Kohler KD103V20 Operation And Maintenance Manual page 4

Owner's Responsibilities:
During the warranty period, the owner of the stationary equipment engine is responsible for:
– Premium or overtime labor costs.
– Costs to investigate engine problems which are not caused by a defect in Kohler's material
or workmanship.
– Kohler may deny warranty coverage if the stationary engine or a part thereof has failed due
to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications.
– Providing timely notice of a warranted failure to an authorized Kohler Dealer, and to promptly
make the equipment or engine available to the Kohler Dealer for repair.
– Proper scheduled and preventive maintenance as outlined in the Operation & Maintenance
Manual supplied with the equipment. This includes, but is not limited to, valve adjustment,
fuel and oil filter changes, and any other maintenance procedure related to emission control.
– Using the proper fuel in the engine, as specified in the Operator's Manual. Engines other
than Tier 4 diesel engines shall only be operated on commercially available diesel fuel. Use
of any other fuel may result in the engine no longer operating in compliance with EPA
requirements. The Tier 4 diesel engine shall only be operated on ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.
– The owner is responsible for initiating the warranty process. Owners are advised to contact
their local authorized Kohler Dealer to perform warranty service as soon as a problem arises.
The warranty repairs should be completed by the authorized Kohler Dealer as expeditiously
as possible.
EXCLUSIONS
This warranty does not cover:
– This warranty shall only apply to KOHLER Co. engines.
– Malfunctions in any part caused by abuse, misuse, alterations, tampering, disconnection, or
improper or inadequate maintenance.
– Attachments, accessories or components not supplied or approved by Kohler.
– Damage resulting from fire, accident, negligence, act of God or other events beyond the
control of Kohler.
– Consequential damage such as loss of use of the engine or equipment powered by the
engine, towing, machine transportation, loss of time, downtime, inconvenience, telephone,
travel, lodging, or any other indirect or direct damage.
– Loss or damage to personal property, loss of revenue, commercial loss or any other matters
not specifically included in this warranty statement.
– Any warranted part that was required to be previously replaced as part of required sched‐
uled maintenance.
– Owner's unreasonable delay in making the equipment available after being notified of a
potential product problem.
– Engines installed outside United States of America.
This warranty is in addition to the Kohler Standard Warranty and any extended warranty (if
applicable) for the equipment and engine involved. Remedies under this warranty are limited to
the provisions as specified in this warranty statement.
IN NO EVENT SHALL KOHLER, ITS COMPONENT SUPPLIERS NOR THE SELLING DEALER BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY, WORK STOPPAGE, LOSS OF USE OF EQUIPMENT, LOSS OF TIME,
INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSE‐
QUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO, DEFECTS IN KOHLER PRODUCTS
OR SERVICE, WHETHER RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE (INCLUDING GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR
OTHER TORT WARRANTY, CONTRACT, INDEMNITY, BREACH OF THE PROMISE TO REPAIR OR
REPLACE CONTAINED HEREIN, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
IN ADDITION, KOHLER, ITS COMPONENT SUPPLIERS AND THE SELLING DEALER SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE IN TORT OR STRICT LIABILITY FOR ANY ECONOMIC LOSS RESULTING, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, FROM THE MANUFACTURE OR SUPPLY OF THE PRODUCT, PARTS, COMPONENTS AND/OR
LABOR.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS WARRANTY TO THE CONTRARY, THE MAXIMUM
LIABILITY, IF ANY, OF KOHLER, ITS COMPONENT SUPPLIERS AND THE SELLING DEALER FOR
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