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LIMITED WARRANTY (PAGE 14)
SAS™ QUICK COUPLER
SAFETY
Buyer accepts responsibility to; (1) Ensure that all personnel that will use and/or work in area of purchased product will read safety ID plate and Operators
Manual For SAS (product) FORKS™ and the Machine Manufacturer’s Operators Manual, prior to use; and (2) Ensure that all personnel follow the safety guide-
lines outlined on these materials. (3) To determine and compare the weight of the original machine’s attachment, to the new SAS FORKS™ or other attachment
purchased herein, and reduce the lift capacity as needed to accommodate the increase in the attachment weight if any. (4) Observe the most restrictive weight capac-
ity specified on any machine and/or attachment. (5) Buyer has duty to inspect equipment & attachment regularly.
S.A.S. OF LUXEMBURG, LLC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY IN THE FIELD.
GOALS OF THE S.A.S. OF LUXEMBURG, LLC. LIMITED WARRANTY PROCEDURE
·ASSURE MINIMUM CUSTOMER DOWNTIME by resolving the problem correctly on a timely basis.
·ASSURE END-USER CONFIDENCE while maintaining an equitable Warranty expense for both your company and SAS.
·PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT. We have an engineering staff ready to assist you. Call us at 1-877-SAS-FORK (1-877-727-3675)
Contact SAS before attempting any repair, modification, or questionable job applications.
LIMITED WARRANTY FOR SAS FORKS™
For products that S.A.S. of Luxemburg, LLC. (SAS) (SAS Forks) manufactures, SAS warrants that such products conform to all specifications for materials and
workmanship for the period of time indicated below, after delivery, when used in compliance with the SAS FORKS™ Operator Manual.
PRODUCT
LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD
ITEM
COVERED
Quick Coupler
1 year from original ship date
FRAME WELDMENT
DEFECTS IN MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP
Quick Coupler
1 year from original ship date
Hydraulic cylinder, Locking Pins
DEFECTS IN MATERIALS
No warranty on other products not listed above, unless specified on the face of the original invoice.
No warranty against abrasion wear, claw chip wear, fork tip damage, blade bending, fusible link separation, bent fork mounting shafts, hoses,
cables, or wires. No warranty on used equipment of any type.
SAS does not warrant the products that it does not manufacture. Rather, all warranties, if any, for these products are supplied by the manufacture. SELLER EX-
PRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER-
CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
CALL FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION: To be considered for warranty repairs or replacement
buyer must notify SAS
of any warranty
claim within 10 days after such claim arises, and prior to expiration of the warranty period and
prior to the performance of any repairs being
done
, otherwise buyer waives all rights to such claim.
· Obtain SAS Fork serial number & call SAS at 920-845-2198. Clearly describe problem and operation that was taking place when it occurred.
· Buyer is to return defective assembly, freight prepaid, or photographic evidence clearly showing the problem area and details of failure to SAS
for review. When necessary, a factory representative may evaluate the problem in the field.
WHAT SAS WILL DO: SAS will examine the defective product, and the details of the failure. If SAS determines that the failure of materials or
workmanship was proven to be within the terms of this limited warranty, SAS will, at it’s option, repair or replace, FOB the factory, in Luxem-
burg, WI, USA, the defective product. If the product cannot be returned to the factory, SAS may approve field repair of defective product. SAS
will approve an appropriate amount of hours and cost for the repair before authorizing repairs to begin. No provisions will be made for incidental
damages, mileage, travel time, overtime, downtime, or special freight charges.
CONDITIONS THAT WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY: Failures, which in our determination were the result of:
· Improper installation.
· Misapplication - See SAS FORKS™ Operator Manual.
· Misuse or Improper operation – See SAS FORKS™ Operator Manual.
· Exceeding the weight and/or lift limitation, lower or either any Identification Plate attached SAS Quick Coupler or wheel loader OEM capacity ratings.
· Negligence or Failure to perform routine inspection and/or maintenance as outlined in the SAS FORKS™ Operator Manual.
· Unauthorized modification, welding, burning, grinding, installation of non-factory skid plates, etc. (unless otherwise specified
in the SAS FORKS™ Operator Manual or as provided in a written authorization directly from SAS factory Engineers.).
· Continued use after a malfunction of the hydraulic system in the forklift or loader.
· Accidental damage.
LIMITED WARRANTY REMEDIES: Buyer must notify SAS of any warranty claim within 10 days after such claim arises; other-
wise buyer waves all rights to such claim. Unless agreed otherwise in writing. Buyer’s sole remedy for breach of warranty is, at
seller’s option, the repair of the defect, or the providing of a replacement part F.O.B. seller’s office.
Seller will not be responsible
for costs of shipping, travel time, travel expense, dismantling or reassembling the product
. Further, seller will not be liable
for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, or special damages arising out of a breach of warranty. These remedies are ex-
clusive, and all other warranty remedies are excluded.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS: All designs and other proprietary rights provided by SAS to Buyer are to remain the property of S.A.S.,
and Buyer shall honor all proprietary legends. Buyer agrees not to copy the design of S.A.S.™ Forks & SAS Scorpion or hire a third party to copy. S.A.S. may use
product modification ideas suggested by user, without any obligation to originator of modification suggestion. If S.A.S. chooses to implement such product modifi-
cation such becomes property of S.A.S. of Luxemburg, LLC.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The seller’s price is based on the enforceability of this limitation of liability, and the buyer under-
stands that the price would be substantially higher without this limitation. Seller shall have no liability to buyer for lost profits or for special, consequential, exem-
plary, or incidental damages of any kind, whether arising in contract, tort, product-liability, or otherwise, even if advised of the potential damages in advance.
· In no event shall seller be liable to buyer for any damages whatsoever in excess of the contract price.
· In the event that any warranty or warranty remedy fails of its essential purpose, or is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, in consideration of the
other provisions of this agreement, the parties understand and agree that all limitations of liability under this provision will nevertheless remain in effect.
SEVERABILITY: Any legally unenforceable provision may be severed from this agreement, and the remaining terms and conditions will be enforced as a whole.
SALES TERMS: SAS FORKS SALES TERMS document is included as part of this document. See www.sasforks.com/SalesTerms.pdf
