Caterpillar Warranty

Effective with sales to the first user on or after January 1, 2003

Caterpillar Work Tools Worldwide

Caterpillar Inc. or any of its subsidiaries ("Caterpillar") warrants new Work Tools sold by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

An additional warranty against breakage may apply to certain Caterpillar Ground Engaging Tools ("GET"). Also, an additional warranty against wear is applicable to certain weld-on landfill compactor plus tips. Refer to the applicable warranty statements for coverage detail.

This warranty is subject to the following:

Warranty Period
For tools used solely in Snow applications, the warranty period is 24 months.

For all other tools, the warranty period is 12 months starting from date of delivery or sale to the first user.

Note: Hammer tool points, compacting plates, shear cutting knives, crusher and pulverizer knives and teeth are not warranted.

Caterpillar Responsibilities
If a defect in material or workmanship is found during the warranty period, Caterpillar will, during normal working hours and at a place of business of a Caterpillar dealer or other source approved by Caterpillar:

Provide (at Caterpillar's choice) new, Remanufactured or Caterpillar-approved repaired parts or assembled components needed to correct the defect.

Note: Items replaced under this warranty become the Property of Caterpillar.

Replace lubricating oil, filters, antifreeze, and other service items made unusable by the defect.
Provide reasonable or customary labor needed to correct the defect, including labor for removal and installation when necessary to make the repair.

User Responsibilities
The user is responsible for:

Providing proof of the delivery date or sale date to the first user.
The costs associated with transporting the product.
Labor costs, except as stated under "Caterpillar Responsibilities".
Local taxes, if applicable.
Parts shipping charges in excess of those which are usual and customary.
Costs to investigate complaints, unless the problem is caused by a defect in Caterpillar material or workmanship.
Giving timely notice of a warrantable failure and promptly making the product available for repair.
Performance of the required maintenance ( including use of proper fuel, oil, lubricants and coolant ) and replacement of the items due to normal wear and tear.
Allowing Caterpillar access to all electronically stored data.

Limitations
Caterpillar is not responsible for failures resulting from:

Any use or installation which Caterpillar judges improper.
Attachments, accessory items and parts not sold or approved by Caterpillar.
Abuse, neglect, improper operation or application.
User's delay in making the product available after being notified of a potential product problem.
Unauthorized or improper repair or adjustment.

For products operating outside of Australia, Fiji, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Tahiti, the following is applicable.

NEITHER THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTY NOR ANY OTHER WARRANTY BY CATERPILLAR, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS APPLICABLE TO ANY ITEM CATERPILLAR SELLS WHICH IS WARRANTED DIRECTLY TO THE USER BY ITS MANUFACTURER.

THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. REMEDIES UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF MATERIAL AND SERVICES, AS SPECIFIED HEREIN. CATERPILLAR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

CATERPILLAR EXCLUDES ALL LIABILITY FOR OR ARISING FROM ANY NEGLIGENCE ON ITS PART OR ON THE PART OF ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES IN RESPECT OF THE MANUFACTURE OR SUPPLY OF GOODS OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES RELATING TO THE GOODS.

IF OTHERWISE APPLICABLE, THE VIENNA CONVENTION (CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS) IS EXCLUDED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

For products operating in Australia, Fiji, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Tahiti, the following is applicable:

THIS WARRANTY IS IN ADDITION TO WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS IMPLIED BY STATUTE AND OTHER STATUTORY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS THAT BY ANY APPLICABLE LAW CANNOT BE EXCLUDED, RESTRICTED OR MODIFIED ("MANDATORY RIGHTS"). ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE), ARE EXCLUDED.

NEITHER THIS WARRANTY NOR ANY OTHER CONDITION OR WARRANTY BY CATERPILLAR, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (SUBJECT ONLY TO THE MANDATORY RIGHTS), IS APPLICABLE TO ANY ITEM CATERPILLAR SELLS WHICH IS WARRANTED DIRECTLY TO THE USER BY ITS MANUFACTURER.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE MANDATORY RIGHTS, IF CATERPILLAR IS THE SUPPLIER TO THE USER, CATERPILLAR'S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED AT ITS OPTION TO (a) IN THE CASE OF SERVICES, THE SUPPLY OF THE SERVICES AGAIN OR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF HAVING THE SERVICES SUPPLIED AGAIN, AND (b) IN THE CASE OF GOODS, THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE GOODS, THE SUPPLY OF EQUIVALENT GOODS, THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OR THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIVALENT GOODS.

CATERPILLAR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES UNLESS IMPOSED UNDER MANDATORY RIGHTS.

IF OTHERWISE APPLICABLE, THE VIENNA CONVENTION (CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS) IS EXCLUDED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

This warranty covers every major component of the products. Claims under this warranty should be submitted to a place of business of a Caterpillar dealer or other source approved by Caterpillar. For further information concerning either the location to submit claims or Caterpillar as the issuer of this warranty, write Caterpillar Inc., 100 N. E. Adams St., Peoria, IL USA 61629.