Shindaiwa 326T User Manual

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air 
Resources Board (C.A.R.B.) and Shindaiwa Inc. are pleased to 
explain the emission control system warranty on your EPA Phase 2 
/ C.A.R.B. Tier III model year 2007 and later small off road engine 
(SORE). New small off road engines must be designed, built and 
equipped to meet stringent EPA and C.A.R.B. anti-smog standards. 
Shindaiwa Inc. warrants the emission control system on your small 
off road engine for the periods of time listed below provided there has 
been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your small off 
road engine.

Your emission control system may include parts such as:  carburetor/
fuel injected system, ignition system, catalytic converter, fuel tank, 

fuel lines, fuel caps, valves, canisters, filters vapor hoses, clamps 
connectors, and other associated components.  For certain hand-
held products with engines less than or equal to 80cc displacement, 
the fuel tank is subject to the C.A.R.B. evaporative emission control 
warranty requirements of this section. Contact Shindaiwa Inc. for the 
models covered under the C.A.R.B. evaporative emission regulations.

Where a warrantable condition exists, Shindaiwa Inc. or its authorized 
service representative will repair your small off road engine at no cost 
to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.

The 2007 and later small off road engines are warranted for two years 
for certain emission related parts.  If any emission-related part on your 
engine is defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by Shindaiwa 
Inc. or its authorized service representative.

As the small off road engine owner, you are responsible for 

 

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the performance of the required maintenance listed in your 
Operator’s Manual. Shindaiwa Inc. recommends that you retain all 
receipts covering maintenance on your small off road engine, but 
Shindaiwa Inc. cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts 
or for your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled 
maintenance.

As the small off road engine owner, you should however be aware 

 

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that Shindaiwa Inc. may deny you warranty coverage if your small 
off road engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper 

maintenance or unapproved modifications.

You are responsible for presenting your small off road engine to 
Shindaiwa Inc.’s authorized service center 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 can contact Shindaiwa Inc. at 800-521-7733 or 
www.shindaiwa.com

This is additional detailed information about the EPA PHASE 2/
CALIFORNIA TIER III EMISSIONS DEFECT WARRANTY for your 
small off road engine.

Shindaiwa Inc. warrants that your unit was designed, built and 
equipped to conform with applicable EPA and California emissions 
standards and that your unit is free from defects in material and 
workmanship that would cause it to fail to conform with applicable 
requirements within two (2) years.  The warranty period begins on 
the date the product is delivered to a retail purchaser.  This is your 
emission control system DEFECTS WARRANTY.

If there is a defect in a part covered by this warranty, Shindaiwa Inc.’s 
authorized service dealer will correct the defect.

You will not have to pay anything to have the part adjusted, repaired or 
replaced.  This includes any labor and diagnosis for warranted repairs 
performed by the dealer.  In addition, engine parts not expressly 
covered under this warranty but whose failure is a result of a failure of 
a covered part will be warranted.

Emissions System repairs covered under this warranty should be 
completed in a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days.

If the diagnosis reveals no defect, the emission defect warranty does 
not apply.

Any emission related part not scheduled for, “required 

 

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maintenance” (See Operator’s Manual, “SERVICE 
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE”) will be repaired or replaced 
within the warranty period.  The repaired or replaced part will be 
warranted for the remaining Emissions Defect warranty period.

Any emission related part scheduled for replacement during 

 

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“required maintenance” (See Operator’s Manual, “SERVICE 
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 shall be warranted 

for the remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled 
replacement point for that part.

Any Shindaiwa Inc. approved replacement part may be used in the 

 

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performance of any warranty maintenance or repairs on emission-
related parts, and must be provided without charge if the part is 
still under warranty.

Any replacement part that is equivalent in performance and 

 

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durability may be used in non-warranty maintenance or repairs, 
and shall not reduce the warranty obligations of Shindaiwa Inc.

The owner is responsible for the performance of the required 

 

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maintenance described in the operator’s manual.

Choke

Carburetor (complete assembly or replaceable components)

Fuel Injection Assembly or replaceable components

Air Filter

Electronic Ignition System

Spark Plug
Catalytic Converter / Muffler Assembly
Fuel Tank (CARB only)

Any failure caused by abuse, neglect, improper maintenance.

 

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Any failure caused by unapproved modifications, use of 

 

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unapproved add-on parts/modified parts or unapproved 
accessories.