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MTD CONSUMER GROUP INC (MTD), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the United States Environment Protection Agency (U. S. EPA) Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations) EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEMCOVERAGEIS APPLICABLETOCERTIFIEDENGINESPURCHASEDIN CALIFORNIAIN 2005 ANDTHEREAFTER,WHICHARE USEDIN CALIFORNIAA, NDTO CERTIFIEDMODELYEAR2005 AND LATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDAND USEDELSEWHEREIN THE UNITEDSTATES. Californiaand elsewherein the UnitedStatesEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage The CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB),U. S. EPAand MTDare pleasedto explaintheemissionscontrol systemwarrantyon your modelyear 2006 and latersmalloff-roadengine.In California,new smalloff-roadenginesmustbe designed,builtand equippedto meet theStatesanti-smog standards.Elsewherein the UnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignitionenginescertifiedfor model2005and later,mustmeet similarstandardsset forth by the U. S. EPA.MTDmustwarrantythe emissioncontrolsystemon yourenginefor the periodof time listed below,providedtherehasbeen no abuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine. Youremissioncontrolsystemmay includepartssuch as the carburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,the ignitionsystem,and catalyticconverter,fueltanks, fuel lines,fuel caps,valves,canisters,filters,vaporhoses,clamps,connectors,and otherassociatedemission-relatedcomponents. Wherea warrantableconditionexists,MTDwill repairyoursmall off-roadengineat no cost to yourincludingdiagnosis,partsand labor. MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE: This emissionscontrolsystemis warrantedfor two years.If anyemission-relatedpart on yourengine is defective,the part will be repairedor replacedby MTD. OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES: As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youare responsibleforthe performanceof the requiredmaintenancelisted in your Owner'sManual.MTD recommendsthat you retainall yourreceiptscoveringmaintenanceson yoursmall off-roadengine,but MTDcan not denywarrantysolelyfor the lack of receiptsor foryour failureto ensurethe performanceto all scheduledmaintenance. As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbe awarethat MTDmaydenyyour warrantycoverageif yoursmall off-roadengine or part hasfaileddue toabuse, neglect,impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications. Youare responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff-roadengineto an AuthorizedMTDServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.Thewarranted repairsshouldbe completedin a reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days. If you haveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsand responsibilitiesy, ou shouldcontacta MTDService Representativeat 1-800-800-7310 and addressis MTDCONSUMERGROUP,RO. Box361131C, levelandOH,44136-0019. DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES: This sectionappliesto 1995and later smalloff-roadengines.The warrantyperiodbeginson the datethe engineor equipmentis deliveredto an ultimatepurchaser. (a) GeneralEmissionsWarrantyCoverage MTDmustwarrantto the ultimatepurchaserand eachsubsequentpurchaserthat the engineis: (1) Designed,built,and equippedsoas to conformwith all applicableregulationsadoptedby the Air ResourcesBoardpursuantto its authorityin Chapters1 and 2,Part 5, Division26 of the Healthand SafetyCode;and (2) Freefrom defectsin materialsand workmanshipthat causethe failureof a warrantedpart to be identicalin all materialrespectsto the partas describedin theengine manufacturer'sapplicationfor certificationfora periodof two years. (b) The warrantyon emissions-relatedpartswill be interpretedas follows: (1) Anywarrantedpart that is not scheduledfor replacemenat s requiredmaintenancein the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) mustbe warrantedfor the warrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2). If any such partfails duringthe periodof warrantycoverage,it mustbe repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunder thewarrantymustbe warrantedfor the remainingwarrantyperiod. (2) Any warrantedpartthat is scheduledonlyfor regularinspectionin the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) must be warrantedfor thewarrantyperioddefinedin Subsection(a)(2).A statementin such writteninstructionsto the effectof "repairor replaceas necessary"will not reducethe periodof warrantycoverage.Anysuch part repairedor replacedunderwarrantymustbe warrantedforthe remainingwarranty period. (3) Anywarrantedpartthat whichis scheduledfor replacemenat s requiredmaintenancein the writteninstructionsrequiredby Subsection(c) mustbe warrantedfor the periodof time prior to the first scheduledreplacementpointforthat part. If the part fails priorto thefirst scheduled replacement,the part mustbe repairedor replacedby MTDaccordingto Subsection(4) below.Any such part repairedor replacedunder warrantymustbe warrantedfor the remainderof the period priorto the first scheduledreplacementpointfor the part.