Brown Products TrenchMaster (F-1202) - Manual (Page 2)

WARRANTY STATEMENT
STATEMENT OF POLICY
In accordance with our established policy of constant improvement, we reserve the right to amend these
specifications at any time without notice.
ENGINE WARRANTY
Warranty of all engines and engine parts is the sole responsibility of the particular engine manufacturer. See
engine warranty in the engine manual. Engine problems must be checked and approved for warranty by an
authorized engine manufacturers service center. Brown Products, Inc. is not an authorized service center
for any engine manufacturer and accepts no responsibility for engine warranties, either express or implied.
WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURER
Dealer/distributor understands and agrees that the manufacturer extends only the following warranty to its
customers. In the event dealer/distributor extends any additional warranty such as enlarging the scope or
period of warranty or undertaking a warranty of fitness for any particular purpose or obligation not encompassed
in manufacturer’s warranty, dealer/distributor shall be solely responsible therefore and shall have no
recourse against manufacturer with respect thereto.
WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
Brown Products, Inc. hereby warrants that Brown’s TRENCHMASTER
® products will be free from defects in
material and workmanship under normal use according to the provisions and limitations herein set forth. All
parts, specifically EXCLUDING expendable “wear” parts, that become unserviceable within one year (12
months) from date of purchase, shall be repaired or replaced at Brown’s option - at no cost to purchaser.
LIMITATIONS
The obligation of Brown for breach of warrant shall be limited to products manufactured by Brown (1) that are
installed, operated and maintained according to Brown’s instruction furnished and/or available to the purchaser
upon request, (2) that are installed according to all other applicable Federal, State and local codes or regulations,
and (3) that the purchaser substantiates were defective in material and workmanship notwithstanding that
they were properly installed and correctly maintained as set forth and were not abused or misused. The
obligation of Brown shall be limited to replacing or repairing the defective product, at the option of Brown.
Brown shall not be responsible for any labor or cost of removal or reinstallment of its products and shall not
be liable for transportation costs to and from its plant in Midland City, Alabama. Use of parts for modification
or repair of TRENCHMASTERS
®
or any component part thereof not authorized or manufactured by Brown
specifically for the TRENCHMASTERS ® shall void this warranty. This warranty shall not apply to any damage
to or defect in TRENCHMASTERS ® that is directly or indirectly caused by (1) FORCE MAJEURE, Act of
God or other accident not related to an inherent product defect, of (2) abuse, misuse or neglect of the
TRENCHMASTER
® , including any damage caused by improper assembly, installation, adjustment, service
maintenance or faulty instruction of the purchaser. Other than as expressly set forth hereinabove, Brown
makes no other warranty, express or implied, with respect to the TRENCHMASTER
®
, including but not limited
to any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. And in no event shall Brown be
responsible for any incidental or consequential damages of any nature suffered by purchaser or any other
person or entity caused in whole or in part by the TRENCHMASTER
® . Any person or entity to whom this
warranty extends and who claims breach of warranty against Brown must bring suit thereon within one year
from the date of occurrence of such breach of warranty or be forever barred from any and all legal or other
remedies for such breach of warranty. Brown is not responsible for and hereby disclaims any undertaking,
representation or warranty made by any dealer, distributor or other person that is inconsistent with or in any
way more expansive than the provisions of this limited warranty. This warranty grants specific legal rights and
shall be read in conformity with applicable state law. In some jurisdictions, the applicable law mandates
warranty provisions that provide greater rights than those provided for herein. In such case, this limited warranty
shall be read to include such mandates provisions; and any provision herein that is prohibited or unenforceable
in any such jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions and without affecting the validity or enforceability
of such provisions in any other jurisdiction(s).
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