Ryobi Pole Saw RY 43160A User Manual

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WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
Techtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the 
original retail purchaser that this RYOBI
®
 brand outdoor 
product is free from defect in material and workmanship 
and agrees to repair or replace, at Techtronic Industries 
North America, Inc.’s, discretion, any defective product 
free of charge within these time periods from the date of 
purchase.
  Three years if the product is used for personal, family 
or household use;
 90 days, if used for any other purpose, such as 
commercial or rental.
This warranty extends to the original retail purchaser only 
and commences on the date of the original retail purchase.
Any part of this product found in the reasonable judgment 
of Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. to be defective 
in material or workmanship will be repaired or replaced  
without charge for parts and labor by an authorized service 
center for RYOBI
®
 brand outdoor products (Authorized 
Ryobi Service Center).
The product, including any defective part, must be returned 
to an authorized Ryobi
 service center within the warranty 
period. The expense of delivering the product to the service 
center for warranty work and the expense of returning it 
back to the owner after repair or replacement will be paid 
by the owner. Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.’s, 
responsibility in respect to claims is limited to making the 
required repairs or replacements and no claim of breach of 
warranty shall be cause for cancellation or rescission of the 
contract of sale of any RYOBI
®
 brand outdoor product. Proof 
of purchase will be required by the dealer to substantiate 
any warranty claim. All warranty work must be performed 
by an authorized service dealer.
This warranty is limited to ninety (90) days from the date 
of original retail purchase for any RYOBI
®
 brand outdoor 
product that is used for rental or commercial purposes, or 
any other income-producing purpose.
This warranty does not cover any product that has been 
subject to misuse, neglect, negligence, or accident, or that 
has been operated in any way contrary to the operating 
instructions as specified in this operator’s manual. This 
warranty does not apply to any damage to the product that 
is the result of improper maintenance or to any product 
that has been altered or modified. The warranty does not 
extend to repairs made necessary by normal wear or by the 
use of parts or accessories which are either
 incompatible 
with the RYOBI
®
 brand outdoor product
 or adversely affect 
its operation, performance, or durability. In addition, this 
warranty does not cover:
A. Tune-ups – Spark Plugs, Carburetor, Carburetor  
    
Adjustments, Ignition, Filters
B.  Wear items – Bump Knobs, Outer Spools, Cutting 
Lines, Inner Reels, Starter Pulleys, Starter Ropes, Drive 
Belts, Tines, Felt Washers, Hitch Pins, Mulching Blades, 
Blower Fans, Blower and Vacuum Tubes, Vacuum Bag 
and Straps, Guide Bars, Saw Chains
Techtronic Industries North America, Inc., reserves the 
right to change or improve the design of any RYOBI
®
 brand 
outdoor product without assuming any obligation to modify 
any product previously manufactured.
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION 
TO THE STATED WARRANTY PERIOD. ACCORDINGLY, 
ANY SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING 
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE, ARE DISCLAIMED 
IN THEIR ENTIRETY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF 
THE APPROPRIATE THREE-YEAR OR NINETY-DAY 
WARRANTY PERIOD. TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES 
NORTH AMERICA, INC.’S,  OBLIGATION UNDER THIS 
WARRANTY IS STRICTLY AND EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO 
THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS 
AND TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA, 
INC., DOES NOT ASSUME OR AUTHORIZE ANYONE 
TO ASSUME FOR THEM ANY OTHER OBLIGATION. 
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW 
LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE 
LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TECHTRONIC 
INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA, INC., ASSUMES NO 
RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, 
OR OTHER DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED 
TO, EXPENSE OF RETURNING THE PRODUCT TO AN 
AUTHORIZED RYOBI SERVICE CENTER AND EXPENSE 
OF DELIVERING IT BACK TO THE OWNER, MECHANIC’S 
TRAVEL TIME, TELEPHONE OR TELEGRAM CHARGES, 
RENTAL OF A LIKE PRODUCT DURING THE TIME 
WARRANTY SERVICE IS BEING PERFORMED, TRAVEL, 
LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, LOSS 
OF REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS 
OF TIME, OR INCONVENIENCE. SOME STATES DO NOT 
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL 
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE 
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may 
also have other rights which vary from state to state.
This warranty applies to all RYOBI
®
 brand outdoor products 
manufactured by or for Techtronic Industries North America, 
Inc., and sold in the United States and Canada.
To locate your nearest Authorized Ryobi Service Center, 
dial 1-800-860-4050.