Limited Warranty - Lincoln Electric IDEALARC SP-255 Operator's Manual

STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY
The Lincoln Electric Company (Lincoln) warrants to the
end user (purchaser) of all new welding and cutting equip-
ment, electrode and flux (collectively called the "Goods")
that it will be free of defects in workmanship and material.
This warranty is void if Lincoln or its Authorized Service
Facility finds that the equipment has been subjected to
improper installation, improper care or abnormal opera-
tions.
(1) (2) (3)
WARRANTY PERIOD
Lincoln will assume both the parts and labor expense of
correcting defects during the full warranty period. All war-
ranty periods date from the date of purchase to the original
end user and are as follows:
7 Years
• Main power rectifiers on all non-inverter low frequency
(50 and 60 Hz) type welders.
3 Years
• All Lincoln welding machines, wirefeeders and plasma
cutting machines unless listed below.
2 Years
• Power Arc 5000
Ranger 10, Ranger 10-LX
Weldanpower 125, Weldanpower 150
1 Year
• AC-100
Invertec V100-S, Invertec V130-S, Invertec V200-T
Power Arc 4000
Pro-Cut 20
• All water coolers (internal or external models)
• All stick electrode, welding wire and flux.
• Arc welding and cutting robots and robotic controllers
• All Environmental Systems equipment, including portable
units, central units, gun and cable assemblies and acces-
sories. (Does not include consumable items listed under
30 day warranty.)
• All welding and cutting accessories including gun and
cable assemblies, TIG and plasma torches, spool guns,
wire feed modules, undercarriages, field installed options
that are sold separately, unattached options, welding
supplies, standard accessory sets, replacement parts,
and Magnum products. (Does not include expendable
parts listed under 30 day warranty)
30 Days
• All consumable items that may be used with the environ-
mental systems described above. This includes hoses,
filters, belts and hose adapters.
• Expendable Parts - Lincoln is not responsible for the
replacement of any expendable part that is required due
to normal wear.
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LIMITED WARRANTY

CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY COVERAGE:
The purchaser must contact Lincoln or Lincoln's Authorized
Service Facility about any defect claimed under Lincoln's
warranty.
Determination of warranty on welding and cutting equip-
ment will be made by Lincoln or Lincoln's Authorized
Service Facility.
WARRANTY REPAIR:
If Lincoln or Lincoln's Authorized Service Facility confirms
the existence of a defect covered by this warranty, the
defect will be corrected by repair or replacement at
Lincoln's option.
At Lincoln's request, the purchaser must return, to Lincoln
or its Authorized Service Facility, any "Goods" claimed
defective under Lincoln's warranty.
FREIGHT COSTS:
The purchaser is responsible for shipment to and from the
Lincoln Authorized Service Facility.
WARRANTY LIMITATIONS
Lincoln will not accept responsibility or liability for repairs
made outside of a Lincoln Authorized Service Facility.
Lincoln's liability under this warranty shall not exceed the
cost of correcting the defect of the Lincoln product.
Lincoln will not be liable for incidental or consequential
damages (such as loss of business, etc.) caused by the
defect or the time involved to correct the defect.
This written warranty is the only express warranty provided
by Lincoln with respect to its products. Warranties implied
by law such as the warranty of merchantability are limited
to the duration of this limited warranty for the equipment
involved.
This warranty gives the purchaser specific legal rights. The
purchaser may also have other rights which vary from state
to state.
(1) Equipment manufactured for the Lincoln Electric Company is subject to
the warranty period of the original manufacturer.
(2) All engines and engine accessories are warranted by the engine or
engine accessory manufacturer and are not covered by this warranty.
(3) SAE400 WELD N' AIR compressor is warranted by the compressor man-
ufacturer and not covered by this warranty.
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Dec, '97