EarthQuake MC440 User manual

Operator's Manual
MC440 4-Cycle Cultivator
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EARTHQUAKE™
A Division of Ardisam, Inc.
1160 Eighth Avenue; P.O. Box 666
Cumberland, Wisconsin 54829
800-345-6007 · Fax [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
MC440 4-CYCLE CULTIVATOR
Warranty Terms and Conditions
PRODUCT WARRANTY: 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Ardisam, Inc., a manufacturing company, warrants this EARTHQUAKE 4-CYCLE CULTIVATOR to be free from
defects in the material or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. During the one-year
warranty of this product, Ardisam will furnish, at their discretion, parts and labor to correct any defect caused by
faulty material or workmanship. Any unit used in a commercial application is covered for a period of 90 days after
purchase. This warranty applies to the original owner with a proof of purchase and is not transferable. For the
warranty to be valid, the product must be registered online, or the warranty card must be lled out and received
by Ardisam, Inc., within 30 days of purchase.
ENGINE WARRANTY: 2-YEAR LIMITED EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY
(SEE EXPLANATION OF EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY PROVISIONS FOR DETAILS)
Ardisam, Inc., a manufacturing company warrants its Viper® Engines under a two-year limited emissions control
warranty to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the service life of the product not to exceed
twenty-four consecutive months from the date of purchase for consumer applications.
*These warranties apply only to products which have not been subjected to negligent use, misuse, alteration, ac-
cident, unauthorized parts, failure to use proper fuel and oil, or if repairs have been performed at non-authorized
service centers.These warranties supersede all other warranties either expressed or implied and all other obligations
or liabilities on our part. Ardisam, does not assume, and does not authorize any other person to assume for us, any
liability in connection with the sale of our products. To be at "No Charge," warranty work must be sent directly
to Ardisam, Inc. or one of our authorized service centers and performed by them. To obtain warranty service
and/or replacement instructions, contact our customer service department. If you choose to ship your product
to Ardisam for warranty repair, you must rst have prior approval from Ardisam by calling our customer service
department for a return material authorization number (RMA#). Under these circumstances, all items must be
shipped prepaid. Ardisam will at no charge, repair or replace, at their discretion, any defective part which falls under
the conditions stated above. Ardisam retains the right to change models, specications and price without notice.

Operator's Manual
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Explanation of Emissions Control
Warranty Provisions
Viper® Engines are designed, built and equipped to meet all EPA requirements.
It warrants that it is free from defects in material and workmanship that could
cause failure to the warranted part; and that it is identical in all material
respects to the engine described in the manufacturer’s application for
certication. When a warrantable condition exists, Ardisam will repair your
engine at no cost to you, including parts and labor. The engine emissions
label will indicate certification information. Purchasers located more than
100 miles from a Viper® authorized repair center in need of warrantable
repair should contact customer service. If it is determined that warranted
repair is indeed necessary, Ardisam, Inc., will cover the cost of shipping to an
authorizedViper® repair center. All such requests must rst be pre-approved
by customer service prior to shipping.
Listed below are the parts covered by the emissions control systems
warranty. Some parts listed below may require scheduled maintenance and
are warranted up to the rst scheduled replacement point for that part. See
maintenance schedule in Maintenance and Storage section of manual for
more details. Coverage under this warranty includes only the parts listed
below (the emission and evaporation control systems) if so equipped:
• AirFilterAssembly(onlytothefirstscheduledreplacementpoint)
• FuelFilter(onlytothefirstscheduledreplacementpoint)
• Carburetor
• FuelLines,FuelLineFittingsandClamps
• FuelMeteringValve(ifequipped)
• EvaporativeSystem(ifequipped)
- Canister (if equipped)
- Canister filter (if equipped)
- Vapor hose (if equipped)
- Orifice connector (if equipped)
- Fuel tank
- Fuel cap
- Primer bulb canister (if equipped)
• SparkPlugs
• MagnetoIgnitionSystem
• MufflerAssembly
LIMITATIONS
The Emission Control SystemsWarranty shall not cover any of the following:
a) Repair or replacement required because of misuse or neglect, im-
proper maintenance, repairs improperly performed or replacements
not conforming to Ardisam, Inc., specications that adversely aect
performance and/or durability and alterations or modications not
recommended or approved in writing by Ardisam, Inc.
b) Replacement of parts and other services and adjustments necessary for
required maintenance at or after the rst scheduled replacement point;
c) Consequential damages such as loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use
of the engine or equipment, etc.
d) Diagnosis and inspection fees that do not result in eligible warranty
service being performed; and
e) Any add-on or modied part, or malfunction of authorized parts due to
the use of add-on or modied parts.
These items will be covered for a period of two years from the date of the
original purchase. Viper warrants that: the components are designed, built
and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations adopted
by the EPA; that they are free from defects in material and workmanship
that could cause failure to the engine or other; and that the components
used are identical in all material respects to the engine described in the
manufacturer’s application for certification. The warranty period begins on
the date the engine is originally purchased.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS
The owner is responsible for the proper use and maintenance of the en-
gine. Ardisam, Inc. recommends that all receipts and records covering the
performance of regular maintenance be retained in case questions arise. If
the engine is resold during the warranty period, the maintenance records
should be transferred to each subsequent owner. Ardisam, Inc. reserves
the right to deny warranty coverage if the engine has not been properly
maintained; however, Ardisam, Inc. may not deny warranty repairs solely
because of failure to keep maintenance records.
Normal maintenance replacement or repair of emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any repair establishment or individuals; how-
ever, warranty repairs must be performed by an Ardisam authorized service
center. Any replacement parts 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 the engine manufacturer.
The warranty on emissions-related parts is as follows:
• Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required main-
tenance in the owner’s manual supplied, is warranted for the warranty period
stated above. If any such part fails during the period of warranty coverage,
that part will be repaired or replaced at no charge to the owner. Any such part
repaired or replaced under the warranty will be warranted for the remaining
warranty period.
• Anywarrantedpart thatis scheduledonly forregularinspection in the
owner’s manual supplied, is warranted for the warranty period. Any such
part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the remain-
ing warranty period.
• Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required mainte-
nance in the owner’s manual supplied, is 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 will be repaired or replaced
at no charge to the owner. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty
will be warranted for the remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled
replacement point for the part.
• Add on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air Resources
Board may not be used. The use of any nonexempted add on or modi-
fied parts by the owner will be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim.
The manufacturer will not be liable to warrant failures of warranted parts
caused by the use of a nonexempted add on or modified part.