Protecting your winch from water ingress:

There are no conditions on maintaining your IP Warranty. However, we would like you to understand the following information about your winch to get the best out of it in the long term.

The rubber lip seals on the winch rope drum are a wear item; they are subject to exposure to the elements and abrasive materials such as mud, sand, salt, dirt, and other environmental contaminants, and will wear out with use of your winch. We recommend you replace the drum lip seals every 12 months or as often as you feel necessary depending on the use of your winch. These are available for sale on the website. This will ensure that your winch maintains its high standard of waterproofing and provides you with years of hassle-free operation. 

We highly recommend you download and read the maintenance and first use guideline document before installing and operating your winch. 

Warranty for all ATV/Utility winches and 17000lb winches

5-Year Mechanical Warranty, 5-Year Electrical Warranty. (No Water Ingress Warranty on these winches)

The warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the winch. When applying for any warranty service, proof and date of purchase acceptable to Carbon Winches Australia, such as a copy of your purchase invoice, must be supplied. If no such proof can be supplied, warranty work will not be authorised. Any components, labour, and other materials required will be quoted and paid in full prior to any work being conducted on the product in non-authorised warranty situations.

Carbon Winches Australia warrants to the original purchaser of our recreational electric recovery winches range that:

• The mechanical components of the Carbon Winch will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for 5 year of the: winch gearbox housing, clutch ring gear, planetary gear sets, driveshaft and brake mechanism, drum endplates and cross bars,winch rope drum.
• That the electrical components including the electric motor and solenoid will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years.
• That the wireless remote receiver and transmitter unit will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years (battery not included).
• Winches must always be fitted by a competent person skilled in winch installation.
• A winch is a potentially dangerous piece of equipment and must be installed correctly.

The warranty does not cover or apply to:

• Removal or reinstallation of the winch or any labour costs regarding the installation
• Shipping costs of the winch to and from Carbon Winches Australia, unless otherwise stated at the time of the warranty claim.
• The finish of the winch
• The synthetic or wire rope
• The winch rubber and urethane seals
• The wear of brushes inside the motor

The warranty is void or not valid if the winch:

• Is used in any commercial or industrial use or application, or any hoisting application.
• If the minimum recommended battery size requirements stated for that particular winch are not adhered to.
• Winches that have been incorrectly installed or wired.
• If the winch has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, collision, overloading, modification, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or improper servicing.
• The ATV Winches and 17000lb winch are well sealed but are not waterproof winches, therefore we do not cover any components for water damage. We recommend after immersion for any period of time that disassembly and regreasing of the gearbox is good practice.

No Carbon Winches Australia dealer, agent or employee is authorised to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty or represent Carbon Winches Australia in any verbal or written correspondence with regard to any warranty claim unless expressly approved by the Director.

Carbon Winches Australia reserves the right to change product design without notice. In situations in which Carbon Winches Australia has changed a product design they shall have no obligation to upgrade or otherwise modify previously manufactured products.

General Warranty

We cover all items we sell for a minimum of 12 months for parts and manufacturing from date of purchase. If a warranty is authorised, Carbon Offroad is only obligated to cover the replacement or re-issue of the original parts. Under no circumstances is Carbon Offroad liable for any costs involving shipping, removal and replacement labour costs or other associated work. The warranty is strictly a parts only coverage. 

International Warranty - Special Conditions

Lifetime Mechanical Warranty, 5-Year Electrical Warranty, 5-Year Water Ingress Protection Warranty

The warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the winch. When applying for any warranty service, proof and date of purchase acceptable to Carbon Winches Australia, such as a copy of your purchase invoice must be supplied. If no such proof can be supplied warranty work will not be authorized. Any components, labor and other materials required will be quoted and paid in full prior to any work being conducted on the product in non-authorized warranty situations.

Carbon Winches Australia warrants to the original purchaser of our 4wd recreational electric recovery winches range that:

• The mechanical components of the Carbon Winch will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the winch gearbox housing, clutch ring gear, planetary gear sets, driveshaft, brake mechanism,
  drum endplates, cross bars and winch rope.
• The electrical components, including the electric motor and solenoid will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years.
• The wireless remote receiver and transmitter unit will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years (battery not included)

Winches must always be fitted by a competent person skilled in winch installation. A winch is a potentially dangerous piece of equipment and must be installed correctly. 

The warranty does not cover or apply to:

• Removal or reinstallation of the winch.
• Shipping costs of the winch to and from Carbon Winches Australia or their representatives, unless otherwise stated at the time of the warranty claim
• The finish of the winch
• The synthetic or wire rope.
• The winch rubber and urethane seals

The warranty is void if the winch:

• Is used in any commercial or industrial use or application, or any hoisting application.
• If the minimum recommended battery size requirements stated for that particular winch are not adhered to.
• Winches that have been incorrectly installed or wired.
• If the winch has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, collision, overloading, modification, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or improper servicing.

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On this page, we summarise the warranties applicable to certain products available on this website. The information contained in this website is for general guidance on the matters described herein. Given the inherent hazards of electronic communication, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained in this site. We strongly advise customers not to rely solely on the information contained on this website and to make their own enquiries in relation to the information provided.

The information on this site is provided with the understanding that the authors and publishers are not herein engaged in rendering any professional advice, services or any other advice in relation to the warranties summarised. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for reading the warranty information provided by the manufacturers or for consultation with professional advisors and/or the manufacturer directly.

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