fuel Cap
(e) Fuel Tank
(7) Miscellaneous items Used in Above Systems including:
(a) Switches
(b) Hoses, belts, connectors, and assemblies.
(8) Air injection system
(a) Pulse valve
cALIfORNIA AND EPA EMISSIONS cONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT