Warranty

FORNEY INDUSTRIES, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY
Effective February 14, 2017
(supersedes prior warranties and is exclusive and no other warranties are implied)
Applies to the following Forney Products:
A) Equipment:
1) Forney
®
Welding Machines;
2) Forney
®
Easy Weld
™
Welding Machines;
3) Forney
®
Plasma Cutting Machines;
4) Forney
®
Battery Chargers; and,
5) Forney
®
Jump Starters.
B) Auto-Darkening (AD) Welding Helmets:
1) Forney
®
AD Helmets;
2) Forney
®
Premier Series
™
AD Welding Helmets;
3) Forney
®
Advantage Series
™
AD Welding Helmets; and,
4) Forney
®
Master Series
™
AD Welding Helmets.
C) Product:
1) All non-equipment and auto-darkening welding helmet Forney
®
product.
1) Limited Warranty: Subject to the terms and conditions below, Forney Industries, Inc., Fort
Collins, Colorado, warrants to its original purchaser that new Forney Product sold after the effec-
tive date of this limited warranty is free of defects in material and workmanship at the time it is
shipped by Forney and continuing for the applicable periods below. Within the warranty periods
listed below, Forney, or a Forney Authorized Warranty Service Center, will replace or repair Forney
Product, at Forney’s sole discretion, that fail due to such defects in material or workmanship within
the applicable warranty period and provided that the purchaser fully and timely satises the condi-
tions in Section 3 below.
2) Warranty Eligibility & Claims Process: The original purchaser may make a valid warranty
claim only if such purchaser satises the following conditions:
b. Purchaser must have registered the Forney Product at: www.forneyind.com/support/
product-registration.
c. Purchaser or Authorized Warranty Service Center must contact Forney’s Warranty Service
at 1-800-521-6038 x605 or [e-mail] to get approved for warranty
claims.
d. At Forney’s direction, purchaser must return the applicable Forney Product, with proof of
date purchased (typically a purchase receipt) to the nearest Forney Authorized Warranty
Service Center or directly to Forney Industries, Inc. If proof of purchase cannot be
provided, the warranty period will start from the date of manufacture. DO NOT RETURN
FORNEY PRODUCTS TO THE RETAIL OR INDUSTRIAL OUTLET WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED.
FORNEY WILL GIVE YOU OPTIONS ON SERVICE LOCATIONS.
e. Freight &/or packaging costs, if any, to and from the designated warranty repair location
are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.
3) Warranty Period: All warranty time periods start on the date of delivery of the Forney
Product to the original end-user purchaser, provided, no such period shall exceed twelve months
after the Forney Product is shipped to an authorized distributor. The warranty period applicable to
the Forney Products are as follows:
5 Years:
• Forney Welder and Plasma Machines: Original main power rectifiers only to include
SCRs, diodes and discrete rectifier modules, transformers, stabilizers, and reactors.
• Forney Battery Chargers: Parts & Labor or Full Replacement: Transformer.
3 Years:
• Forney Welder and Plasma Machines: Drive Systems, PC Boards, Motors, and
Switches and Controls.
• Forney Battery Chargers: Parts & Labor or Full Replacement: All components and
parts inside the battery charger cover with the exception of the transformer.
2 Years:
• Forney Advantage and Master Series
™
AD Welding Helmets: Helmet, to include the
auto-darkening filters and associated components, free of defects in material and
workmanship that may occur under normal use and care.
1 Year:
• Forney Welder and Plasma Machines: Relays, contactors, regulators and accessories.
• Forney Battery Chargers (Non-Industrial Use): Parts & Labor: All components and
parts outside the battery charger cover, included but not limited to cables and
clamps. Knobs, wheels and axle are not covered.
• Forney Jump Starters: Free of defects in material or workmanship that may occur
under normal use and care.
• Forney AD and Premier Series
™
AD Welding Helmets: Helmet, to include the auto-
darkening filters and associated components, free of defects in material and
workmanship that may occur under normal use and care.
6 Months:
• Forney Easy Weld
™
Machines: Free of defects in material and workmanship that may
occur under normal use and care.
90 Days:
• Forney Welder and Plasma Machines: MIG guns and plasma torches.
• Forney Battery Chargers (Industrial Use): Parts & Labor: All components and parts
outside the battery charger cover, including but not limited to cables and clamps.
Knobs, wheels and axle are not covered.
• Forney Jump Starters: Internal battery.
30 Days:
• Product: Free of defects in material and workmanship that may occur under normal
use and care.
4) Warranty Exclusions:
f. This Limited Warranty shall not apply to (i) consumables such as contact tips, cutting
nozzles, felt wire cleaner, drive rollers, gas diffusers, plasma torch tips and electrodes,
weld cables, tips, drill bits, abrasives, marking utensils, auto-darkening helmet cover/
safety lenses, ForneyHide
™
Work or Welding Gloves, (ii) Forney Products that fail due
to normal wear, (iii) any damage or failure caused by the untimely replacement or
maintenance of any of the previously listed consumable parts; (iv) any failure or defect
that results from accident, abuse, neglect or failure to operate products in accordance
with instructions provided in the owner’s manual(s) supplied with the Forney Product;
(v) Spatter damage on the AD Welding Helmets auto-darkening lter cartridge; (vi)
Pre-delivery service, i.e. assembly and adjustment, (vii) items provided by Forney but
manufactured by third parties, or (viii) results, outcomes or work product using Forney
Products.
g. This Limited Warranty is void if (i) the Forney Product has been repaired, modied or
changed by anyone other than Forney Industries or its Authorized Warranty Service
Center, (ii) the Forney Product has been improperly installed or operated or misused
based on industry standards, (iii) the Forney Product has been used for purposes outside
of the specications or original intended use. Additionally, the Limited Warranty covering
the auto-darkening welding helmet is void if the auto-darkening lter cartridge has been
subjected to improper installation or is not used with the correct protective clear lenses
installed properly on both sides of the lter cartridge (proper clear lenses are provided
with purchase of the Premier, Advantage and Master Series
®
AD Welding Helmets).
5) Disclaimer; Limitations: TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF PURCHASER IN RESPECT
TO FORNEY PRODUCTS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, FORNEY
DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FORNEY
DISCLAIMS ALL INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, AND CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS,
DAMAGE, LOST PROFIT OR EXPENSE. FORNEY’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL
BE THE COST TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FORNEY PRODUCT THAT IS SUBJECT
OF A VALID WARRANTY CLAIM HEREUNDER.
6) General: Forney Products are intended for purchase and use by persons trained and
experienced in the use and maintenance of the Forney Products. Some states in the U.S.A. do not
allow limitations of how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion of incidental, indirect,
special or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This
warranty provides specic legal rights, and other rights may be available, but may vary from
state to state. In Canada, legislation in some provinces provides for certain additional warranties
or remedies other than as stated herein, and to the extent that they may not be waived, the
limitations and exclusions set out above may not apply. This Limited Warranty provides specic
legal rights, and other rights may be available, but may vary from province to province.
Note: For additional information about new Forney Products, visit: www.forneyind.com.
Website: forneyind.com • Customer Service: Phone [phone] or Email [e-mail]