Operation Manual

purchaser that your engine is free from
defects in materials and workmanship
which cause the engine to fail to conform
with applicable regulations for a period
of two years.
Warranty Period
The warranty period will begin on the
date the utility equipment engine is
purchased by the initial purchaser and
you have signed and sent back the
warranty card to STIHL. If any emission
related part on your engine is defective,
the part will be replaced by STIHL
Incorporated at no cost to the owner.
Any warranted part which is not
scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance, or which is scheduled only
for regular inspection to the effect of
"repair or replace as necessary" will be
warranted for the warranty period. Any
warranted part which is scheduled for
replacement as required maintenance
will be warranted for the period of time
up to the first scheduled replacement
point for that part.
Diagnosis
You, as the owner, shall not be charged
for diagnostic labor which leads to the
determination that a warranted part is
defective. However, if you claim warranty
for a component and the machine is
tested as non-defective, STIHL
Incorporated will charge you for the cost
of the emission test.
Mechanical diagnostic work will be
performed at an authorized STIHL
servicing dealer. Emission test may be
performed either at STIHL Incorporated
or at any independent test laboratory.
Warranty Work
STIHL Incorporated shall remedy
warranty defects at any authorized
STIHL servicing dealer or warranty
station. Any such work shall be free of
charge to the owner if it is determined
that a warranted part is defective. Any
manufacturer-approved or equivalent
replacement part may be used for any
warranty maintenance or repairs on
emission-related parts and must be
provided without charge to the owner.
STIHL Incorporated is liable for damages
to other engine components caused by
the failure of a warranted part still under
warranty.
The following list specifically defines the
emission-related warranted parts:
Carburetor
Choke (Cold start enrichment system)
Intake manifold
Air filter
Spark plug
Magneto or electronic ignition system
(ignition module)
Catalytic converter (if applicable)
Fasteners
Where to make a claim for Warranty
Service
Bring the product to any authorized
STIHL servicing dealer and present the
signed warranty card.
Maintenance Requirements
The maintenance instructions in this
manual are based on the application of
the recommended 2-stroke fuel-oil
mixture (see also instruction "Fuel").
Deviations from this recommendation
regarding quality and mixing ratio of fuel
and oil may require shorter maintenance
intervals.
Limitations
This Emission Control Systems Warranty
shall not cover any of the following:
- repair or replacement required
because of misuse, neglect or lack of
required maintenance,
- repairs improperly performed or
replacements not conforming to
STIHL Incorporated specifications that
adversely affect performance and/or
durability, and alterations or
modifications not recommended or
approved in writing by STIHL
Incorporated,
and
- replacement of parts and other
services and adjustments necessary
for required maintenance at and after
the first scheduled replacement point.
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