24Service, spare parts and guaranteeMaintenance and repairThe maintenance and repair work of modern electric motors as well as all safety related assemblies require qualified technical trainingand the availability of a special workshop equipped with special tools and testing devices.Any work not described in this Instruction Manual must be performed only by a MAKITA service centre.The MAKITA service centres are provided with all the necessary equipment and skilled and experienced personnel to work out correctcustomer solutions and to advise you in all matters accordingly.Repair attempts by third parties or unauthorised persons void all warranty claims.Spare partsA reliable and continuous operation as well as the safety of your chain saw is also subject to the quality of the spare parts used. Useoriginal MAKITA spare parts only, marked:Only original spare parts and accessories guarantee the highest quality in material, dimensions, functioning and safety.Original spare parts and accessories can be obtained from your local dealer. He will also have the relative spare part lists to determinethe required spare part numbers, and will be constantly informed about the latest improvements and also about spare part innovations.To find your local distributor, please visit www.makitaoutdoor.comPlease, take in mind that in the case that foreign spare parts are used instead of the original MAKITA spare parts this will automaticallyinvalidate the MAKITA product guarantee.GuaranteeMAKITA guarantees the highest quality and will therefore reimburse all costs for mending through replacement of damaged parts asa result of material or production faults, which occur within the guarantee time after purchase.Please, note that in some countries particular guarantee conditions may exist. In case of any doubts, please, contact your salesmanwho is responsible for the guarantee of the product.We ask for your understanding that we cannot accept any responsibility for damage caused by:• Disregard of the instruction manual.• Nonperformance of the required maintenance and cleaning instructions.• Normal wear and tear.• Obvious overload due to permanent excess of the upper limits of capacity.• Use of guide bars and saw chains which have not been approved.• Use of guide bar and saw chain lengths which have not been approved.• Use of force, improper use, misuse or accidents.• Damage caused by overheating due to dirt obstructing the cool air supply at the motor case.• Use of unsuitable spare parts or parts which are not original MAKITA parts, as far as they have caused the damage.• Use of unsuitable or old oil.• Damage related to conditions arising from lease or rent contracts.• Works on the chain saw by unskilled persons or performance of inappropriate repairs.Cleaning, servicing and adjustment works are not covered by the guarantee. All repairs covered by the guarantee are to be performedby a MAKITA service centre.Makita CorporationAnjo, Aichi, Japan884666F228ALA