The warranty included with Milwaukee’s power tools can be incredibly useful for peace of mind, but does the warranty reset if you have to replace a tool?
As convenient as it would be to have an infinite tool replacement hack, Milwaukee’s lengthy warranties do not reset whenever you get a replacement product. The reason is pretty straightforward: The warranty is tied to your original purchase. When Milwaukee repairs or replaces a tool or battery under the original warranty, it’s effectively fulfilling the terms of the original sales contract. That doesn’t mean it’s initiating a new one. As such, the original warranty clock continues to run from the initial date of purchase.
It’s all in the fine print. Milwaukee’s warranty language says again and again that your coverage is based on proof of purchase (or, when receipts are unavailable, the product’s manufacturing date code).
