Mercury 80 Owner's Manual page 13

WARRANTY INFORMATION
5. Additional service work requested by customer other than that necessary to satisfy the warranty
obligation.
6. Labor performed by other than an authorized dealer may be covered only under following circumstances:
When performed on emergency basis (providing there are no authorized dealers in the area who can
perform the work required or have no facilities to haul out, etc., and prior factory approval has been given
to have the work performed at this facility).
7. All incidental and/or consequential damages (storage charges, telephone or rental charges of any type,
inconvenience or loss of time or income) are the owner's responsibility.
8. Use of other than Mercury Precision or Quicksilver parts when making warranty repairs.
9. Oils, lubricants or fluids changed as a matter of normal maintenance is customer's responsibility unless
loss or contamination of same is caused by product failure that would be eligible for warranty
consideration.
10. Participating in or preparing for racing or other competitive activity or operating with a racing type lower
unit.
11. Engine noise does not necessarily indicate a serious engine problem. If diagnosis indicates a serious
internal engine condition which could result in a failure, condition responsible for noise should be
corrected under the warranty.
12. Lower unit and/or propeller damage caused by striking a submerged object is considered a marine
hazard.
13. Water entering engine through the fuel intake, air intake or exhaust system or submersion.
14. Failure of any parts caused by lack of cooling water, which results from starting motor out of water, foreign
material blocking inlet holes, motor being mounted too high or trimmed too far out.
15. Use of fuels and lubricants which are not suitable for use with or on the product. Refer to the
Maintenance section.
16. Our limited warranty does not apply to any damage to our products caused by the installation or use of
parts and accessories which are not manufactured or sold by us. Failures which are not related to the
use of those parts or accessories are covered under warranty if they otherwise meet the terms of the
limited warranty for that product.
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