32 User’s GuideDescription of WarrantyAdvan warrants that the goods the goods sold hereunder will be free of defects inmaterials and workmanship, and such goods will substantially conform to the specifi-cations furnished by Advan, and to any drawings or specifications furnished to Advanby the Buyer if approved by Advan. This warranty shall be effective only if Advanreceives notice of such defect or nonconformance during the period of the warranty.Advan sole and exclusive the Advan product(s) with refurbished units provide a creditto buyer in the amount of the purchase price.Commencement and Duration of WarrantyThe warranty period begins on the date of shipment from Advan. The goods soldhereunder are warranted for a period of 18 months from date of shipment unlessotherwise agreed to by Buyer and Advan. No extension of the warranty will be givenduring the time the goods are in Advan possession.Place of Repair or ReplacementIn order to obtain service under this warranty, Buyer must notify Advan of the defectbefore expiration on the warranty period, and request a “Return Material AuthorizationNumber.” If the configuration has been modified in any manner, the product must bereturned to its original configuration before any warranty service will be perfomed byAdvan. No goods are to be returned to Advan without prior authorization. Buyer will beresponsible for packaging and shipping the defective goods to the Advan ServiceFacility with shipping charges prepaid.Limitation of WarrantyMonitor:For 18 months after the date of purchase, ADVAN or its Authorized Service Centers, willrepair or replace if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does notinclude cleaning, or damage caused by accident, neglect, misuse or improper installationor operation, any damage caused from service, maintenance, modifications or tamperingby anyone other than an ADVAN Authorized Service Representative, or by the use ofsupplies, consumable items and conditions beyond the control of ADVAN, such ascommon carrier provided equipment and/or facilities, operation of ADVAN product inexcess of the specifications or with the Serial Number or Rating label removed.