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LIFTGATE WARRANTY

Type of Warranty: Full Parts and Labor
Term of Warranty: Standard Liftgates - 2 years from ship date or 6,000 cycles
                          
Premium Liftgates - 2 years from ship date or 10,000 cycles


This warranty shall not apply unless the product is installed, operated and maintained in accordance with MAXON Lift's specifications as set forth in MAXON Lift's Installation, Operation and Maintenance manuals. This warranty does not cover normal wear, maintenance or adjustments, damage or malfunction caused by improper handling, installation, abuse, misuse, negligence, or carelessness of operation. In addition, this warranty does not cover equipment that has had unauthorized modifications or alterations made to the product.

MAXON agrees to replace any components which are found to be defective during the first 2 years of service, and will reimburse for labor based on MAXON's Approved Warranty Flat Rate Labor Schedule. This schedule takes into consideration the time required for diagnosis of a problem.

MAXON's warranty policy does not include the reimbursement for travel time, towing, vehicle rental, service calls, oil, batteries, fabricated parts, or loss of income due to downtime. Use of non-MAXON parts is not covered.


PURCHASE PART WARRANTY

Type of Warranty: Part replacement only
Term of Warranty: 1 Year from Date of Purchase

MAXON will guarantee all returned genuine MAXON replacement parts upon receipt and inspection of parts and original invoice.

Note: All warranty replacements parts will be sent out via ground freight. If a rush shipment is requested, all freight charges will be billed to the requesting party.


RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (R.M.A.) POLICY

All components may be subject to return for inspection, prior to the claim being processed. MAXON products may not be returned without prior written approval from MAXON's Technical Service Department. Returns must be accompanied by a copy of the Return Material Authorization (R.M.A.) and are subject to a credit deduction to cover handling charges and any necessary reconditioning costs. Unauthorized returns will be refused and will become the responsibility of the returnee.

Any goods being returned to MAXON Lift must be pre-approved for return, and have the R.M.A. number written on the outside of the package in plain view, and returned freight prepaid. All returns are subject to a 15% handling charge if not accompanied by a detailed packing list. Returned parts are subject to inspection. If parts are not in saleable condition, no credit will be issued and the parts may be returned at the customer's expense.

Defective parts requested for return must be returned within 30 days of the claim date for consideration to:

MAXON Lift Corp.
10321 Greenleaf Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-3419
Attn: RMA#__

All Liftgates returned are subject to inspection and a 15% restocking fee. Any returned Liftgates or components that have been installed or not returned in new condition will be subject to an additional reworking charge which will be based upon the labor and material cost required to return the Liftgate or component to new condition.

CLAIM PROCEDURE

All warranty repairs must be performed by an authorized MAXON warranty facility. For any repairs that may exceed $500, including parts and labor, MAXON's Technical Service Department must be notified and an "Authorization Number" obtained.

All claims for warranty must be received within 30 Days of the repair date, and include the following information:


1. Liftgate Model Number and Serial Number
2. End User of the liftgate
3. Detailed description of the problem
4. Corrective action taken, and date of repair
5. Parts used for repair, including MAXON part number(s)
6. MAXON R.M.A. # and/or Authorization # (if applicable)
7. Person contacted at MAXON (if applicable)
8. Claim must show detailed information i.e. Labor rate and hours of work performed


Warranty claims can also be placed online or faxed to (888) 771-7713 Attn: Warranty Department. Online claims will be given priority processing.

All claims for warranty will be denied if paperwork has not been received, or claim submitted via MAXON website for processing by MAXON's Warranty Department, within 30 days of repair date.


NOTE: Check with Customer Service for updated versions of manuals on an            annual basis.