WARRANTY CONDITIONS

The HKS non-certified aircraft engines limited warranty:

1) HKS as manufacturer, warrants through their authorized HKS distributors from the date of sale to the first consumer, every HKS non-certified engines, sold as NEW and UNUSED, and delivered by an authorized HKS distributor for a period of the earliest of: 6 consecutive months for private use owners or 12 consecutive months from date of shipment of the HKS distributors or the first 100 operation hours.

 

2) What an authorized HKS distributor will do: The authorized HKS distributor will, at its option, repair and/or replace components defective in material and/or workmanship under normal use and service, with a genuine HKS component without charge for parts or labor, during said warranty period. All parts replaced under warranty become the property of HKS.

 

3) Condition to have warranty work performed: You must present to an authorized HKS service center, the hard copy of the HKS warranty registration card and/or proof of purchase delivered to the customer from the selling dealer at time of purchase.

 

4) Exclusion - are not warranted:

• Normal wear on all items.
• Replacement parts and/or accessories which are not genuine HKS parts and/or accessories.
• Damage resulting from the installation of parts other than genuine HKS parts.
• Damage caused by failure to provide proper- maintenance as detailed in the OPERATIONS MANUAL. The labor parts and lubricants costs of all maintenance services, including tune-ups and adjustments will be charged to the owner.
• Aircraft engines designed and/or used for racing or commercial purposes
• All optional accessories installed on the aircraft engine (The normal warranty policy for parts and accessories, if any, applies).
• Damage resulting from running the aircraft engine without propeller.
• Damage resulting from modification to the aircraft engine not approved in writing by HKS.
• Damage caused by electrolysis.
• Cold seizure and piston scuffing.
• Use of a gear reduction not designed by HKS.
• Use of propellers which exceed the inertia and balance limits as specified by HKS.
• If engine instruments recommended by HKS have not been installed. Losses incurred by the aircraft engine owner other than the parts and labor, such as, but not limited to, mounting and dismounting of the engine from the aircraft, loss of use, transportation, towing, telephone calls, taxis, or any other incidental or consequential damage.
• Damage resulting from accident, fire or other casualty, misuse, abuse or neglect.
• Damage/rust/corrosion premature wear to the engine caused by water ingestion.
• Damage resulting from sand/stones infiltration.
• Damage resulting from any foreign material ingestion.
• Damage resulting from service by an unqualified mechanic.

5) Expressed or implied warrantees This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other legal rights which may vary from state to state, or province to province. Where applicable this warranty is expressly in lieu of all other expressed or implied warrantees of HKS, its distributors and the selling distributor, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose; otherwise the implied warranty is limited to the duration of this warranty. However, some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply.

Neither the distributor, nor any other person has been authorized to make any affirmation, representation or warranty other than those contained in this warranty, and if made, such affirmation, representation or warranty shall not be enforceable against HKS or any other person.

HKS reserves the right to modify its warranty policy at any time, being understood that such modification will not alter the warranty conditions applicable to aircraft engines sold while the above warranty is in effect.

6) Consumer assistance procedure If a servicing problem or other difficulty occurs, please contact: -authorized HKS service-center or authorized HKS distributor.

7) Warranty will only be valid if the end user completes this registration card as soon as the aircraft engine goes into service, and returns it to the national authorized HKS distributor of the area in which the aircraft engine is firstly operated.

8) This warranty will be effective for all non-certified aircraft engines delivered by HKS as of September 1st, 1997.

9) WARNING! This is a non-certified aircraft engine, the possibility of engine failure exists at all times. Do not operate this engine over densely populated areas. Do not operate this engine over terrain where a safe, power off landing cannot be performed. The operating and maintenance instructions supplied with this engine must be followed at all times. Flying any aircraft involves the risk of injury or death, building and maintaining your own aircraft requires great personal responsibility.