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Distributor's Warranty Canada
Honda Canada Inc., 180 Honda Boulevard, Markham, Ontario for and
on behalf of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, gives the following
written warranty on each new General Purpose Engine manufactured
by Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan, distributed in Canada by Honda
Canada Inc. and sold as part of the original equipment of machinery
or equipment when such machinery or equipment is manufactured in
Canada. Whenever used herein, the word "Honda" refers to Honda
Canada Inc. and/or Honda Motor Co. Ltd. as appropriate from the
context.
Honda WARRANTS THAT each new Honda General Purpose Engine
will be free, under normal use and maintenance, from any defects in
material or workmanship for the relevant warranty period set forth
below. If any defects should be found in a Honda General Purpose
Engine within the relevant warranty period, necessary repairs and
replacements with a new part or the Honda equivalent shall be made
at no cost to the consumer for parts and labor (except for labor
charges due to the presence of an attachment), when Honda
acknowledges that such defects are attributable to faulty material or
workmanship at the time of manufacture.
WARRANTY PERIOD
Warranty coverage commences from the original date of sale or when
the unit is first put into use as a demonstrator. The following warranty
applies to General Purpose Engines purchased at retail or placed into
rental service on or after August 1, 2011
MODEL NON-COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
GCV170 24 months
GCV200
NOTE: Concession use refers to Go Karts, etc.
THIS WARRANTY COVERS:
a) Any Honda General Purpose Engine purchased from a Honda
general purpose engine dealer or distributor authorized to sell
that product in Canada.
b) Any factory installed part (except normal maintenance parts
referred to in "THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER"); and
c) Any General Purpose Engine on which required maintenance
services have been performed as prescribed in the Owner's
Manual.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Any damage or deterioration resulting from the following:
- Neglect of the periodic maintenance as specified in the engine
owner's manual
- Improper repair or maintenance
- Operating methods other than those indicated in the engine
owner's manual
- Damage caused by the product on which the engine is installed
- Damage caused by conversion to, or use of, fuel other than the
fuel(s) that the engine was originally manufactured to use, as set
forth in the engine owner's manual and/or warranty booklet
- The use of non-genuine Honda parts and accessories, other
than those approved by Honda (other than recommended lubri-
cants and fluids) (does not apply to the emissions warranty
unless non-genuine part used is not comparable to Honda part
and was cause of the failure)
- Exposure of the product to soot and smoke, chemical agents,
bird droppings, sea water, salt or other corrosive environments
- Collision, fuel contamination or deterioration, neglect, unautho-
rized alteration, or misuse
- Natural wear and tear (natural fading of painted or plated sur-
faces, sheet peeling and other natural deterioration)
2. Consumable parts: Honda does not warrant parts deterioration
due to normal wear and tear. The parts listed below are not
covered by warranty (unless they are needed as a part of another
warranty repair):
- Spark plug, fuel filter, air cleaner element, clutch disc, recoil
starter rope
- Lubricant: oil and grease
.
RENTAL CONCESSION
3 months 3 months NONE
3. Cleaning, adjustment, and normal periodic maintenance work
(carburetor cleaning and engine oil draining).
4. Use of the Honda general purpose engine for racing or
competition.
5. Any engine that is part of a product that has ever been declared a
total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer.
THE OWNER'S OBLIGATION
In order to maintain the validity of this DISTRIBUTOR'S WARRANTY,
the required maintenance services as set forth in the Owner's Manual
must be performed at the proper intervals and detailed receipts and
records retained as proof.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE
You must take your Honda General Purpose Engine, at your expense,
during normal service hours, to the authorized Honda Power Products
dealer or the dealer designated by the manufacturer of the machinery
or equipment powered by the Honda engine. If you are unable to
obtain or are dissatisfied with the warranty service you receive, first
contact the owner of the dealership involved; this should resolve the
problem. If you require further assistance, contact Honda Canada
Inc., at the address shown under Customer Service Information
(page 14).
REPLACEMENT PARTS WARRANTY
New Honda Genuine replacement parts sold to a consumer or
installed by an authorized Honda power equipment dealer which are
not covered by the DISTRIBUTOR'S WARRANTY are warranted for a
period of one year from date of purchase for normal use, or 3 months
for rental or concession use provided, however, that this Replacement
Parts Warranty does not apply to any replacement parts modified,
used with, or installed on a power product for which the replacement
parts were not intended. Electrical components that are not installed
by the dealer (sold over the counter) are not covered by warranty.
ENTIRE WRITTEN WARRANTY
This DISTRIBUTOR'S WARRANTY is the only and the entire written
warranty given by Honda for Honda General Purpose Engines. No
dealer or his agent or employee is authorized to extend or enlarge on
these warranties on behalf of Honda by any written or verbal
statement or advertisement.
DISCLAIMER
To the extent the law permits, Honda disclaims any responsibility for
loss of time or use of the General Purpose Engine, transportation or
towing costs or any other indirect, incidental or consequential
damage, inconvenience or commercial loss.
NOTICE TO CONSUMER
The provisions contained in these written warranties are not intended
to limit, modify, take away from, disclaim or exclude any warranties
set forth in or the operation of The Consumer Products Warranties
Act, 1977 (Saskatchewan), The Consumer Product Warranty and
Liability Act (New Brunswick), The Consumer Protection Act
(Quebec), or any other similar provincial or federal legislation.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
The owner information submitted may be used by Honda and its
related companies, their dealers and service providers to
communicate marketing, product and service information to you. If
you prefer not to receive marketing information, please contact us at
1-888-946-6329.
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