SHINDAIWA LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT FOR

PRODUCT SOLD IN USA AND CANADA BEGINNING 01/01/2013

ECHO, INC’S RESPONSIBILITY

ECHO Incorporated’s (ECHO, INC.) Limited Warranty, provides to the original purchaser that this Shindaiwa product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Under normal use and maintenance from date of purchase, ECHO, INC. agrees to repair or replace at it’s discretion, any defective product free of charge at any authorized Shindaiwa servicing dealer within listed below application time periods, limitations and exclusions.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO SHINDAIWA PROD-

UCTS SOLD BY AUTHORIZED SHINDAIWA DEALERS. IT IS EXTENDED TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER ONLY, AND IS

NOT TRANSFERABLE TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS EXCEPT FOR EMISSION RELATED PARTS. Repair parts and accessories replaced under this warranty are warranted only for the balance of the original unit or accessory warranty period. Any damage caused by improper installation or improper maintenance is not covered by this warranty. All parts or products replaced under warranty become the property of ECHO, INC. This warranty is separate from the Emission control warranty statement supplied with your new product. Please consult the Emission Control Warranty Statement for details regarding emission related parts. For a list of Authorized Shindaiwa Dealers refer to WWW.SHINDAIWA.COM or call 1-877-986-7783.

OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY

To ensure trouble free warranty coverage it is important that you register your Shindaiwa equipment on-line at WWW.SHINDAIWA.

COM or by filling out the warranty registration card supplied with your unit. Registering your product confirms your warranty coverage and provides a direct link if we find it necessary to contact you.

The owner shall demonstrate reasonable care and use, and follow preventative maintenance, storage, fuel and oil usage as prescribed in the operator’s manual. Should a product difficulty occur, you must, at your expense, deliver or ship your Shindaiwa unit to an authorized Shindaiwa servicing dealer for warranty repairs (within the applicable warranty period), and arrange for pick-up or return of your unit after the repairs have been made. For your nearest authorized Shindaiwa servicing dealer, call Shindaiwa’s

Dealer Referral Center, at 1-877-986-7783 or you can locate a Shindaiwa servicing dealer at WWW.SHINDAIWA.COM. Should you require assistance or have questions concerning Shindaiwa’s Warranty Statement, you can contact our Consumer Product Support

Department at 1-800-673-1558 or contact us through the web at WWW.SHINDAIWA.COM.

PRODUCT WARRANTY PERIOD

RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION

• 5 YEAR WARRANTY - Units for residential, or non-income producing use will be covered by this limited warranty for five (5) years from date of purchase.

EXCEPTIONS:

• For engine powered products, the electronic ignition module, flexible drive cable, and solid drive shaft are warranted for the life* of the product on parts only.

• Cutting attachments such as, but not limited to, bars, chains, sprockets, tines, blades, PowerBroom

TM

, belts, and nylon trimmer heads for residential or non-income producing use will be covered for failures due to defects in material or workmanship for a period of 60 days from original product purchase date. Any misuse from contact with concrete, rocks, or other structures is not covered by this warranty.

• Multipurpose Tool Attachments carry the same warranty duration as the units they are designed to fit.

COMMERCIAL APPLICATION

• 90 DAY WARRANTY - All Chain Saws and Cut-Off Saws for commercial, institutional, agricultural, industrial, or income producing use will be covered by this limited warranty for 90 Days from the date of purchase.

• 2 YEAR WARRANTY - All other units for commercial, institutional, agricultural, industrial, or income producing use will be covered by this limited warranty for two (2) years from the date of purchase.

EXCEPTIONS:

• For engine powered products, the electronic ignition module, flexible drive cables, and solid drive shafts are warranted for the life* of the product on parts only.

• Cutting attachments such as, but not limited to, bars, chains, sprockets, tines, blades, PowerBroom

TM

, belts, and nylon trimmer heads for commercial, institutional, agricultural, industrial, rental, or income producing will be covered for failures due to defects in material or workmanship for a period of 30 days from original product purchase date. Any misuse from contact with concrete, rocks, or other structures is not covered by this warranty.

• Multipurpose Tool Attachments carry the same warranty duration as the units they are designed to fit.

RENTAL APPLICATION - 90 DAYS WARRANTY

• Units for rental use will be covered against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase.

* ECHO INC’s liability under the “Lifetime” coverage is limited to furnishing parts specified under the PRODUCT Warranty

PERIOD section of this warranty statement for “Life” free of charge for a period of ten (10) years after the date of the complete unit’s final production.

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PURCHASED REPAIR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

• 90-day all applications

ATTENTION ENGINE POWERED PRODUCT OWNERS

This Shindaiwa engine powered product is a quality-engineered unit which has been manufactured to exact tolerances to provide superior performance. To help ensure the performance of the unit, it is required to use engine oil which meets the ISO-L-EGD

Standard per ISO/CD 13738 and JASO M345/FD Standards. Shindaiwa Red Armor

TM

and Shindaiwa One

TM

are a premium engine oil specifically formulated to meet ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and JASO M345/FD Standards. The use of engine oils designed for other applications, such as for outboard motors or lawnmowers can result in severe engine damage, and will void your engine limited warranty.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGE CAUSED BY:

• Lack of lubrication or engine failure, due to the use of engine oils that do not meet the ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD 13738) and JASO

M345/FD Standards. Shindaiwa Red Armor

TM

and Shindaiwa One

TM

Engine Oil meets the ISO-L-EGD and JASO M345/FD

Standard. Emission related parts are covered for 5 years residential or 2 years commercial use regardless of two-stroke oil used,

per the statement listed in the EPA or California Emission Control Warranty Explanation.

