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CALIFORNIA & US EPA EMISSION
CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), the
Calitomla Air Resources Board ("CARB") and Tecumseh
Products Co. are pleased to explain the Federal and
Caiifomia Emission Control Systems Warranty on your new
utilityor lawn and garden equipment engine. In California,
new 1995 and later utility and lawn and garden equipment
engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the
State's stringent anti-smog standards. In other state,s, new
1997 and later model year engines must be designed, built
and equipped, st the time of sale, to meet the U.S. EPA
regulations for small no-road engines. Tesumseh Products
Co. will warrant the emission control system on your utility
or lawn and garden equipment engine for the time pedods
listed below, provided there has been no abuse, neglect,
unepproved modification, or improper maintenance ofyour
utilityor lawn end garden equipmen_ 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 utility or lawn and garden equipment
engine at no cost to you for diagnosis, pads and labor.
Manufacturer's Emission Control System
Warranty Coverage
Emissioncontrol systems on 1995 end later model year
California utility and lawn and garden equipment 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-relatad 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 utility or lawn and garden equipmer_tengine owner,
you are responsible for the performance of the required
maintenance listed in your Owner'sManual, but Tecumseh
Products CO. will not deny warranty solely dueto the lack of
receipts or for your failure to provided written evidence of
the performance of all scheduled maintenance..
As the utility or lawn and garden equipment engine owner,
you should however, be aware the Tecurnsab Products Co.
may deny you warranty coverage if your utility or lawn and
garden equipment or a part thereof has failed due to abuse,
neglect, improper maintenance or uneppreved
modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your utility or lawn or
garden equipment engine to a Tecumseh Authorized
Service Outlet (any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer,
Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributoror Tecumsoh
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 bycontacting either a
Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet or by contacting
Tecumseh Products Co., c/o Service manager, Engine and
Transmission Group Service Division,900 North Street,
Grafton, WI 53024-1499. Telephone 1-414-377-2700, or
see your local telephone yellow pages under "Engines,
Gasoline"for the name, address and telephone number of a
Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet near you.
Important Note
This warranty statement explains your rights and obligations
under the Emission Control Warranty ('ECS Warranty")
which is provided to you by Tecurnseh Products Co.
pursuant to California law. Tecumseh Products Co. also
providesto the original purchasers of new Tecumseh
ProductsCO.engines. The Tesumseh Products Co. Limited
Warranties for New Teeumseh Engine and Electronic
IgnitionModules ("recumseh Products Co. Warranty')
which is enclosed with all new Tecurnseh Products Co.
engines on a separate sheet. The ECS warranty applies
onlyto the emission control system ofyour new engine. To
the extentthat there is any conflict in term between the
ECS Warranty and the Tecumseh Products CO. Warranty,
the ECS Warranty shall apply except in any circumatences
in which the Tecumseh Products Co. Warranty may provide
a longer warranty period. Both the ECS Warranty end the
Tecumseh Products CO. Warranty describe important dghts
and obligationswith respect to your engine.
Warranty service can only be performed by aTecumseh
Products CO. Authorized Service Outlet, or by Tecumseh
Products Co. at its factory in Grafton, WL Atthe time of
requesting warranty service, evidence must be presented of
the date of sale tothe original pumhaser. The purchaser
shall pay any charges for making service calls and/or for
transportingthe productsto end from the place where the
inspection and/or warranty work is performed. The
purchaser shall be responsible for any damage or loss
incurred inconnection with the transportationof any engine
or any part(s) there ofsubmitted for inspection and/or
warranty work.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty dghts
and responsibilities,you should contactTecumseh Products
Co. at 1-414-377-2700.
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