Warranty
Stanley Hydraulic Tools (hereinafter called “Stanley”), subject to the exceptions contained below, warrants new hydraulic tools for a period of one
year from the date of sale to the first retail purchaser, or for a period of 2 years from the shipping date from Stanley, whichever period expires first,
to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of delivery, and will, at its option, repair or replace any tool or part of a tool, or new
part, which is found upon examination by a Stanley authorized service outlet or by Stanley’s factory in Milwaukie, Oregon to be DEFECTIVE IN
MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP.
EXCEPTIONS FROM WARRANTY
NEW PARTS:
New parts which are obtained individually are warranted, subject to the exceptions herein, to be free of defects in material and/or
workmanship at the time of delivery and for a period of 6 months after the date of first usage. Seals and diaphragms are warranted to be free of
defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of delivery and for a period of 6 months after the date of first usage or 2 years after the date of
delivery, whichever period expires first. Warranty for new parts is limited to replacement of defective parts only. Labor is not covered.
FREIGHT COSTS:
Freight costs to return parts to Stanley, if requested by Stanley for the purpose of evaluating a warranty claim for warranty
credit, are covered under this policy if the claimed part or parts are approved for warranty credit. Freight costs for any part or parts which are not
approved for warranty credit will be the responsibility of the individual.
SEALS & DIAPHRAGMS:
Seals and diaphragms installed in new tools are warranted to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship for a
period of 6 months after the date of first usage, or for a period of 2 years from the shipping date from Stanley, whichever period expires first.
CUTTING ACCESSORIES:
Cutting accessories such as breaker tool bits are warranted to be free of defects in material and or workmanship at
the time of delivery only.
ITEMS PRODUCED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS:
Components which are not manufactured by Stanley and are warranted by their respective
manufacturers.
a. Costs incurred to remove a Stanley manufactured component in order to service an item manufactured by other
manufacturers.
ALTERATIONS & MODIFICATIONS:
Alterations or modifications to any tool or part. All obligations under this warranty shall be terminated if the
new tool or part is altered or modified in any way.
NORMAL WEAR:
Any failure or performance deficiency attributable to normal wear and tear such as tool bushings, retaining pins, wear plates,
bumpers, retaining rings and plugs, rubber bushings, recoil springs, etc.
INCIDENTAL/CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES:
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will STANLEY be liable for any
incidental, consequential or special damages and/or expenses.
FREIGHT DAMAGE:
Damage caused by improper storage or freight handling.
LOSS TIME:
Loss of operating time to the user while the tool(s) is out of service.
IMPROPER OPERATION:
Any failure or performance deficiency attributable to a failure to follow the guidelines and/or procedures as outlined in
the tool’s operation and maintenance manual.
MAINTENANCE:
Any failure or performance deficiency attributable to not maintaining the tool(s) in good operating condition as outlined in the
Operation and Maintenance Manual.
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE & FLOW, HEAT, TYPE OF FLUID:
Any failure or performance deficiency attributable to excess hydraulic pressure,
excess hydraulic back-pressure, excess hydraulic flow, excessive heat, or incorrect hydraulic fluid.
REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS:
Any failure or performance deficiency attributable to repairs by anyone which in Stanley’s sole judgement caused
or contributed to the failure or deficiency.
MIS-APPLICATION:
Any failure or performance deficiency attributable to mis-application. “Mis-application” is defined as usage of products for
which they were not originally intended or usage of products in such a matter which exposes them to abuse or accident, without first obtaining the
written consent of Stanley. PERMISSION TO APPLY ANY PRODUCT FOR WHICH IT WAS NOT ORIGINALLY INTENDED CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED
FROM STANLEY ENGINEERING.
WARRANTY REGISTRATION:
STANLEY ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED FOR WHICH NO TOOL REGISTRA-
TION IS ON RECORD. In the event a warranty claim is submitted and no tool registration is on record, no warranty credit will be issued without first
receiving documentation which proves the sale of the tool or the tools’ first date of usage. The term “DOCUMENTATION” as used in this
paragraph is defined as a bill of sale, or letter of intent from the first retail customer. A WARRANTY REGISTRATION FORM THAT IS NOT ALSO ON
RECORD WITH STANLEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS “DOCUMENTATION”.
NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
This limited warranty and the obligation of Stanley thereunder is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied including merchantability or
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