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For equipment purchased in United States only.
CONSUMER’S WARRANTY
COLUMBIA OUTDOOR
THREE YEARS- 120 Hrs. LIMITED WARRANTY
For three (3) years-120 hrs. whichever come first, from the date of original purchase of COLUMBIA products, COLUMBIA will
either repair or replace, at its option, free of charge, F.O.B. factory or authorized service firm, any part found to be defective in
material and workmanship. All transportation charges on parts submitted for replacement under this warranty must be paid by
the purchaser unless return is requested by COLUMBIA.
This warranty DOES NOT apply to any part which has become inoperative through misuse, excessive use, accident, neglect,
improper maintenance or alterations by unauthorized persons.
This limited warranty does not extend to the replacement of parts which are not defective, but where regular usage has ex-
hausted the life of the part.
TRACTOR ATTACHMENT WARRANTY
Mower decks included with, or sold separately, as an attachment for COLUMBIA garden tractors will be warranted according to
the above terms of the COLUMBIA THREE (3) YEARS - 120 hrs. limited consumer warranty.
ALL OTHER ATTACHMENTS will be sold under the same conditions as above except the warranty will be ONE YEAR FROM
DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE.
ENGINES, ELECTRIC START KITS, HYDRO-GEAR, PEERLESS TRANSMISSIONS AND PEERLESS TRANSAXLES ARE
WARRANTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURER. ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THESE COMPONENTS MUST BE
HANDLED THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE DEALERS.
Belts, light bulbs, clutch parts (friction wheels), grass bags, tires, seats, rider deck wheels and cutting blades are covered by a 60
day limited warranty.
Batteries are warranted against defect for 90 days at 100% of their value and 50% of their value for the period between the 91st
day and the 120th day.
Fuses, shear bolts and blade adapters are considered consumable items and as such are not warranted.
Note:
Regular maintenance replacement parts and related inspections and adjustments are excluded from coverage when made
as part of normal maintenance service.
EXTERIOR FINISH
NORMAL DETERIORATION OF THE EXTERIOR FINISH DUE TO USE OR EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS, CORROSIVE
PRODUCTS ETC… IS NOT WARRANTED. LABELS ARE COVERED FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PUR-
CHASE.
PERSONAL USE
THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPHS CONSTITUTE COLUMBIA’S ENTIRE WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT
PURCHASED AND USED FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, HOUSEHOLD/RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM
COMMERCIAL USAGE.
COMMERCIAL USE
ALL APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN PERSONAL USE AS OUTLINED ABOVE, ARE CONSIDERED COMMERCIAL USAGE.
COLUMBIA products purchased by a company or used for commercial purposes are not covered by any warranty.
WARRANTY SERVICE CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED COLUMBIA SERVICE DEALER. ANY NON-
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PART USED ON OR IN A PRODUCT UNDER WARRANTY WILL BE EXCLUDED
FROM THAT WARRANTY COVERAGE, AS WILL BE ANY RELATED DAMAGED COMPONENTS RESULTING FROM THE
INSTALLATION OF A NON-COLUMBIA REPLACEMENT PART.
MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019; Phone: 1-800-800-7310, 1-330-220-4683
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