25THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTYMAINTENANCE AND REPAIRSYou are responsible for the proper use and maintenance of the engine. You should keep all receipts andmaintenance records covering the performance of regular maintenance in the event questions arise. Thesereceipts and maintenance records should be transferred to each subsequent owner of the engine. Makita reservesthe rights to deny warranty coverage if the engine has not been properly maintained. Warranty claims will not bedenied, however, solely because of the lack of required maintenance or failure to keep maintenance records.MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES ANDSYSTEMS MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL;HOWEVER, WARRANTY REPAIRS MUST BE PERFORMED BY A DEALER OR SERVICECENTER AUTHORIZED BY Makita. THE USE OF PARTS THAT ARE NOT EQUIVALENT INPERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY TO AUTHORIZED PARTS MAY IMPAIR THEEFFECTIVENESS OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND MAY HAVE A BEARING ONTHE OUTCOME OF A WARRANTY CLAIM.If other than the parts authorized by Makita are used for maintenance replacements or for the repair of componentsaffecting emission control, you should assure yourself that such parts are warranted by their manufacturer to beequivalent to the parts authorized by Makita in their performance and durability.HOW TO MAKE A CLAIMAll repairs qualifying under this limited warranty must be performed by a service dealer authorized by MAKITA.In the event that any emission-related part is found to be defective during the warranty period, you shall notifyMAKITA at the following contacts and you will be advised of the appropriate warranty service dealer orservice providers where the warranty repair can be performed.* 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.