viiiWarranty Information Free Warranty Period and ScopeWarranty PeriodThis product is warranted for twelve months after being delivered to Yaskawa’s customer or ifapplicable eighteen months from the date of shipment from Yaskawa’s factory whichever comesfirst.Scope of WarrantyInspectionsPeriodic inspections must be conducted by the customer. However, upon request, Yaskawa orone of Yaskawa’s Service Centers can inspect the product for a fee. In this case, if after confer-ring with the customer, a Yaskawa product is found to be defective due to Yaskawa workman-ship or materials and the defect occurs during the warranty period, then this fee will be waivedand the problem remedied free of charge.RepairsIf a Yaskawa product is found to be defective due to Yaskawa workmanship or materials and thedefect occurs during the warranty period, Yaskawa will provide a replacement, repair the defec-tive product, and provide shipping to and from the site free of charge.However, if the Yaskawa Authorized Service Center determines that the problem with aYaskawa product is not due to defects in Yaskawa’s workmanship or materials, then the cus-tomer will be responsible for the cost of any necessary repairs. Some problems that are outsidethe scope of this warranty are:• Problems due to improper maintenance or handling, carelessness, or other reasons where thecustomer is determined to be responsible.• Problems due to additions or modifications made to a Yaskawa product without Yaskawa’sunderstanding.• Problems due to the use of a Yaskawa product under conditions that do not meet the recom-mended specifications.• Problems caused by natural disaster or fire.• Or other problems not due to defects in Yaskawa workmanship or materials.Warranty service is only applicable within Japan.However, after-sales service is available for customers outside of Japan for a reasonable fee.Contact your local Yaskawa representative for more information. ExceptionsAny inconvenience to the customer or damage to non-Yaskawa products due to Yaskawa'sdefective products whether within or outside the warranty period are NOT covered by this war-ranty. Restrictions• The Varispeed F7 was not designed or manufactured for use in devices or systems that maydirectly affect or threaten human lives or health.• Customers who intend to use the product described in this manual for devices or systemsrelating to transportation, health care, space aviation, atomic or electric power, or underwateruse must contact their Yaskawa representatives or the nearest Yaskawa sales office before-hand.• This product has been manufactured under strict quality-control guidelines. However, if thisproduct is to be installed in any location where failure of this product could involve or resultin a life-and-death situation or loss of human life or in a facility where failure may cause aserious accident or physical injury, safety devices must be installed to minimize the likelihoodof any accident.
