CARB/EPA 201218CALIFORNIA AND EPA (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION AGENCY) EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROLWARRANTY STATEMENTYOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONSThe CARB (California Air Resources Board), the EPA, and Ariens Company are pleased to explain theevaporative emission control system's warranty on your 2012 model year small off-road equipment. InCalifornia, new equipment that uses small off-road engines must be designed, built, and equipped tomeet the State's stringent anti-smog standards. Ariens Company must warrant the evaporativeemission control system on your small off-road equipment for the period listed below provided therehas been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your equipment.Your evaporative emission control system may include parts such as: fuel tanks, fuel lines, fuel caps,valves, canisters, filters, vapor hoses, clamps, connectors, and other associated components.MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:This evaporative emission control system is warranted for two years. If any evaporativeemission-related part on your equipment is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by AriensCompany.OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:• As the small off-road equipment owner, you are responsible for the performance of the requiredmaintenance listed in your Owner's Manual. Ariens Company recommends that you retain allreceipts covering maintenance on your small off-road equipment, but Ariens Company cannot denywarranty solely for the lack of receipts.• As the small off-road equipment owner, you should however be aware that the Ariens Company maydeny you warranty coverage if your evaporative emission control system part has failed due toabuse, neglect, or improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.• You are responsible for presenting your small off-road equipment to an authorized Ariens, Gravely,or Parker service representative as soon as the problem exists. The warranty repairs should becompleted in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have a question regardingyour warranty coverage, you should contact Ariens Company Technical Service Center at1-920-756-2141.DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS:(a.) The warranty period begins on the date the small off-road equipment is delivered to an ultimatepurchaser.(b.) General Evaporative Emissions Warranty Coverage. Ariens Company warrants to the ultimatepurchaser and any subsequent owner that the evaporative emission control system wheninstalled was:(1.) Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all applicable EPA and CARBregulations; and(2.) Free from defects in materials and workmanship that causes the failure of a warranted partfor a period of two years.(c.) 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 thewritten instructions 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 replacedby the Ariens Company. Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty must bewarranted for a time not less than the remaining warranty period.(2.) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the written instructionsmust be warranted for the warranty period defined in subsection (b)(2). A statement in suchwritten instructions to the effect of "repair or replace as necessary" will not reduce theperiod of warranty coverage. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty must bewarranted for a time not less than the remaining warranty period.(3.) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in thewritten instructions must be warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduledreplacement point for that part. If the part fails prior to the first scheduled replacement, thepart must be repaired or replaced by the Ariens Company. Any such part repaired orreplaced under warranty must be warranted for a time not less than the remainder of theperiod prior to the first scheduled replacement point for the part.