Mercury Zeus 3000 Series, User Manual

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Section 1 - Limited Warranty
Page 8 90-866938081 MAY 2009
Owner Responsibilities
During the Base Engine and Drive Limited Warranty
Owner is responsible for the cost of lubricating oil, antifreeze, filter elements, and other maintenance items
replaced during warranty repairs unless such items are not reusable due to the Warrantable Failure.
Owner is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Product as specified in the applicable
Cummins, MerCruiser, or CMD Operation and Maintenance Manual. Owner is also responsible for providing
proof that all recommended maintenance has been performed. This warranty does not cover normal wear and
tear of covered parts. Before the expiration of the applicable warranty, Owner must notify a CMD service
provider, distributor, authorized dealer, or other repair location approved by CMD of any Warrantable Failure
and make the Engine available for repair by such facility. Locations in the United States and Canada are listed
in the Cummins U.S. and Canada Sales and Service Directory; other locations are listed in the CMD International
Sales and Service Directory.
Owner is responsible for the cost of lubricating oil, antifreeze, filter elements, and other maintenance items
replaced during warranty repairs unless such items are not reusable due to the Warrantable Failure.
Owner is responsible for communication expenses, meals, lodging, and similar costs incurred as a result of a
Warrantable Failure.
Owner is responsible for non‑Engine and non‑Drive repairs, "downtime" expenses, cargo damage, fines, all
applicable taxes, all business costs, and other losses resulting from a Warrantable Failure. In the event of any
Product failure, Owner is responsible for the cost of towing the boat to the repair dock and for all associated
docking and harbor charges.
Owner is responsible for maintaining the Engine hourmeter in good working order at all times and to ensure
that the hourmeter accurately reflects the total hours of operation of the Product. Owner is responsible for the
costs to investigate complaints, unless the problem is caused by a defect in CMD material or factory
workmanship.
Limitations
1. Maintenance Component Limitations:
CMD is not responsible for failures or damage resulting from what CMD determines to be abuse or neglect,
including, but not limited to: operation without adequate coolants or lubricants; over‑fueling; over‑speed; lack
of system maintenance to the engine and drive: improper storage, starting, warm‑up, run‑in or shutdown
practices, corrosion of Engine or Drive due to lack
of maintenance; unauthorized modifications to the Engine or Drive. CMD is also not responsible for failures
caused by incorrect oil or fuel or by water, dirt or other contaminants in the fuel or oil.
CMD is not responsible for failure resulting from:
1. Use or application of the Product inconsistent with its rating designation set forth above.
2. Incorrect installation.
3. Engines that do not reach rated RPM because of issues unrelated to the engine (for example, overloading
the vessel, selecting an engine with insufficient horsepower for the vessel, improper gear and/or propeller
selection, inadequate hull maintenance, etc.).
4. Use of improper propellers.
5. The lack of completing published maintenance procedures.
2. Other Component Limitations:
CMD does not warrant components that are not supplied by CMD Factory.
3. CMD supplied alternators and starters limitation:
Warranty coverage is limited to 2 years or 2,000 hours, whichever expires first.