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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 manufacturer’s 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 re-installment 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, 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 responsibility 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 that 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 proved 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).
