MTD EMISSION CONTROL Warranty

MTD EMISSION CONTROL Warranty

 

FEDERAL and CALIFORNIA EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board, and MTD Consumer Group Inc are pleased to explain the evaporative emission control system’s warranty on your 2020-21 small off-road equipment (SORE). In California, new equipment that use small off-road engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti-smog standards. MTD Consumer Group Inc must warrant the evaporative emission control system on your SORE for the period listed below provided there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your equipment leading to the failure of the evaporative emission control system.Your evaporative emission control system may include parts such as: carburetors, fuel tanks, fuel lines (for liquid fuel and fuel vapors), fuel caps, valves, canisters, filters, clamps, connectors, and other associated components.

MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COVERAGE:

This evaporative emission control system is warranted for two years. If any evaporative emission-related part on your equipment is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by MTD Consumer Group Inc.

OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the SORE owner, you are responsible for performance of the required maintenance listed in your owner’s manual. MTD Consumer Group Inc recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your SORE, but MTD Consumer Group Inc cannot deny warranty coverage solely for the lack of receipts.As the SORE owner, you should be aware that MTD Consumer Group Inc may deny your warranty coverage if your SORE or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.You are responsible for presenting your SORE to a MTD Consumer Group Inc distribution center or service center as soon as the problem exists. The warranty repairs shall be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have a question regarding your warranty coverage, you should contact MTD Consumer Group Inc.In the U.S.A.: at 1-800-800-7310 or at http://support.mtdproducts.comIn Canada: at 1-800-668-1238 or at http://www.mtdcanada.com

DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicability. This section applies to evaporative emission control systems on small off-road engines or equipment that use small off-road engines subject to the emission standards in this Article. The warranty period begins on the date the engine or equipment is delivered to an ultimate purchaser.

General Evaporative Emissions Warranty Coverage. The engine or equipment must be warranted to the ultimate purchaser and any subsequent owner that the evaporative emission control system when installed was:

    1. Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations; and
    2. Free from defects in materials and workmanship that causes the failure of a warranted part for a period of two years.

The warranty on evaporative emissions-related parts will be interpreted as follows:

  1. Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions furnished with each new engine or equipment must be warranted for the warranty period defined in subsection (b)(2). If any such part fails during the period of warranty coverage, it must be repaired or replaced by MTD Consumer Group Inc according to subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty must be warranted for a time not less than the remaining warranty period.
  2. Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the written instructions furnished with each new engine or equipment must be warranted for the warranty period defined in subsection (b)(2). A statement in such written instructions to the effect of “repair or replace as necessary” shall advise owners of the warranty coverage for evaporative emissions related parts. Replacement within the warranty period is covered by the warranty and will not reduce the period of warranty coverage. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty must be warranted for a time not less than the remaining warranty period.
  3. Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions furnished with each new engine or equipment must 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 must be repaired or replaced by the manufacturer according to subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty must be warranted for a time not less than 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 of this article must be performed at no charge to the owner at a warranty station.
  5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) above, warranty services or repairs must be provided at distribution centers that are franchised to service the subject engines or equipment.
  6. The 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. Throughout the evaporative emission control system’s warranty period set out in subsection (b)(2), MTD Consumer Group Inc must maintain a supply of warranted parts sufficient to meet the expected demand for such parts and must obtain additional parts if that supply is exhausted.
  8. Manufacturer-approved replacement parts that do not increase the exhaust or evaporative emissions of the engine or evaporative emission control system must 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 MTD Consumer Group Inc.
  9. The use of add-on or modified parts may be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim made in accordance with this Article. MTD Consumer Group Inc will not be liable under this Article to warrant failures of warranted parts caused by the use of an add-on or modified part.
  10. MTD Consumer Group Inc shall provide any documents that describe MTD Consumer Group Inc’s warranty procedures or policies within five working days of request by the ExecutiveOfficer.Form No. 769-25880 (September 22, 2020)

A list of all evaporative emission warranty parts must be included with each new engine or equipment subject to this Article. The evaporative emission warranty parts list shall include all parts whose failure would increase evaporative emissions, and contains the following parts:

  1. Fuel Tank
  2. Fuel Cap
  3. Fuel Lines (for liquid fuel and fuel vapors)
  4. Fuel Line Fittings
  5. Clamps**
  6. Pressure Relief Valves**
  7. Control Valves**
  8. Control Solenoids**
  9. Electronic Controls**
  10. Vacuum Control Diaphragms**
  11. Control Cables**
  12. Control Linkages**
  13. Purge Valves
  14. Gaskets
  15. Liquid/Vapor Separator
  16. Carbon Canister
  17. Canister Mounting Brackets
  18. Carburetor Purge Port Connector

**Note: As they relate to the evaporative emission control system.Note: Any other warranty statements apply to engines or equipment units shall not limit the evaporative emission warranty period (two years) or its applicability to subsequent owners after the ultimate purchaser.

 

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