9 - Warranty
9.1
Warranty policy and conditions
HARDI® NORTH AMERICA INC. , 1500 West 76th Street, Davenport, Iowa, USA; 8550 W. Roosevelt Avenue, Visalia, California,
USA and 337 Sovereign Road, London, Ontario, Canada hereinafter called “HARDI®”, offers the following limited warranty
in accordance with the provisions below to each original retail purchaser of HARDI® new equipment of its own manufac-
turer, from an authorized HARDI® dealer, that such equipment is at the time of delivery to such purchaser, free from
defects in material and workmanship and that such equipment will be warranted for a period of two years from the date
of delivery to the end user providing the machine is used and serviced in accordance with the recommendations in the
Operator’s Manual and is operated under normal farm conditions.
1. This limited warranty is subject to the following exceptions:
a)Parts of the machine not manufactured by HARDI®, (i.e. engines, tires, tubes, electronic controls, and other
components or trade accessories, etc.) are not covered by this warranty but are subject to the warranty of the
original manufacturer. Any claim falling into this category will be taken up with the manufacturer concerned.
b)This warranty will be withdrawn if any equipment has been used for purposes other than for which it was
intended or if it has been misused, neglected, or damaged by accident, let out on hire or furnished by a rental
agency. Nor can claims be accepted if parts other than those manufactured by HARDI® have been incorporated
in any of our equipment. Further, HARDI® shall not be responsible for damage in transit or handling by any
common carrier and under no circumstances within or without the warranty period will HARDI® be liable for
damages of loss of use, or damages resulting from delay or any consequential damage.
2. We cannot be held responsible for loss of livestock, loss of crops, loss because of delays in harvesting or any
expense or loss incurred for labor, supplies, substitute machinery, rental for any other reason, or for injuries either
to the owner or to a third party, nor can we be called upon to be responsible for labor charges, other than
originally agreed, incurred in the removal or replacement of components.
3. The customer will be responsible for and bear the costs of:
a)Normal maintenance such as greasing, maintenance of oil levels, minor adjustments, etc.
b)Transportation of any HARDI® product to and from where the warranty work is performed.
c)Dealer travel time to and from the machine or to deliver and return the machine from the service workshop for
repair.
d)Dealer traveling costs.
4. Parts defined as normal wearing items, (i.e. tires and V-belts) are not in any way covered under this warranty.
5. This warranty will not apply to any product which is altered or modified without the express written permission of
HARDI® and/or repaired by anyone other than an Authorized Service Dealer.
6. Warranty is dependent upon the strict observance by the purchaser of the following provisions:
a)That this warranty may not be assigned or transferred to anyone.
b)That the Warranty Registration Certificate has been correctly completed by dealer and purchaser with their
names and addresses, dated, signed and returned to the appropriate address as given on the Warranty
Registration Certificate.
c)That all safety instructions in the operator’s manual shall be followed and all safety guards regularly inspected
and replaced where necessary.
7. No warranty is given on second-hand products and none is to be implied.
8. Subject to the following terms, conditions and contributions, HARDI® extends the warranty on polyethylene tanks
on vineyard and orchard sprayers with axial or centrifugal fans (excluding fittings, lids and gaskets) to TEN YEARS. To
qualify for this extended warranty, the tank must be drained and flushed with fresh water after each day of use.
HARDI®’s liability is limited to replacement of the tank, FOB our plant at no cost to the purchaser during the first ten
years. This ten year extended warranty is subject, in each instance, to the tank being inspected and approved for
replacement or repair by HARDI® personnel before HARDI® will accept any liability hereunder.
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