TB 9-6115-641-24
8. Nullification. The following examples of actions which will nullify the warranty are examples only, and are
not inclusive and do not alter the terms of the contract warranty provisions.
a. Any maintenance/repair procedure, improper use or operation, abuse, improper environmental
exposure, and installation methods which are outside of the published guidelines and procedures contained-in
the technical manuals can be cause for nullifying a warranty claim.
b. In addition, the following actions will be cause for nullification of the warranty:
(1) Subsequent damage to components as a result of continued use after a component
malfunction.
(2) Damage caused by combat conditions or acts of war.
(3) Operation of the unit with the battle short switch on.
(4) Operation of the unit in an environment beyond that specified in the Operator's Technical
Manual TM 9-6115-641-10.
(5) Installation of equipment not in accordance with the technical manuals.
(6) Any abuse, such as improper use, repair, or handling of warranted items.
(7) Any damage caused by (1) acts of God or the public enemy, (2) acts of the Government in
either its sovereign or contractual capacity, (3) fires, (4) floods, or (5) unusually severe
weather beyond the performance specifications.
c. Abuse Determination. In cases where generator set abuse is suspected (i.e., not obvious), the ATCOM
WARCO or Prime Contractor shall initiate an inquiry into the circumstances leading up to the generator set
failure. The Prime Contractor must submit a letter requesting an inquiry through the ATCOM WARCO and
Contracting Office.
(1) The ATCOM WARCO will review the Prime Contractor's request and provide a response tot
eh Prime Contractor through the Contracting Office.
(2) This warranty is void for any generator set for which abuse is determined. The generator set
may be returned to a functional condition by performing the necessary repair procedures in
TM 96115-641-24 and TM 9-2815-252-24.
(3) The Prime Contractor will identify warranty claims that are under investigation in the
quarterly Warranty Status Report, if supplied.
d. Abuse Avoidance. When abuse (intentional or unintentional) has been determined, a statement shall
be made by the abuse determination activity as to how abuse can be avoided in the future.
9. Claim Procedures. The following procedures provide instructions for processing warranty claims (refer
to DA PAM 738-750).
a. Identification of Failed Items. Generator sets and components thereof that experience a warranty
failure shall be tagged/identified to prevent improper repair or use. Tag the generator set with an Exchange
Tag, DA Form 2402 and complete the Maintenance Request Form, DA Form 2407 (refer to DA PAM 738-750).
There are no items requiring special handling, storage, or shipment during the processing or warranty claims.
7