• Damage caused by use of gasohol, containing methanol (wood alcohol), or gasoline containing less than 89 octane. Only use gasoline which contains 89 octane or higher. Gasohol which contains a maximum 10% ethanol (grain alcohol) or 15% MTBE

(methyl/tertiary/butyl/ether) is also approved. The prescribed mixing ratio of gasoline to oil is listed on the Shindaiwa oil label and covered in your operator’s manual.

• Engine damage caused by use of ether or any starting fluids.

• Damage caused by tampering with engine speed governor or emission components, or running engines above specified and recommended engine speeds as listed in your operator’s manual.

• Operation of the unit with improperly maintained/removed cutting shield or removed/damaged air filter.

• Damage caused by dirt, pressure or steam cleaning the unit, salt water, corrosion, rust, varnish, abrasives, and moisture.

• Defects, malfunctions or failures resulting from abuse, misuse, neglect, modifications, alterations, normal wear, improper servicing, or use of unauthorized attachments.

• Incorrect storage procedures, stale fuel, including failure to provide or perform required maintenance services as prescribed in the operator’s manual. Preventative maintenance as outlined in the operator’s manual is the customer’s responsibility.

• Failures due to improper set-up, pre-delivery service or repair service by anyone other than authorized Shindaiwa servicing dealer during the warranty period.

• Certain parts and other items are not warranted, including but not limited to: lubricants, starter cords, and engine tune-ups.

• Use of spark plugs other than those meeting performance and durability requirements of the OEM spark plug listed in the Operator’s Manuals.

• Overheating or carbon scoring failures due to restricted, clogged exhaust port or combustion chamber, including damage to spark arrester screen.

• Adjustments after the first (30) thirty days and beyond, such as carburetor adjustment and throttle cable adjustment.

• Damage to gears or gear cases caused by contaminated grease or oil, use of incorrect type or viscosity of lubricants, and/or failure to comply with recommended grease or oil change intervals.

• Damage caused by pump or sprayer running dry, pumping or spraying caustic or flammable materials, or lack of or broken strainers.

• Additional damage to parts or components due to continued use after operational problem or failure occurs. Should operational problem or failure occur, the product should not be used, but delivered as is to an authorized Shindaiwa servicing dealer.

It is a dealer’s and/or customer’s responsibility to complete and return the warranty registration card supplied with your Shindaiwa product or by visiting WWW.SHINDAIWA.COM. Your receipt of purchase including date, model and serial number must be maintained and presented to an authorized Shindaiwa servicing dealer for warranty service. Proof of purchase rests solely with the customer. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so you may also have other specific legal rights which vary from state to state. This limited warranty is given by ECHO Incorporated, 400 Oakwood Rd., Lake Zurich, IL

60047.

DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES

This limited warranty is in lieu of all other expressed or implied warranties, including any warranty of FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-

LAR PURPOSE OR USE and any implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY otherwise applicable to this product. ECHO, INC. and its affiliated companies shall not be liable for any special incidental or consequential damage, including lost profits. There are no warranties extended other than as provided herein. This limited warranty may be modified only by ECHO, INC.

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Servicing Information

Parts/Serial Number

Genuine Shindaiwa Parts and Assemblies for your Shindaiwa products are available only from an Authorized

Shindaiwa Dealer. When you do need to buy parts

always have the Model Number, Type and Serial Number of the

unit with you. You can find these numbers on the engine. For future reference, write them in the space provided below.

Model No. _____________ SN. ______________

Service

Service of this product during the warranty period must be performed by an Authorized Shindaiwa Service Dealer.

For the name and address of the Authorized Shindaiwa Service Dealer nearest you, ask your retailer or call: 1-877-

986-7783

. Dealer information is also available on WWW.SHINDAIWA.COM. When presenting your unit for Warranty

service/repairs, proof of purchase is required.

Consumer Product Support

If you require assistance or have questions concerning the application, operation or maintenance of this product you may call the Shindaiwa Consumer Product Support Department at 1-877-986-7783 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Central

Standard Time) Monday through Friday. Before calling, please know the model and serial number of your unit.

Warranty Registration

To ensure trouble free warranty coverage it is important that you register your Shindaiwa equipment by filling out the warranty registration card supplied with your unit. Registering your product confirms your warranty coverage and provides a direct link if we find it necessary to contact you.

Additional or Replacement Manuals

Replacement Operator and Parts Catalogs are available from your Shindaiwa dealer or at WWW.SHINDAIWA.COM

or by contacting the Consumer Product Support Department (1-877-986-7783). Always check WWW.SHINDAIWA.

COM for updated information.

ECHO Incorporated.

400 Oakwood Road

Lake Zurich, IL 60047-1564 U.S.A.

Telephone: 1-877-986-7783

Fax: 1-847-540-8416 www.shindaiwa.com

Copyright© 2013 By Echo, Incorporated

All Rights Reserved.

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7-2 Suehirocho 1-Chome, Ohme,

Tokyo, 198-8760, Japan

Phone: 81-428-32-6118

Fax: 81-428-32-6145

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