Mercury 200 OptiMax Manual page 13

WARRANTY INFORMATION
HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY COVERAGE: The customer
must provide Mercury with a reasonable opportunity to repair, and
reasonable access to the product for warranty service. Warranty
claims shall be made by delivering the product for inspection to a
Mercury dealer authorized to service the product. If purchaser
cannot deliver the product to such a dealer, written notice must be
given to Mercury. We will then arrange for the inspection and any
covered repair. Purchaser in that case shall pay for all related
transportation charges and/or travel time. If the service provided is
not covered by this warranty, purchaser shall pay for all related
labor and material, and any other expenses associated with that
service. Purchaser shall not, unless requested by Mercury, ship
the product or parts of the product directly to Mercury. Proof of
registered ownership must be presented to the dealer at the time
warranty service is requested in order to obtain coverage.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED: This limited warranty does not cover
routine maintenance items, tune ups, adjustments, normal wear
and tear, damage caused by abuse, abnormal use, use of a
propeller or gear ratio that does not allow the engine to run in its
recommended wide open throttle RPM range (see the Operation
and Maintenance Manual), operation of the product in a manner
inconsistent with the recommended operation/duty cycle section
of the Operation and Maintenance Manual, neglect, accident,
submersion, improper installation (proper installation
specifications and techniques are set forth in the installation
instructions for the product), improper service, use of an accessory
or part not manufactured or sold by us, jet pump impellers and
liners, operation with fuels, oils or lubricants which are not suitable
for use with the product (see the Operation and Maintenance
Manual), alteration or removal of parts, or water entering the
engine through the fuel intake, air intake or exhaust system, or
damage to the product from insufficient cooling water caused by
blockage of the cooling system by a foreign body, running the
engine out of water, mounting the engine too high on the transom,
or running the boat with the engine trimmed out too far.. Use of the
product for racing or other competitive activity, or operating with a
racing type lower unit, at any point, even by a prior owner of the
product, voids the warranty.
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