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27 Emission Control Warranty
Where a warrantable condition exists, STIHL Incorporated 
will repair your small off-road equipment engine at no cost to 
you including diagnosis (if the diagnostic work is performed 
at an authorized dealer), parts and labor.
Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage
In the U.S., 1997 and later model year small off-road 
equipment engines are warranted for two years. If any 
emission-related part on your engine is defective, the part 
will be repaired or replaced by STIHL Incorporated free of 
charge.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road equipment engine owner, you are 
responsible for the 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 for your failure to ensure the 
performance of all scheduled maintenance.
Any replacement part or service that is equivalent in 
performance and durability may be used in non-warranty 
maintenance or repairs, and shall not reduce the warranty 
obligations of the engine manufacturer.
As the small off-road equipment engine owner, you should 
be aware, however, that STIHL Incorporated may deny you 
warranty coverage if your small off-road equipment engine 
or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper 
maintenance or unapproved modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your small off-road 
equipment engine to a STIHL service center as soon as a 
problem exists. The warranty repairs will 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 Incorporated, 536 Viking Drive, P.O. Box 2015, 
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2015 (www.stihlusa.com)
Coverage by STIHL Incorporated
STIHL Incorporated warrants to the ultimate purchaser and 
each subsequent purchaser that your small off-road 
equipment engine will be designed, built and equipped, at 
the time of sale, to meet all applicable emissions 
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 with applicable emissions 
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. 
Product registration is recommended, so that STIHL has a 
means to contact you if there ever is a need to communicate 
repair or recall information about your product, but it is not 
required in order to obtain warranty service.
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 emissions 
part is defective. However, if you claim warranty for an 
emissions 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.