Stihl FS 361 C-M Owner's Instruction Manual page 56

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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 periods of time listed below provided
there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance
of your small offroad engine or equipment leading to the
failure of the emissions control system.
Your emissions control system may include parts such as
the carburetor or fuel-injection system, the ignition system,
catalytic converter, fuel tanks, fuel lines (for liquid fuel and
fuel vapors), fuel caps valves canisters, filters, clamps and
another associated components. Also included may be
hoses, belts, connectors or other emission-related
assemblies.
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 Responsibilities
The exhaust and evaporative emissions control system on
your small off-road equipment engine is warranted for two
years. If any emission-related part on your small off-road
equipment 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 offroad equipment
engine, but STIHL Incorporated cannot deny warranty
coverage solely for the lack of receipts or for 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.
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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 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 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.
Defects Warranty Period
The warranty periods will begin on the date the utility
equipment engine is purchased by the initial purchaser. If
any emission-related part on your engine is defective, the
part will be replaced by STIHL Incorporated at no cost to the
owner.
Add-on or modified parts that are not exempted by CARB
may not be used. The use of any non-exempted add-on or
modified parts will be grounds for disallowing a warranty
claim. STIHL Incorporated will not be liable to warrant
failures of warranted parts caused by the use of a non-
exempted add-on or modified part.
The warranty on emissions-related parts will be interpreted
as follows:
1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement
as required maintenance in the written instructions
required in the Emission Warranty Parts List (see below)
must be warranted for the warranty period defined in
Subsection COVERAGE BY STIHL INCORPORATED,
see above. If any such part fails during the period of
warranty coverage, it must be repaired or replaced by the
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