Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and Air
Index Information On Your Engine Emissions Label
EnginesthatarecertifiedtomeettheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB)Tier2
EmissionStandardsmustdisplayinformationregardingtheEmissionsDurabilityPe-
riodandtheAirIndex.Sears,RoebuckandCo.,U.S.A.makesthisinformationavail-
abletotheconsumeronouremissionlabels.
TheEmissions Durability Period describesthenumberofhoursofactualrunning
timeforwhichtheengineiscertifiedtobeemissionscompliant,assumingproper
maintenanceinaccordancewiththeOperating&MaintenanceInstructions.Thefol-
lowingcategoriesareused:
Moderate: Engineiscertifiedtobeemissioncompliantfor125hoursofactual
enginerunningtime.
Intermediate:Engineiscertifiedtobeemissioncompliantfor250hoursofactual
enginerunningtime.
Extended:Engineiscertifiedtobeemissioncompliantfor500hoursofactual
enginerunningtime.
Forexample,atypicalwalk-behindlawnmowerisused20to25hoursperyear.
Therefore,theEmissionsDurabilityPeriod ofanenginewithanintermediate
ratingwouldequateto10to12 years.
TheAirIndexisacalculatednumberdescribingtherelativelevelofemissionsfora
specificenginefamily.ThelowertheAirIndex,thecleanertheengine.Thisinforma-
tionisdisplayedingraphicalformontheemissionslabel.
After July 1, 2000, Look For Emissions Compliance
Period OnEngine Emissions Compliance Label
AfterJuly1,2000certainSears,RoebuckandCo.,U.S.A.engineswillbecertifiedto
meettheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(USEPA)Phase2emission
standards.ForPhase2certifiedengines,theEmissionsCompliancePeriodreferredto
ontheEmissionsCompliancelabelindicatesthenumberofoperatinghoursforwhichthe
enginehasbeenshowntomeetFederalemissionrequirements.Forengineslessthan
225ccdisplacement,CategoryC=125hours,B=250hoursandA=500hours.For
enginesof225ccormore,CategoryC=250hours,B=500hoursandA=1000hours.
ThedisplacementenginesofModelSeries90000is148cc.
ThedisplacementenginesofModelSeries120000is206cc.
ThedisplacementenginesofModelSeries200000is305cc.
ThedisplacementenginesofModelSeries210000is342cc.
This isa generic representationof the emission label
typically foundon a certified engine.
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