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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 use 
small off-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 Service center  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 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 regulations adopted by the 
Air Resources Board; and for a period of 
two years.
For California only: 
STIHL Incorporated California Exhaust and Evaporative Emissions Control Warranty 
Statement