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CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
The California Air Resources Board and
Makita USA, Inc
are pleased to explain the emissions control system’s warranty on your 2007 and
later small off-road engine. In California, new equipment that use small off-engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the State’s
stringent anti-smog standards.
Makita USA, Inc
must warrant the emissions control system on your small off-road engine for the period listed
below provided there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your equipment.
Your emissions control system may include parts such as: carburetors or fuel injection system, ignition system, catalytic converters, fuel tanks,
valves, filters, clamps, connectors, and other associated components. Also, included may be hoses, belts, connectors, sensors, and other
emission-related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists,
Makita USA, Inc
will repair your small off-road engine at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts and
labor.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
This emissions control system is warranted for two years. If any emissions-related part on your equipment is defective, the part will be repaired
or replaced by
Makita USA, Inc
.
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• As the small off-road engine owner, you are responsible for performance of the required maintenance listed in your owner’s manual.
Makita
USA, Inc
recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your small off-road engine, but
Makita USA, Inc
cannot deny
warranty solely for the lack of receipts or your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
• As the small off-road engine owner, you should however be aware that
Makita USA, Inc
may deny you warranty coverage if your small off-
road engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.
• You are responsible for presenting your small off-road engine to a
Makita Factory Service Center
as soon as the problem exists. The
warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have a question regarding your warranty
coverage, you should contact:
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For the nearest Makita service center, please visit www.makitatools.com
*
For technical support or questions regarding operation of our tools and accessories call: 1-800-4-MAKITA
*
Makita USA Inc. Corporate Office: 14930 Northam St. La Mirada, CA 90638-5753
DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS:
(a) The warranty period begins on the date the engine or equipment is delivered to an ultimate purchaser.
(b) General Emissions Warranty Coverage.
Makita USA, Inc
must warrant to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent owner that the
engine or equipment is:
(1) Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board; and
(2) Free from defects in materials and workmanship that causes the failure of a warranted part for a period of two years.
(c) The warranty on emissions-related parts will be interpreted as follows:
(1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions required by subsection (d)
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 replaced by the manufacturer according to Subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced under the
warranty must be warranted for the remaining warranty period.
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the written instructions required by subsection (d) must be warranted
for the warranty period defined in Subsection (b) (2). A statement in such written instructions to the effect of “repair or replace as
necessary” will not reduce the period of warranty coverage. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty must be warranted for
the remaining warranty period.
(3) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions required by subsection (d)
must be 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 must be repaired or replaced by the engine manufacturer according to Subsection (4) below. Any
such part repaired or replaced under warranty must be warranted for the remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled
replacement point for the part.
(4) Repair or replacement of any warranted part under the warranty must be performed at no charge to the owner at a warranty station.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (4) above, warranty services or repairs must be provided at all manufacturer distribution
centers that are franchised to service the subject engines.
(6) The owner must not be charged for diagnostic labor that leads to the determination that a warranted part is in fact defective, provided
that such diagnostic work is performed at a warranty station.
(7) The manufacturer is liable for damages to other engine components proximately caused by a failure under warranty of any warranted
part.
(8) Throughout the emissions warranty period defined in Subsection (b) (2), the manufacturer must maintain a supply of warranted parts
sufficient to meet the expected demand for such parts.
(9) Any replacement part may be used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repairs and must be provided without charge to
the owner. Such use will not reduce the warranty obligations of the manufacturer.
(10) Add-on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air Resources Board may not be used. The use of any non-exempted add on or
modified parts 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 non-exempted add-on or modified part.
(11) The manufacturer issuing the warranty shall provide any documents that describe that manufacturer’s warranty procedures or policies
within five working days of request by the Air Resources Board.
(d) Emission Warranty Parts List.
(1) Fuel Metering System
(i) Carburetor and internal parts
(ii) Fuel Filter
(iii) Fuel Tank.
