Husqvarna 12527SB, Operator'S Manual

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Printed in the U.S.A.

SECTION 1:  LIMITED W

ARRANTY

Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original purchaser to be free from

defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “W

arranty Period” of the product as set forth below:

Lifetime W

arranty (Parts and Labor):

All tiller tines and trimmer shafts against breakage. Proof of purchase required.

Lifetime W

arranty (“P

A

RTS ONL

Y

” after initial warranty expiration):

Ignition coils and modules on handheld product.

Proof of purchase required.

W

ARRANTY

SCHEDULE FOR TURF CARE Equipment 

- Zero T

u

rn Riders 

(New warranty applies to units sold after 

August 1, 2005. 

Also applies to units factory-equipped with R.O.P

.S.

EZ Zero T

u

rn Riders:

3 year consumer warranty or 600 hours of use (when used solely at the owner

’s

 residence.)

EZ

 &

 M

Z

 Zero T

u

rn Riders:

1 year commercial warranty or 600 hours of use.

iZ, LZ & BZ Zero T

u

rn Riders:

5 year consumer warranty or 1,500 hours of use.

iZ, LZ & BZ Zero T

u

rn Riders:

5 year commercial warranty or 1,500 hours of use.

3 

Y

ear or 1,500 Hour Commercial Use W

arranty:

spindles on zero turn riders, hydraulic pumps and wheel motors.

W

arranty Schedule for 

T

urf Care W

alk Behind Units - W

, WG & WH Zero 

T

urn Riders - 3 year consumer and commercial

warranty

. New warranty applies to units sold after 

August 1, 2005. 

Also applies to units factory-equipped with R.O.P

.S.

2 

Y

ear COMMERCIAL

a

nd CONSUMER W

arranty:

all Husqvarna ground-engaging commercial equipment.

W

ARRANTY

SCHEDULE FOR CONSUMER TURF CARE EQUIPMENT

:

2 Y

ear 

Consumer 

W

arranty:

Automatic mower

, all Residential Zero 

T

urn Riders, all lawn, yard and garden tractors, all

noncommercial walk behind mowers, tillers, snow blowers, 

electrical products and power-assist collection systems for 

noncommercial,

 nonprofessional, noninstitutional or nonincome producing use, except as herein stated. 

All consumer 

product use must have

 been limited to the owner

’s residence.

W

ARRANTY

SCHEDULE FOR CONSUMER FOREST & GARDEN EQUIPMENT

:

2 Y

ear 

Consumer 

W

arranty

: all consumer chain saws, trimmers, brushcutters, clearing saws, handheld blowers, backpack

blowers, hedge trimmers, and electrical products for noncommercial, nonprofessional, noninstitutional or nonincome

producing use, except as herein stated. 

All consumer product use must have been limited to the owner

’s

 residence.

2 

Y

ear or 2,000 Hour Powertrain & 1 

Y

ear or 1,000 Hour Body W

arranty:

Husqvarna Utility V

ehicles.

1 Y

ear 

W

arranty:

Power cutters, stump grinder

, pole pruners and pole saws for non-commercial, non-professional,

noninstitutional, non-municipality or non-income producing use. 

All 300 series trimmers, brushcutters, clearing saws,

hovering trimmers, stick edgers, backpack blowers, hand held blowers, hedge trimmers, power-assist collection systems for

commercial, institutional, professional or income producing purposes or use.

1 

Y

ear Conditional Component W

arranty:

Chain saw crankshafts for commercial/professional use (parts and labor).Saw

must be operated with Husqvarna XP

2 cycle oil.

90 Day Commercial W

arranty:

Automatic mower

, chain saws, 100 series trimmers, power cutters, stump grinders, pole

saws, pole pruners, snow throwers, model series 580 & 600 walk-behind mowers, or any Husqvarna product used for

commercial, institutional, professional, municipality or income producing purposes or use except as otherwise provided herein.

Batteries:

1 year prorated limited warranty with 100% replacement during the first 6 months.

Rental W

arranty:

90 days on all applicable professional equipment reference warranty time period charts

located in the back of the Retailer W

arranty Policy & Procedure Manual.

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

. Product 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 W

arranty:

Replacement parts, accessories including bars and chains, tools and display items. Emission control

system components necessary to comply with CARB-TIER II and EP

A

regulations, except for those components which are

part of engine systems manufactured by third part engine manufacturers for which the purchaser has received a separate

warranty with product at time of purchase.

SECTION 2:  HUSQV

ARNA

’S OBLIGA

TIONS UNDER THE W

ARRANTY

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 W

ARRANTY

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, clutches, clutch drums, filters, guide bars, lubricants, rewind springs, saw chain, spark plugs,

starter ropes and t

iller t

ines;

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

(3) Engine and drive systems not manufactured by Husqvarna; these items are covered by the respective 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

,

(5) Commercial or consumer mowing decks with sand abrasion damage.

(6) Emission Control System components necessary to comply with CARB-TIER II and EP

A

regulations which are

manufactured by third party engine manufacturer

. 

SECTION 4:  EXCEPTIONS 

AND LIMIT

A

TIONS

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 instruction sheet furnished

by Husqvarna;

(3) 

Alterations or modifications that change the intended use of the product or af

fects the product’

s performance, 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.

REP

A

IR OR REPLACEMENT

AS PROVIDED UNDER 

THIS W

A

RRANTY

IS 

THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY

OF 

THE

PURCHASER. HUSQV

ARNA

SHALL

N

OT

BE LIABLE FOR 

ANY

INCIDENT

A

L

O

R CONSEQUENTIAL

D

AMAGES FOR

BREACH OF 

ANY

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED W

A

RRANTY

ON 

THESE PRODUCTS EXCEPT

T

O

 THE EXTENT

PROHIBITED BY

APPLICABLE LA

W

. ANY

IMPLIED W

A

RRANTY

OF MERCHANT

ABILITY

OR FITNESS FOR 

A

P

A

R

TICULAR PURPOSE ON 

THESE PRODUCTS IS LIMITED IN DURA

TION 

T

O

 THE W

A

RRANTY

PERIOD 

AS

DEFINED IN 

THE LIMITED W

A

RRANTY

S

T

A

T

EMENT

. HUSQV

ARNA

RESER

VES 

THE RIGHT

T

O CHANGE OR

IMPROVE 

THE DESIGN OF 

THE PRODUCT

WITHOUT

NOTICE, 

AND DOES NO

T

ASSUME OBLIG

A

TION 

T

O

 UPDA

TE

PREVIOUSL

Y

MANUF

A

CTURED PRODUCTS.

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:  CUST

OMER 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 retailer for evaluation. Proof of purchase, as explained in

section 6, rests solely with the customer

.

SECTION 6:  PROCEDURE T

O OBT

AIN W

ARRANTY

CONSIDERA

TION

It is the Owner

’s

 and Retailer

’s

 responsibility to make certain that the W

arranty 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 retailer in order to obtain warranty service. 

This proof

must include date purchased, model number

, serial number

, and complete name and address of the selling retailer

.

To

 obtain the benefit of this warranty

, the product believed to be defective must be delivered to an authorized Husqvarna

retailer in a timely manner

, no later than thirty (30) days from date of the operational problem or failure. 

The product must b

e

delivered at the owner

’s expense. Downtime, pick-up and delivery charges are not covered by this warranty

. An authorized

Husqvarna retailer can be normally located through the “Y

ellow Pages” of the local telephone directory or by calling 1-800-

HUSKY62 for a retailer in your area.

HUSQV

ARNA

9335 Harris Corners Parkway

Charlotte, NC  28269

2008

W

ARRANTY

ST

A

TEMENT