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English / USA
FS 80, FS 80 R, FS 85, FS 85 R
Your Warranty Rights and
Obligations
The California Air Resources Board
(CARB) and STIHL Incorporated are
pleased to explain the emissions control
system's warranty on your 2007 and
later small off-road equipment engine.
In California, new equipment that uses
small off-road-engines must be
designed, built, and equipped to meet
the State's stringent anti-smog
standards. STIHL Incorporated must
warrant the emissions control system on
your small off-road engine for the period
listed below provided there has been no
abuse, neglect or improper maintenance
of your small off-road engine.
Your emissions control system may
include parts such as:
Air filter, Carburetor, Purger, Choke
(Cold Start Enrichment System), Control
Linkages, Intake Manifold, Magneto or
Electronic Ignition System (Ignition
module), Spark Plug, Catalytic
Converter (if applicable), Fuel Tank, Fuel
Cap, Fuel Line, Fuel Line Fittings,
Clamps, Fasteners.
Where a warrantable condition exists,
STIHL Incorporated will repair your
small off-road equipment engine at no
cost to you including diagnosis, parts
and labor.
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Coverage
:
This emissions control system is
warranted for two years in California. If
any emissions-related part on your
equipment is defective, the part will be
repaired or replaced by STIHL
Incorporated free of charge.
Owner’s Warranty
Responsabilities
:
As the small off-road equipment engine
owner, you are responsible for
performance of the required
maintenance listed in your instruction
manual. STIHL Incorporated
recommends that you retain all receipts
covering maintenance on your small off-
road equipment engine, but STIHL
Incorporated cannot deny warranty
solely for the lack of receipts or your
failure to ensure the performance of all
scheduled maintenance.
As the small off-road equipment engine
owner, you should however be aware
that STIHL Incorporated may deny you
warranty coverage if your small off-road
equipment engine or a part has failed
due to abuse, neglect, or improper
maintenance or unapproved
modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your
small off-road equipment engine to a
STIHL servicing dealer as soon as the
problem exists. The warranty repairs
should be completed in a reasonable
amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If
you have any questions regarding your
warranty rights and responsibilities,
please contact a STIHL customer
service representative at 1-800-467-
8445 or you can write to
STIHL Inc., 536 Viking Drive,
P.O. Box 2015,
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2015.
Coverage by STIHL Incorporated
STIHL Incorporated warrants to the
ultimate purchaser and each
subsequent purchaser that your small
off-road equipment engine is designed,
built and equipped, at the time of sale, to
meet all applicable emission
regulations.
STIHL Incorporated also warrants to the
initial purchaser and each subsequent
purchaser that your engine is free from
defects in materials and workmanship
which cause the engine to fail to conform
to applicable emission regulations for a
period of two years.
For California only:
STIHL Incorporated California Exhaust and Evaporative Emissions Control Warranty
Statement