Warranty Statement

SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY

Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “Warranty Period” of the product as set forth below:

Lifetime Warranty: All tiller tines against breakage, trimmer shafts, ignition coils and modules on hand held product.

3 Year Warranty: Spindles (on Zero Turn Riders and Commercial Walk-Behinds)

2 Year COMMERCIAL-Warranty:Husqvarna Commercial Turf Equipment—zero turn riders, wide area walks, and ground engaging commercial equipment.

2 Year NON-COMMERCIAL Warranty: Automatic Mower, Riding lawn mowers, yard and garden tractors, walk behind mowers, tillers, chain saws, trimmers, brushcutters, clearing saws, snow blowers, handheld blowers, backpack blowers, hedge trimmers, electrical products and power-assist collection systems for noncommercial, nonprofessional, noninstitutional or nonincome producing use, except as herein stated.

Emission control system components necessary to comply with CARB-TIER-II and EPA regulations, except for those components which are part of engine systems manufactured by third party engine manu- facturers for which the purchaser has received a separate warranty with product information supplied at time of purchase.

1 Year Warranty: Power cutters, stump grinder, pole pruners and pole saws for non-commercial,non-pro- fessional, non-institutional or non-income producing use. All trimmers, brushcutters, clearing saws, hover- ing trimmers, stick edgers, backpack blowers, hand held blowers, hedge trimmers, power-assist collection systems used for commercial, institutional, professional or income producing purposes or use.

Batteries have a one-year prorated limited warranty with 100% replacement during the ﬁrst 6 months.

90 Day Warranty: Automatic Mower, Chain saws, power cutters, stump grinders, pole saws, pole prun- ers, snow throwers, model series 580 & 600 walk-behind mowers and commercial turf equipment or any Husqvarna product used for commercial, institutional, professional, or income producing purposes or use except as otherwise provided herein.

Husqvarna Safety Apparel carries a 90-day warranty from the date of the customer’s original purchase for defects in material and workmanship. Normal wear, tear or abuse is not covered under warranty. Prod- uct must be returned to Charlotte with a warranty claim form. All care and maintenance instructions must be followed as stated by the manufacturer on the care label. The ﬁt of the protective apparel/boot is not covered under warranty.

30 Day Warranty: Replacement parts, accessories including bars and chains, tools and display items.

SECTION 2: HUSQVARNA’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WARRANTY

Husqvarna will repair or replace defective components without charge for parts or labor if a component fails because of a defect in material or workmanship during the warranty period.

SECTION 3: ITEMS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY

The following items are not covered by this warranty:

(1)Normal customer maintenance items which become worn through normal regular use, including, but not limited to, belts, blades, blade adapters, bulbs, ﬁlters, guide bars, lubricants, rewind springs, saw chain, spark plugs, starter ropes and tines;

(2)Natural discoloration of material due to ultraviolet light;

(3)Engine and drive systems not manufactured by Husqvarna; these items are covered by the respec tive manufacturer’s warranty as provided in writing with the product information supplied at the time of purchase; all claims must be sent to the appropriate manufacturer;

(4)Lawn and garden attachments are covered by a third party which gives a warranty, all claims for warranty should be sent to the manufacturer; and

(5)Emission Control System components necessary to comply with CARB-TIER-II and EPA regula tions which are manufactured by third party engine manufacturer.

SECTION 4: EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

This warranty shall be inapplicable to defects resulting from the following:

(1)Accident, abuse, misuse, negligence and neglect, including stale fuel, dirt, abrasives, moisture, rust, corrosion, or any adverse reaction due to incorrect storage or use habits;

(2)Failure to operate or maintain the unit in accordance with the Owner’s/Operator’s manual or instruc- tion sheet furnished by Husqvarna;

(3)Alterations or modiﬁcations that change the intended use of the product or affects the product’s per- formance, operation, safety, or durability, or causes the product to fail to comply with any applicable laws; or:

(4)Additional damage to parts or components due to continued use occurring after any of the above.

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER. HUSQVARNA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THESE PRODUCTS EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABIL- ITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THESE PRODUCTS IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD AS DEFINED IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT. HUSQVARNA RE- SERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR IMPROVE THE DESIGN OF THE PRODUCT WITHOUT NOTICE,

AND DOES NOT ASSUME OBLIGATION TO UPDATE PREVIOUSLYMANUFACTURED PROD- UCTS.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

SECTION 5: CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

The product must exhibit reasonable care, maintenance, operation, storage and general upkeep as written in the maintenance section of the Owner’s/Operator’s manual. Should an operational problem or failure occur, the product should not be used, but delivered as is to an authorized Husqvarna dealer for evaluation. Proof of purchase, as explained in section 6, rests solely with the customer.

SECTION 6: PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN WARRANTY CONSIDERATION

It is the Owner’s and Dealer’s responsibility to make certain that the Warranty Registration Card is properly ﬁlled out and mailed to Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company. This card should be mailed within ten (10) days from the date of purchase in order to conﬁrm the warranty and to facilitate post-sale service.

Proof of purchase must be presented to the authorized Husqvarna dealer in order to obtain warranty ser- vice. This proof must include date purchased, model number, serial number, and complete name and address of the selling dealer.

To obtain the beneﬁt of this warranty, the product believed to be defective must be delivered to an au- thorized Husqvarna dealer in a timely manner, no later than thirty (30) days from date of the operational problem or failure. The product must be delivered at the owner’s expense. Pick-up and delivery charges are not covered by this warranty. An authorized Husqvarna dealer can be normally located through the “Yellow Pages” of the local telephone directory or by calling 1-800-HUSKY62 for a dealer in your area.

HUSQVARNA

7349 Statesville Road

Charlotte, NC 28269

531 83 81-23 2002