24OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICETo obtain warranty service, take your engine to the nearest MAKITA Factory Service Center authorized byMAKITA. Bring your sales receipts indicating date of purchase for this engine. The dealer or service centerauthorized by Makita will perform the necessary repairs or adjustments within a reasonable amount of time andfurnish you with a copy of the repair order. All parts and accessories replaced under this warranty become theproperty of Makita.WHAT IS NOT COVERED* Conditions resulting from tampering, misuse, improper adjustment (unless they were made by the dealer orservice center authorized by Makita during a warranty repair), alteration, accident, failure to use therecommended fuel and oil, or not performing required maintenance services.* The replacement parts used for required maintenance services.* Consequential damages such as loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of the engine of equipment, etc.* Diagnosis and inspection charges that do not result in warranty-eligible service being performed.* Any non-authorized replacement part, or malfunction of authorized parts due to use of non-authorized parts.OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIESAs the engine owner, you are responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in your owner’smanual, Makita recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your engine, but Makita can notdeny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduledmaintenance.As the engine owner, you should however be aware that the Makita may deny your warranty coverage if yourengine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.You are responsible for presenting your engine to the nearest dealer or service center authorized by Makita whena problem exists.If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you should contact the Followings:* For the nearest Makita service center, please visit www.makitatools.com* For technical support or questions regarding operation of our tools and accessories call: 1-800-4-MAKITA* Makita USA Inc. Corporate Office: 14930 Northam St. La Mirada, CA 90638-5753(For Canada)* For the authorized service center nearest you please refer to the local yellow pages directory under “tools”, orcontact our customer service department Tel 1-800-263-3734 (Canada only), or visit our web site www.makita.ca* Makita Canada Inc. Head Office & Plant: 1950 Forbes Street, Whitby, ON L1N7B7.