2.This warranty will not cover:

•necessary maintenance and repair or replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear.

•modifications to upgrade the product from its normal purpose as described in user manuals, without the prior written consent of Nikon.

•transport costs and all risks of transport relating directly or indirectly to the warranty of the products.

•any damage resulting from modifications or adjustments which may be made to the product, without the prior written consent of Nikon, in order to comply with local or national technical standards in force in any other country than the ones for which the product was originally designed and/or manufactured.

3.The warranty will not be applicable in the case of:

•damage caused by misuse including but not limited to failure to use the product for its normal purpose or according to the user instructions on the proper use and maintenance, and to installation or use of the product inconsistent with the safety standards in force in the country where it is used.

•damage caused by accidents including but not limited to lightning, water, fire, misuse or neglect.

•defacing, illegibility or removal of the model or serial number on the product.

•damage resulting from repairs or adjustments which have been conducted by unauthorized service organizations or persons.

•defects in any system into which the product is incorporated or with which it is used.

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