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WARRANTY
ThE FOLLOWING cALIFORNIA AIR RESOURcES BOARD (cARB) STATEMENT ONLY APPLIES TO MODEL NUMBERS
REqUIRED TO MEET ThE cARB REqUIREMENTS.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board
(CARB), and Techtronics Industries North America, Inc., are pleased to explain the
Emissions Control System Warranty on your 2012 model year non-road or small off-
road engine. In California, new equipment that uses small off-road engines must be
designed, built, and equipped to meet the state’s stringent anti-smog standards. In
other states, new 2012 model year non-road engines must be designed, built, and
equipped at the time of sale to meet the U.S. EPA regulations for small non-road
engines. The non-road engine must be free from defects in materials and workman-
ship which cause it to fail to conform with U.S. EPA standards for the first three years
of engine use from the date of sale to the ultimate purchaser. Techtronics Industries
North America, Inc., must warrant the emission control system on your non-road or
small off-road engine for the period of time listed above provided there has been no
abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of your non-road or small off-road engine.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor or fuel injection
system, the ignition system, catalytic converters, fuel tanks, valves, filters, clamps,
connectors, and other associated components. Also included may be hoses, belts
and connectors, and other emission-related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Techtronics Industries North America, Inc.,
will repair your non-road or small off-road engine at no cost to you, including diag-
nosis, parts, and labor performed at an authorized service center for RYOBI
®
brand
outdoor products.
MANUFAcTURER’S WARRANTY cOVERAGE:
This product’s emissions control system is warranted for three years. If any
emission-related part on your engine is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced
by Techtronics Industries North America, Inc., free of charge.
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
(a) As the non-road or small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for the
performance of the required maintenance listed in your operator’s manual. Tech-
tronics Industries North America, Inc., recommends that you retain all receipts
covering maintenance on your non-road or small off-road engine, but Techtronics
Industries North America, Inc., cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of re-
ceipts or for your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
(b) As the non-road or small off-road engine owner, you should be aware, however,
that Techtronics Industries North America, Inc., may deny you warranty coverage if
your non-road or small off-road engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect,
improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications.
(c) You are responsible for presenting your non-road or small off-road engine to an
authorized service dealer as soon as a problem exists. The warranty repairs should
be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you
should contact a Techtronics Industries North America, Inc., Customer Representa-
tive at 1-800-860-4050.
DEFEcT WARRANTY cOVERAGE REqUIREMENTS:
(a) The warranty period begins on the date the engine or equipment is delivered to
an ultimate purchaser.
(b) General Emissions Warranty Coverage. Techtronics Industries North America,
Inc., warrants to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that your
non-road or small off-road engine is designed, built, and equipped at the time of sale
to conform with all applicable regulations adopted by the California Air Resources
Board or the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and that it is free from
defects in materials and workmanship which cause the engine to fail to conform
with applicable regulations for a period of three years from the date the non-road or
small off-road engine is purchased by the initial purchaser. Any replacement part or
service that is equivalent in performance and durability may be used in non-warranty
maintenance or repairs, and shall not reduce the warranty obligations of Techtronics
Industries North America, Inc.
(c) The warranty on emissions-related parts will be interpreted as follows: Any war-
ranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required in the Maintenance
Schedule is warranted for three years. If any such part (including any part that is
scheduled only for regular inspection) fails during the period of warranty cover-
age, it will be repaired or replaced at any RYOBI
®
Authorized Service Center at no
charge. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the
remaining warranty period. A statement to the effect of “repair or replace as neces-
sary” would not reduce the period of warranty coverage. Any warranted part that is
scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the Maintenance Schedule
is warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduled replacement point for
that part. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty is warranted for the
remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled replacement point, and will be
repaired or replaced at any RYOBI
®
Authorized Service Center for no charge until
that replacement point is reached.
Techtronics Industries North America, Inc., shall remedy warranty defects at any
authorized RYOBI
®
Authorized Service Center, including any distribution center
that may be franchised to service the subject engines. Any diagnostic work done
at a RYOBI
®
Authorized Service Center shall be free of charge to the owner if such
work determines that a warranted part is defective. Any manufacturer-approved or
equivalent replacement part may be used for any warranty maintenance or repairs
on emission-related parts, and must be provided free of charge to the owner if the
part is still under warranty. Techtronics Industries North America, Inc., is liable for
damages to other engine components caused by the failure of a warranted part still
under warranty.
Add-on or modified parts that are not exempted by the California Air Resource Board
may not be used. The use of any non-exempted add-on or modified parts will be
grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. Techtronics Industries North America,
Inc., will not be liable to warrant failures of warranted parts caused by the use of a
non-exempted add-on or modified part.
The Emission Parts List specifically defines the emission-related warranted parts.
Techtronics Industries North America, Inc., will provide any documents that describe
its warranty procedures or policies within five days upon request by the California
Air Resources Board.
EMISSIONS PARTS LIST
Emissions parts vary from product to product. Your emissions control system warranty
applies to any of the following components that may be included on your product:
(1) Fuel Metering System
(i) Carburetor and internal parts (and/or pressure regulator or fuel injection
system).
(ii) Air/fuel ratio feedback and control system.
(iii) Cold start enrichment system.
(iv) Fuel Tank.
(v) Fuel Hose.
(2) Air Induction System
(i) Controlled hot air intake system.
(ii) Intake manifold.
(iii) Air filter.
(3) Ignition System
(i) Spark plugs.
(ii) Magneto or electronic ignition system.
(iii) Spark advance/retard system.
(4) Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System
(i) EGR valve body and carburetor spacer, if applicable.
(ii) EGR rate feedback and control system.
(5) Air Injection System
(i) Air pump or pulse valve.
(ii) valves affecting distribution of flow.
(iii) Distribution manifold.
(6) Catalyst or Thermal Reactor System
(i) Catalytic converter.
(ii) Thermal reactor.
(iii) Exhaust manifold.
(7) Particulate Controls
(i) Traps, filters, precipitators, and any other device used to capture particulate
emissions.
(8) Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
(i) Electronic controls.
(ii) vacuum, temperature, and time sensitive valves and switches.
(iii) Hoses, belts, connectors, and assemblies.
Techtronics Industries North America, Inc., will furnish with each new engine written
instructions for its maintenance and use by the owner.
TEchTRONIcS INDUSTRIES NORTh AMERIcA, INc., LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT FOR FEDERAL AND cALIFORNIA
EMISSION cONTROL SYSTEMS NON-ROAD AND SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES
YOUR WARRANTY RIGhTS AND OBLIGATIONS
