Craftsman 1450 Series Operator's Manual

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(Thispage applicablein the U.S.A.and Canadaonly.)Sears, Roebuck and Co., U.S.A. (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARD)and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETO CERTI-FIEDENGINESPURCHASEDIN CALIFORNIAIN 1995ANDTHEREAF-TER,WHICHARE USEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTO CERTIFIEDMODELCalifornia and United States EmissionThe CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARD),U.S.EPAand Searsare pleasedto explainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyon your modelyear2000andlatersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).In California,newsmall off-roadenginesmustbe designed,builtand equippedto meetthe State'sstringentanti-smogstandards.Elsewherein the UnitedStates, newnon-road,spark-ignitionenginescertifiedfor modelyear 1997and latermustmeetsimilar standardssetforth bythe U.S.EPA.Sears mustwarrantthe emissioncontrol systemon yourYEAR 1997AND LATERENGINESWHICHARE PURCHASEDAND USEDELSEWHEREIN THE UNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001 INCANADA).Control Defects Warranty Statementenginefor the periodsoftime listedbelow,providedtherehas been noabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof your smalloff-roadengine.Youremis-sion controlsystemincludespartssuch as the carburetor,air cleaner,ignitionsystem,mufflerand catalyticconverter.Also includedmay be connectorsandotheremissionrelatedassemblies.Wherea warrantableconditionexists,Searswill repairyour smalloff-roadengineat no costto you includingdiagnosis,partsand labor.Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty CoverageSmalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrol partsdefectsfora periodof one year,subjectto provisionsset forth below.Ifany coveredOwner's WarrantyAsthe smalloff-roadengine owner,you are responsiblefor the performanceofthe requiredmaintenancelistedin yourOperatingand MaintenanceInstruc-tions.Searsrecommendsthatyou retain all yourreceiptscoveringmaintenanceon yoursmalloff-roadengine,but Sears cannotdenywarrantysolelyfor thelackof receiptsor for yourfailureto ensurethe performanceof all scheduledmaintenance.As the smalloff-roadengineowner,you shouldhoweverbeawarethat Searsmay denyyou warrantycoverageif your smalloff-roadengineor a part hasfailed dueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap-parton yourengineis defective,the part will be repairedor replacedbySears.Responsibilitiesprovedmodifications.Youare responsiblefor presentingyour smalloff-roadengineto an AuthorizedSearsServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists.Theundisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountoftime,not to exceed30 days. Ifyou haveany questionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsand responsibilities,you shouldcontacta SearsService Representativeat 1-800-469-4663.The emissionwarrantyis a defectswarranty.Defectsarejudged on normalengineperformance.Thewarrantyis not relatedto an in-useemissiontest.Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty ProvisionsThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage.It isin additiontotheSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulatedenginesfound in the Operatingand MaintenanceInstructions.1. WarrantedPartsCoverageunderthis warrantyextendsonly to the parts listedbelow (theemissioncontrolsystemsparts)to the extentthese partswere presentonthe engine purchased.a. FueIMeteringSystem• Cold start enrichmentsystem• Carburetorand internalparts• FuelPumpb. Air lnduction System• Air cleaner• Intakemanifoldc. IgnitionSystem• Spark plug(s)• Magnetoignitionsystemd. CatalystSystem• Catalyticconverter• Exhaustmanifold• Air injectionsystemor pulsevalvee. MiscellaneousItemsUsedin AboveSystems• Vacuum,temperature,position,time sensitivevalvesandswitches• Connectorsandassemblies2. Lengthof CoverageSearswarrantsto the initialownerand eachsubsequentpurchaserthatthe WarrantedPartsshallbe free from defects in materialsandworkman-shipwhich causedthe failure of the WarrantedPartsfor a periodof oneyearfrom the datethe engineis deliveredto a retailpurchaser.3. NoChargeRepairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill be performedat nochargeto the owner,includingdiagnosticlabor whichleads to thedeterminationthata WarrantedPartis defective,if the diagnosticwork isperformedat an AuthorizedSears ServiceDealer.For emissionswarrantyservicecontact yournearestAuthorizedSears ServiceDealeras listed inthe "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""LawnMowers,"or similar category.4. Claimsand CoverageExclusionsWarrantyclaimsshall be filed in accordancewiththe provisionsof theSears EngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshall be excludedforfailuresof WarrantedPartswhichare not original Sears partsor becauseof abuse, neglector impropermaintenanceas setforth inthe SearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Sears is not liableto coverfailuresof WarrantedPartscausedby the use of add-on, non-original,or modifiedparts.5. MaintenanceAny WarrantedPart whichis not scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceor whichis scheduledonly for regularinspectionto the effectof "repairor replaceas necessary"shallbe warrantedas to defectsfor thewarrantyperiod.Any WarrantedPartwhich is scheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenanceshallbe warrantedas to defectsonly fortheperiodof time up to the first scheduledreplacementfor that part. Anyreplacementpart that is equivalentin performanceand durabilitymaybe usedin the performanceof any maintenanceor repairs.The ownerisresponsibleforthe performanceof all requiredmaintenance,as definedinthe SearsOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.6. ConsequentialCoverageCoveragehereundershallextend to the failure of any engine componentscaused bythe failureof any WarrantedPartstill underwarranty.Inthe USAandCanada,a 24 hour hot line, 1-800-469-4663,has a menu of pre-recordedmessagesofferingyou enginemaintenanceinformation.GDOC-100188Rev.A32