Warranty; Warranty Statement - Meridian 112BST Operator's Manual

13. WARRANTY

13.1 WARRANTY STATEMENT

Meridian Manufacturing Group (hereinafter referred to as the Manufacturer) hereby warrants the Bulk Seed Tender(s) sold by it to be free from
any defect in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. The Manufacturer's
obligation under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement only, FOB the original point of shipment, of any defective parts or
portions of the seed tender or accessories manufactured by Meridian. Any warranty claim must be reported to the Manufacturer within one (1)
year from the date of shipment.
THIS WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS, PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS:
1. This warranty does not apply:
a) To any product sold by the Manufacturer where it is used in areas exposed to corrosive or aggressive conditions including salt water, acids, alkaloid,
ash, cement dust, animal waste or other corrosive chemicals from either inside or outside the bin.
b) For failures or defects arising out of damage during shipment or during storage on site.
c) To materials replaced or repaired under this warranty except to the extent of the remainder of the applicable warranty.
d) To damage resulting from misuse, negligence, accident or improper site preparation by others.
e) I f the product has been altered or modified by others.
f) If in the case of coating failures the failure is the result of damage, lack of proper maintenance or failure to remove road salt or other contaminants
that may have come in contact with the bin surface.
g) To loss of time, inconvenience, loss of material, down time or any other consequential damage.
h) For a function that is different than original designed intent.
2. T he obligation of the Manufacturer under this warranty shall not arise unless the Manufacturer is notified and this warranty is presented together with a
written statement specifying the claim or defect within thirty (30) days after the failure is first detected or made known to the owner and within one (1)
year from the shipment date. The Manufacturer in its sole discretion shall determine if the claim is valid and whether correction of the defect or failure
shall be made by repair or replacement of the materials.
3. T he coating warranty is based on the manufacturer's performance specification for Polyester Powder finishes and does not include repair of minor
blemishes or rusting that is normally part of the general maintenance of the seed tender. This warranty does not cover excessive wear on interior coatings.
See attachment for full Performance Specification details on Polyester Powder Finishes.
4. The obligation of the Manufacturer hereunder extends only to the original owner and to the Meridian dealer to whom the materials may have been initially
sold. This warranty shall not be subject to any assignment or transfer without the written consent of the Manufacturer.
5. T he customer shall acknowledge that it has made its own independent decision to approve the use of the supplied materials and also the specific
fabrication and construction procedures utilized to complete the seed tender, and has satisfied itself as to the suitability of these products for this particular
application.
6. The foregoing sets forth the only warranties applicable to said materials and said warranties are given expressly and in lieu of all other warranties,
expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and all warranties which exceed or differ from said
warranties herein are disclaimed by the Manufacturer.
7. The owners sole and exclusive remedy against the Manufacturer shall be limited to the applicable warranty set forth herein and the endorsements, if
any, issued together with this document and no other remedy (including but not limited to the recovery of assembly or disassembly costs, shipping costs,
direct, incidental, special, indirect or consequential damages for lost profits, lost sales, injury to person or property or any other loss, whether arising from
breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, including negligence, strict liability or otherwise) shall be available to the owner or Meridian Dealer or any
other person or entitles whether by direct action or for contribution or indemnity or otherwise.
8. T he financial obligation of the Manufacturer under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement of the product as originally supplied and in
no event shall exceed the original cost of the product supplied.
9. The Manufacturer shall not have any obligation under any warranty herein until all accounts for materials, installation and erection of the said product
thereof and for labor and other work performed by the Manufacturer or its dealers have been paid in full by the owner.
Warranty Claim Procedure
1. Registering product with Meridian Manufacturing.
2. Contact the dealer unit was purchased from upon discovery of any defects.
3. A completed warranty claim form submitted by dealer to Meridian warranty representative for review and course of action.
4. Warranty repair work will only be performed by Meridian, the dealer or an approved representative. No warranty work completed prior to approval.
Failure to follow procedure may affect any or all reimbursement.
5. Claims will be adjudicated at the sole discretion of the manufacturer and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable limited warranty.
6. A complete list of warranty procedures can be procured from the Warranty Department or found in your owner's manual.
Limited Materials and Workmanship Warranty
For Bulk Seed Tenders
Effective July 1, 2009
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