Honda GC190 Owner's Manual page 13

Distributor's Warranty Canada
Honda Canada Inc., for and on behalf of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan,
gives the following written warranty on each new General Purpose Engine
manufactured by Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan, distributed in Canada by
Honda Canada Inc. and sold as part of the original equipment of machinery or
equipment when such machinery or equipment is manufactured in Canada.
Whenever used herein, the word "Honda" refers to Honda Canada Inc. and/or
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. as appropriate from the context.
Honda warrants that each new Honda General Purpose Engine will be free,
under normal use and maintenance, from any defects in material or
workmanship for the relevant warranty period set forth below. If any defects
should be found in a Honda General Purpose Engine within the relevant
warranty period, necessary repairs and replacements with a new part or the
Honda equivalent shall be made at no cost to the consumer for parts and
labour (except for labour charges due to the presence of an attachment), when
Honda acknowledges that such defects are attributable to faulty material or
workmanship at the time of manufacture.
WARRANTY PERIOD
Warranty coverage commences from the original date of sale or when the unit
is first put into use as a demonstrator. The following warranty applies to power
products purchased at retail or placed into rental service on or after August 1,
2011.
MODEL NON-COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
GC160 24 months
GC190
NOTE: Concession use refers to Go Karts, etc.
THIS WARRANTY COVERS:
a) Any Honda General Purpose Engine purchased from a Honda general
purpose engine dealer or distributor authorized to sell that product in
Canada.
b) Any factory installed part (except normal maintenance parts referred to in
"THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER"); and
c) Any General Purpose Engine on which required maintenance services
have been performed as prescribed in the Owner's Manual.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Any damage or deterioration resulting from the following:
– Neglect of the periodic maintenance as specified in the engine owner's
manual
– Improper repair or maintenance
– Operating methods other than those indicated in the engine owner's
manual
– Damage caused by the product on which the engine is installed
– Damage caused by conversion to, or use of, fuel other than the fuel(s)
that the engine was originally manufactured to use, as set forth in the
engine owner's manual.
– The use of non-genuine Honda parts and accessories, other than those
approved by Honda (other than recommended lubricants and fluids)
(does not apply to the emissions warranty unless non-genuine part used
is not comparable to Honda part and was cause of the failure)
– Exposure of the product to soot and smoke, chemical agents, bird
droppings, sea water, sea breeze, salt or other environmental
phenomena
– Collision, fuel contamination or deterioration, neglect, unauthorized
alteration, or misuse
– Natural wear and tear (natural fading of painted or plated surfaces,
sheet peeling and other natural deterioration)
2. Consumable parts: Honda does not warrant parts deterioration due to
normal wear and tear. The parts listed below are not covered by warranty
(unless they are needed as a part of another warranty repair):
– Spark plug, fuel filter, air cleaner element, clutch disc, recoil starter rope
– Lubricant: oil and grease
3. Cleaning, adjustment, and normal periodic maintenance work (carburetor
cleaning and engine oil draining).
4. Use of the Honda general purpose engine for racing or competition.
5. Any engine that is part of a product that has ever been declared a total loss
or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer.
RENTAL CONCESSION
3 months 3 months NONE
THE OWNER'S OBLIGATION
In order to maintain the validity of this DISTRIBUTOR'S WARRANTY, the
required maintenance services as set forth in the Owner's Manual must be
performed at the proper intervals and detailed receipts and records retained as
proof.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE
You must take your Honda General Purpose Engine, at your expense, during
normal service hours, to the authorized Honda Power Products dealer or the
dealer designated by the manufacturer of the machinery or equipment
powered by the Honda engine. If you are unable to obtain or are dissatisfied
with the warranty service you receive, first contact the owner of the dealership
involved; this should resolve the problem. If you require further assistance,
contact Honda Canada Inc., at the address shown under Customer Service
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REPLACEMENT PARTS WARRANTY
New Honda Genuine replacement parts sold to a consumer or installed by an
authorized Honda power equipment dealer which are not covered by the
DISTRIBUTOR'S WARRANTY are warranted for a period of one year from
date of purchase for normal use, or 3 months for rental or concession use
provided, however, that this Replacement Parts Warranty does not apply to
any replacement parts modified, used with, or installed on a power product for
which the replacement parts were not intended. Electrical components that are
not installed by the dealer (sold over the counter) are not covered by warranty.
ENTIRE WRITTEN WARRANTY
This DISTRIBUTOR'S WARRANTY is the only and the entire written warranty
given by Honda for Honda General Purpose Engines. No dealer or his agent or
employee is authorized to extend or enlarge on these warranties on behalf of
Honda by any written or verbal statement or advertisement.
DISCLAIMER
To the extent the law permits, Honda disclaims any responsibility for loss of
time or use of the General Purpose Engine, transportation or towing costs or
any other indirect, incidental or consequential damage, inconvenience or
commercial loss.
NOTICE TO CONSUMER
The provisions contained in these written warranties are not intended to limit,
modify, take away from, disclaim or exclude any warranties set forth in or the
operation of The Consumer Products Warranties Act, 1977 (Saskatchewan),
The Consumer Product Warranty and Liability Act (New Brunswick), The
Consumer Protection Act (Quebec), or any other similar provincial or federal
legislation.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
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companies, their dealers and service providers to communicate marketing,
product and service information to you. If you prefer not to receive marketing
information, please contact us at 1-888-946-6329.
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