Stihl KM 55 Instruction Manual page 34

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 the Air Resources Board
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 DEFECTS WARRANTY
PERIOD, see above. If any such part
fails during the period of warranty
coverage, it must be repaired or
replaced by the manufacturer according
to Subsection (4) below. Any such part
repaired or replaced under the warranty
must be warranted for the remaining
warranty period.
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2. Any warranted part that is
scheduled only for regular inspection in
the written instructions required by the
Emission Warranty Parts List. (see
below) must be warranted for the
warranty period defined in Subsection
DEFECTS WARRANTY PERIOD, see
above. A statement in such written
instructions to the effect of "repair or
replace as necessary" will not reduce
the period of warranty coverage. Any
such part repaired or replaced under
warranty must be warranted for the
remaining warranty period.
3. Any warranted part that is
scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance in the written instructions
required by the Emission Warranty Parts
List (see below) must be warranted for
the period of time prior to the first
scheduled replacement point for that
part. If the part fails prior to the first
scheduled replacement, the part must
be repaired or replaced by the engine
manufacturer according to Subsection
(4) below. Any such part repaired or
replaced under warranty must be
warranted for the remainder of the
period prior to the first scheduled
replacement point for the part.
4. Repair or replacement of any
warranted part under the warranty must
be performed at a warranty station at no
charge to the owner.
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5. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Subsection (4) above, warranty services
or repairs will be provided at all
manufacturer distribution centers that
are franchised to service the subject
engines.
6. The owner must not be charged for
diagnostic labor that leads to the
determination that a warranted part is in
fact defective, provided that such
diagnostic work is performed at a
warranty station.
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.
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