Servicing And Maintenance; Warranty - Festool OF 1010 EQ Instruction Manual

Servicing and maintenance

Any maintenance or repair work
that requires opening of the motor or gear hous-
ing should only be carried out by an authorised
Customer Service Centre (name supplied by your
dealer)! Maintenance or repair work carried out by
an unauthorised person can lead to the wrong con-
nection of the power leads or other components,
which in turn can lead to accidents with serious
consequences.
To prevent accidents, always remove
the plug from the power supply socket before car-
rying out any maintenance or repair work on the
machine! Do not use compressed air to clean the
electrical tool! Do not try to clean parts inside the
machine in this way, as you could let foreign objects
in through the openings of the machine housing.
Certain cleaning agents and solvents
are harmful to plastic parts. Some of these are:
gasoline, carbonyl chloride, cleaning solutions con-
taining chlorine, ammonia and household cleaners
containing ammonia. To assure the circulation of
air, the cool air vents in the motor housing must
always be kept clear and clean.
This unit is fi tted with special, automatically dis-
connecting carbon brushes. If these become worn,
the current is automatically switched off and the
unit shuts down. In this case, take the unit to an
authorised Customer Service Centre and have the
carbon brushes changed.

Warranty

Festool offers a 3 year limited warranty, one of the
strongest in the industry. This warranty is valid on
the pre-condition that the tool is used and operated
in compliance with the Festool operating instruc-
tions. Festool warrants that the specifi ed tool will
be free from defects in materials and workmanship
for a term of 3 years from the date of purchase.
Conditions of 1 + 2 warranty
All customers receive a free extended limited war-
ranty (1 year + 2 years = 3 Years) on new Festool
power tools purchased from an authorized retailer.
Festool is responsible for all shipping costs during
the fi rst year of the warranty. During the second
and third year of the warranty the customer is re-
sponsible for shipping the tool to Festool. Festool
will pay for return shipping to the customer using
UPS Ground Service. All warranty service is valid 3
years from the date of purchase on your receipt or
invoice. Proof of purchase may be required.
Excluded from the coverage under this warranty
are: normal wear and tear, damages caused by mis-
use, abuse, or neglect; damage caused by anything
other than defects in material and workmanship.
This warranty does not apply to accessory items
such as circular saw blades, drill bits, router bits,
jigsaw blades, sanding belts, and grinding wheels.
Operating a tool at a voltage or frequency different
from the tool's rating will void the warranty. This
includes the usage of the tool in combination with a
transformer. Festool does not condone nor support
the use of any non-Festool engineered, designed,
and manufactured accessories or consumables
with Festool products. Use of any non-Festool
products may affect performance or void the war-
ranty. Festool is not responsible for any damages
or losses incurred and user assumes all risk and
responsibility with non-Festool derived products.
Also excluded are "wearing parts," such as carbon
brushes, lamellas of air tools, rubber collars and
seals, sanding discs and pads, and Festool gear
(hats and shirts).
The obligations of Festool in its sole discretion under
this warranty shall be limited to repair or replace-
ment or a refund of the purchase price for any Festool
portable power tool that is found to have a defect
in materials or workmanship during the warranty
period. FESTOOL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAM-
AGES REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LAW ON
WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED. ALL WARRANTIES
IMPLIED BY STATE LAW, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY LIM-
ITED TO THE DURATION OF THREE YEARS.
Some states in the U.S. and some Canadian prov-
inces do not allow the limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may
not apply to you. This warranty gives you specifi c
legal rights, and you may also have other rights
that vary from state to state in the U.S. and from
province to province in Canada.
With the exception of any warranties implied by
state or province law as limited above, the forego-
ing express limited warranty is exclusive and in lieu
of all other warranties, guarantees, agreements,
and similar obligations of Festool. Festool makes
no other warranty, express or implied, for Festool
portable power tools. This warranty policy is only
valid for tools that are purchased in the US and
Canada. Warranty policies of other countries may
vary when obtaining warranty service outside the
US and Canada. Some countries do exclude war-
ranty for products bought outside their territory.
Festool reserves the right to reject the repair of any
tool that is not part of the US/Canada product line.
No agent, representative, distributor, dealer, or
employee of Festool has the authority to increase
or otherwise change the obligations or limitations
of this warranty.
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