THE ACREAGE EQUIPMENT FIELD GUIDE
Attachment warranty coverage: use, wear parts and repair costs
A warranty period does not identify every covered component or pay every cost of returning an attachment to work. Start with the intended use, then separate parts, labor and shipping. This guide compares published U.S. seller policies checked November 7, 2026, for direct purchases of catalog brands. The scenarios are buying questions, not decisions on anyone’s claim.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 7, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
THE DECISION IN NUMBERS
Worked warranty review: a headline leaves different questions open
Hypothetical situations, compared with published U.S. policies checked November 7, 2026. Rows identify a term to clarify; they do not approve or deny a claim. Exact product, purchase history and use remain relevant.
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| Hypothetical situation | Published distinction | Question or cost still open |
|---|---|---|
| WC68: replacement blades after ordinary wear | Blades appear in the wear exclusions | Obtain the separate spare-parts quote |
| MX-9900: planned paid clearing work | Commercial use is excluded | Confirm applicability before relying on the headline period |
| MX-9900: hose issue 20 days after delivery | 30-day hose statement conflicts with exclusion list | Request written hose-specific clarification |
| WCAP5: planned commercial use | Most equipment: 30-day commercial versus one-year residential period | Confirm exact model and use classification |
| WC68: approved part; owner plans to hire a shop | Parts and specified part shipping covered; labor excluded | Local labor total remains unknown until quoted |
Describe the work before comparing the number of years
Farmry publishes one year for most power equipment under normal residential use and 30 days for commercial use, starting from shipment. WoodMaxx’s policy excludes commercial and rental use. Woodland Mills lists three years for WC- and TF-series chippers from shipment; the reviewed policy does not provide a separate commercial period. Describe paid jobs, shared use or rental plans explicitly and ask which terms apply. A product being marketed for demanding work does not answer that coverage question.
Check the purchase date, clock and product family
For WoodMaxx MX units purchased on or after February 1, 2025, the published limit is seven years or 1,000 hours, whichever comes first, from original purchase. Earlier MX purchases have a three-year, non-transferable policy. FM flail mowers have a two-year period. Electrical components, hoses and shafts have separately stated delivery-based periods. Ask for the policy attached to the actual purchase, rather than applying the longest current headline to every model or used machine.
Put wear items on their own line
Woodland’s exclusion list includes blades, belts, bearings and bed plates. Farmry excludes normal-wear components such as blades and hoses unless clearly defective. Those descriptions do not classify a particular failure without review. A spare-knife quote is therefore a separate purchasing decision from the machine’s warranty. If a seller says a component is covered, ask whether that means a manufacturing defect, normal wear, or another specifically described circumstance, and retain that answer with the order.
Resolve conflicting component wording
WoodMaxx states 30-day hose coverage after delivery, then lists hydraulic hoses among exclusions. Keep both statements visible and request clarification for the exact hose and situation. Do not erase the exclusion or assume the shorter period settles the question. The same discipline applies when a product banner, manual and policy page differ: send the conflicting passages together and ask which written terms govern the supplied order.
Separate replacement parts from the repair service
Woodland says approved replacement parts and their shipping are covered, including a requested part return for testing; labor and installation-related costs are excluded. WoodMaxx also describes a parts-only remedy without labor, with faster shipping at the customer’s expense. Farmry directs warranty repairs through authorized service and states that self-repair labor is not compensated. Before buying, establish who can perform the work, whether approval is required and which costs need a separate quote.
Build a service-cost worksheet before you need it
Use separate fields for the part, diagnosis, labor, travel or transport, and expedited shipping. Mark each as stated covered, stated excluded or awaiting confirmation; do not put zero into an unanswered field. For a hypothetical approved part replacement, free parts would still leave an unpaid local repair bill if labor is excluded. Ask for the service contact and supporting documents now. This worksheet compares published scope and remaining costs; it does not predict repair frequency or settlement.
Take these questions with you.
- For my exact model and described residential, paid-work or rental use, which written period and starting date apply?
- Which components have shorter periods or wear exclusions, and can you resolve any page/manual conflict in writing?
- If a covered part fails, who authorizes and performs the repair, and who pays diagnosis, labor, transport and any faster shipping?
Keep these questions with your exact tractor and attachment details.
Use these questions in my seller briefFOLLOW THE NUMBERS
Sources & documentation
Research record reviewed November 7, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
- Woodland Mills U.S. warranty policy — product periods, exclusions and parts remedy
- WoodMaxx warranty policy — use exclusion, purchase-date cutoff, component periods and remedy
- Farmry warranty policy — residential and commercial periods and service process
- Farmry official product specifications
- Farmry WCAP5 operator manual, Rev 1.5 — Printed pp19–20 specifications; pp30–34 driveline checks
- Woodland Mills official U.S. product page — Capacity and hydraulic infeed sections; current price
- Woodland Mills WC68 operator manual, Rev C, 28-May-2024 — Printed p9 product/shipping weights; p12 Cat 1 and PTO range; operation/setup sections
- Official FM-62 page: exact hammer variant, price and equipment
- Current FM-62/62H and FM-78/78H manual: printed p40 / PDF p41
- WoodMaxx manual index: Models 2025 to current
- Official MX-9900 page: power/capacity claims, feed, hitch and current sale price
- MX-9900 manual Rev C, September 18, 2026: specifications and setup
