Information About Warranty; Warranty Terms - Kohler KDI 1903M Owner's Manual

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8 INFORMATION ABOUT WARRANTY

8.1 Warranty terms

KOHLER DIESEL ENGINES GLOBAL WARRANTY TERMS
1. WARRANTY PERIOD
Kohler Co. warrants to the End User that each Diesel engine will be free from manufacturing defects in materials
or workmanship in normal service for the applicable coverage period or operating hours (whichever comes first)
set forth below, provided the engine is operated and maintained in accordance with Kohler Co.'s instructions and
manuals.
ENGINE SERIES
KOHLER Diesel (non KDI)
KOHLER KDI
Lombardini Diesel
* Major component defects are failures related to crankcase casting, cylinder head casting, crankshaft, crankshaft
pulley, camshaft, connecting rod, flywheel, oil pump.
For the Warranty Period stated above, the period begins on the date of purchase of the finished equipment on
which the engine is installed. If no hour meter is installed on the application, the Operating Hours will be
calculated as 4 hours of use per day for 5 days per week beginning on the date of purchase. Kohler Co.'s
obligation under this warranty is expressly limited, at its option, to an appropriate adjustment, repair or
replacement of such part or parts as found to be defective following an inspection by Kohler Co. or an authorized
service facility designated by Kohler Co.
SPARE PARTS
KOHLER and Lombardini Diesel
Parts/components that are scheduled to be replaced as part of the required maintenance schedule will be
covered under Kohler Co.'s warranty from date of purchase of the part up to the first scheduled replacement
point for the subject parts/ components. All other Spare Parts items are covered by the above warranty provided
that the repairs have been executed by Kohler Co or by an Authorized Kohler Service Dealer.
2. EXCLUSIONS
The following items are not covered by this warranty.
•
Damage caused by: (i) an accident or casualty; (ii) unreasonable use or neglect; (iii) normal wear; (iv)
premature wear from improper maintenance; (v) improper storage; (vi) old or contaminated fuel left within
the fuel system, which includes but is not limited to tanks, fuel lines, or fuel injection components; (vii)
unapproved modifications.
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Failures caused by: (i) faulty repairs made by any party other than Kohler Co. or an authorized service
facility designated by Kohler Co.; (ii) use of non-Kohler replacement service parts; or (iii) additional
damages caused by a lack of prescribed actions as a result of an alarm light activation, either caused by
fault or negligence or un-attended use of the engine; (iv) an act beyond the control of Kohler Co., which
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INFORMATION ABOUT WARRANTY
WARRANTY PERIOD
3 Years
3 Years
2 Years
Parts
OPERATING HOURS
0 – 2.000
0 – 2.000
2.001 – 6.000
0 – 2.000
WARRANTY OPERATING
PERIOD
2 Years
WARRANTY COVERAGE
100% Parts & Labor
100% Parts & Labor
Major Components Only *
100% Parts & Labor
WARRANTY
HOURS COVERAGE
0 – 2.000 100% Parts & Labor