CALIFORNIA & USA EPA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and Tecumseh Products Co. are pleased to explain the Federal and California
Emission Control Systems Warranty on your new small off-road engine. In California, new 1995 and later small off-road engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the
State’s stringent anti-smog standards. In other states, new 1997 and later model year engines must be designed, built and equipped, at the time of sale, to meet the U.S. EPA regulations
for small non-road engines. Tecumseh Products Co. will warrant the emission control system on your small off-road engine for the periods of time listed below, provided there has
been no abuse, neglect, unapproved modification, or improper maintenance of your small off-road engine.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor, ignition system and exhaust system. Also included may be the compression release system and other
emission related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Tecumseh Products Co. will repair your small off-road engine at no cost to you for diagnosis, parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Emission control systems on 1995 and later model year California small off-road engines are warranted for two years as hereinafter noted. In other states, 1997 and later model year
engines are also warranted for two years. If, during such warranty period, any emission-related part on your engine is defective in materials or workmanship, the part will be repaired
or replaced by Tecumseh Products Co.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in your Owner’s Manual, but Tecumseh Products Co. will not deny
warranty solely due to the lack of receipts or for your failure to provide written evidence of the performance of all scheduled maintenance. As the small off-road engine owner, you
should, however, be aware that Tecumseh Products Co. may deny you warranty coverage if your small off-road engine or a part thereof has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper
maintenance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your small off-road engine to a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet (any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service
Distributor or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor) as soon as a problem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days
Warranty service can be arranged by contacting either a Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer or by contactingTecumseh Products Co., c/o Service Manager, Engine and Transmission
Group Service Division, 900 North Street, Grafton, WI 53024-1499. Telephone 1-262-377-2700 [or in USA/Canada call 1-800-558-5402] or see your local telephone yellow pages under
“Engines, Gasoline” for the name, address and telephone number of a Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer near you.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This warranty statement explains your rights and obligations under the Emission Control System Warranty (“ECS Warranty”) which is provided to you by Tecumseh Products Co.
pursuant to California law. Tecumseh Products Co. also provides to original purchasers of new Tecumseh Products Co. engines. The Tecumseh Products Co. Limited Warranties for New
Tecumseh Engine and Electronic Ignition Modules (“Tecumseh Products Co. Warranty”) which is enclosed with all new Tecumseh Products Co. engines on a separate sheet. The ECS
Warranty applies only to the emission control system of your new engine. To the extent that there is any conflict in terms between the ECS Warranty and the Tecumseh Products Co.
Warranty, the ECS Warranty shall apply except in any circumstances in which the Tecumseh Products Co. Warranty may provide a longer warranty period. Both the ECS Warranty and the
Tecumseh Products Co. Warranty describe important rights and obligations with respect to your new engine.
Warranty service can only be performed by a Tecumseh Products Co. Authorized Servicing Dealer. At the time of requesting warranty service, evidence must be presented of the date
of sale to the original purchaser. The purchaser shall pay any charges for making service calls and/or for transporting the products to and from the place where the inspection and/or
warranty work is performed. The purchaser shall be responsible for any damage or loss incurred in connection with the transportation of any engine or any part(s) thereof submitted for
inspection and/or warranty work.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you should contact Tecumseh Products Co. at 1-262-377-2700 or in USA/Canada call 1-800-558-5402.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
Emission Control System Warranty (“ECS Warranty”) for 1995 and later model year California small off-road engines (for other states, 1997 and later model year engines):
(a.) APPLICABILITY: This warranty shall apply to 1995 and later model year California small off-road engines (for other states, 1997 and later model year engines). The ECS Warranty
Period shall begin on the date the new engine or equipment is delivered to its original, end-use purchaser, and shall continue for 24 consecutive months thereafter.
(b.) GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE: Tecumseh Products Co. warrants to the original, end-use purchaser of the new engine or equipment and to each subsequent
purchaser that each of its small off-road engines is:
(1) Designed, built and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board pursuant to its authority in Chapters 1 and 2, Part 5,
Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, and
(1) Free from defects in materials and workmanship which, at any time during the ECS Warranty Period, will cause a warranted emissions-related part to fail to be identical
in all material respects to the part as described in the engine manufacturer’s application for certification.
(c.) The ECS Warranty only pertains to emissions-related parts on your engine, as follows:
(1) Any warranted, emissions-related parts which are not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the Owner’s Manual shall be warranted for the ECS Warranty
Period. If any such part fails during the ECS Warranty Period, it shall be repaired or replaced by Tecumseh Products Co. according to Subsection 4 below. Any such part
repaired or replaced under the ECS Warranty shall be warranted for any remainder of the ECS Warranty Period.
(2) Any warranted, emissions-related part which is scheduled only for regular inspection as specified in the Owner’s Manual shall be warranted for the ECS Warranty Period.
A statement in such written instructions to the effect of “repair or replace as necessary”, shall not reduce the ECS Warranty Period. Any such part repaired or replaced
under the ECS Warranty shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS Warranty Period.
(3) Any warranted, emissions-related part which is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the Owner’s Manual, shall 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 shall be repaired or replaced by Tecumseh Products
Co. according to Subsection 4 below. Any such emissions-related part repaired or replaced under the ECS Warranty, shall be warranted for the remainder of the ECS
Warranty Period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for such emissions-related part.
(4) Repair or replacement of any warranted, emissions related part under this ECS Warranty shall be performed at no charge to the owner at a Tecumseh Authorized Service
Outlet.
(5) The owner shall not be charged for diagnostic labor which leads to the determination that a part covered by the ECS Warranty is in fact defective, provided that such
diagnostic work is performed at a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet.
(6) Tecumseh Products Co. shall be liable for damages to other original engine components or approved modifications proximately caused by a failure under warranty of
an emission-related part covered by the ECS Warranty.
(7) Throughout the ECS Warranty Period, Tecumseh Products Co. shall maintain a supply of warranted emission-related parts sufficient to meet the expected demand for
such emission-related parts.
(8) Any Tecumseh Products Co. authorized and approved emission-related replacement part may be used in the performance of any ECS Warranty maintenance or repair
and will be provided without charge to the owner. Such use shall not reduce Tecumseh Products Co. ECS Warranty obligations.
(9) Unapproved add-on or modified parts may not be used to modify or repair a Tecumseh Products Co. engine. Such use voids this ECS Warranty and shall be sufficient
grounds for disallowing an ECS Warranty claim. Tecumseh Products Co. shall not be liable hereunder for failures of any warranted parts of a Tecumseh Products Co.
engine caused by the use of such an unapproved add-on or modified part.
Emission related parts include the following:
1) Carburetor assembly and it's internal components 4) Catalytic muffler (if so equipped)
a) Fuel Filter a) Muffler gasket (if so equipped)
b) Carburetor gaskets b) Exhaust manifold (if so equipped)
c) Intake pipe
2) Air cleaner assembly 5) Crankcase breather assembly and it's components
a) Air filter element a) Breather connection tube
3) Ignition system including:
a) Spark plug
b) Ignition module
c) Flywheel assembly
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