VII. Warranty. Ryobi Outdoor 155VP

RYOBI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS warrants each new

RYOBI Product for two (2) years according to the following terms.

This warranty extends to the original retail purchaser only and commences on the date of original retail purchase.

Any part of the RYOBI Product manufactured or supplied by RYOBI and found in the reasonable judgement of RYOBI to be defective in material or workmanship will be repaired or replaced by an authorized RYOBI service dealer without charge for parts and labor.

The RYOBI Product including any defective part must be returned to an authorized service dealer within the warranty period. The expense of delivering the RYOBI

Product to the dealer for warranty work and the expense of returning it back to the owner after repair or replacement will be paid for by the owner. RYOBI’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

Product. Proof of purchase will be required by the dealer to substantiate any warranty claim. All warranty work must be performed by an authorized RYOBI service dealer.

This warranty is limited to ninety (90) days from the date of original retail purchase for any RYOBI Product that is used for rental or commercial purposes, or any other income-producing purpose.

This warranty does not cover any RYOBI 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 the RYOBI Operator’s Manual. This warranty does not apply to any damage to the RYOBI Product that is the result of improper maintenance or to any RYOBI

Product that has been altered or modified so as to adversely affect the product's operation, performance or durability or that has been altered or modified so as to change its intended use. 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 Product or adversely affect its operation, performance or durability.

In addition, this warranty does not cover:

A. Wear items - Bump Knobs, Outer Spools,

Cutting Line, Inner Reels.

RYOBI reserves the right to change or improve the design of any RYOBI Product without assuming any obligation to modify any product previously manufactured.

LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN

DURATION TO THE TWO (2) YEAR WARRANTY

PERIOD OR NINETY (90) DAYS FOR PRODUCTS

USED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE.

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 TWO-YEAR

OR NINETY DAY WARRANTY PERIOD. RYOBI’S

OBLIGATION UNDER THIS WARRANTY, IS STRICTLY

AND EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR

REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS, AND ROP

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.

RYOBI ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR

INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER

DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO

EXPENSE OF RETURNING THE RYOBI PRODUCT

TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER 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 Products manufactured by RYOBI and sold in the United States and Canada.

To locate your nearest service dealer dial

1-800-345-8746 in the United States or

1-800-265-6778 in Canada.

RYOBI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS

550 N. 54th Street

Chandler, AZ 85226 U.S.A.

RYOBI CANADA INC.

275 Industrial Rd

Cambridge, Ontario N1R 6K2 CANADA

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

FOR QUESTIONS CALL 1-800-345-8746 IN U.S.

OR 1-800-265-6778 IN CANADA

OPERATOR’S MANUAL PART NO. 182308

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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