STIHL Limited Warranty
STIHL Limited Warranty (PDF)
| Current Models** | Personal, Family or Household Use | Professional Use |
|---|---|---|
| Chain Saws | 1 year | 90 days |
| Electric Chain Saws | 1 year | 90 days |
| Cut-Off Machines* | - | 90 days |
| Boring Gears: BT 121, BT 45 | 2 year | 2 years |
| Battery Powered Tools, Batteries & Chargers, Trimmers and Brushcutters, Clearing Saws, Edgers, Blowers and Sprayers, Hedge Trimmers, Pole Pruners, KM Series, Wet/Dry Vacuums and MM Series | 2 year | 2 years |
| Gearhead and Interchangeable Attachments | 2 year | 2 years |
*Marketed for professional use only.
**Excludes STIHL Lithium-Ion battery-powered products.
**Excludes STIHL Lithium-Ion battery-powered products.
Limited Lifetime Clutch Warranty Coverage
All STIHL trimmer, brushcutter, clearing saw, HT tree pruner, KW powered sweeper, edger, KM
and MM multitool machines, hedge trimmer, BT 45, BT 120, and BT 121 boring gears models
purchased after January 1, 2000, come with centrifugal clutch shoes that are warranted for the
life of the product while owned by the original retail purchaser. For any of these products sold
to retail customers after January 1, 2000, STIHL will replace any defective centrifugal clutch
shoe for as long as the original purchaser owns the product. This warranty covers the cost of
parts and labor to replace the clutch shoes. This warranty is limited to all uses except rental
use. The lifetime warranty applies to the centrifugal clutch shoes only or the clutch assembly if
the clutch shoes are an integral part of the assembly. Clutch drums, clutch springs, mounting
hubs, bearings, fasteners and clutch housings are not covered under the lifetime clutch warranty
policy. Lifetime warranty coverage for the centrifugal clutch is to the original owner only and is
non-transferable.
Limited Lifetime Drive Shaft Warranty Coverage
Limited Lifetime Drive Shaft Warranty Coverage
STIHL extends a limited lifetime warranty for all drive shafts used in STIHL trimmers,
brushcutters, clearing saws, edgers, HT 100, HT 130, and HT 250 tree pruners (HT 73, HT
75, HT 101, HT 131 tree pruners are excluded), KW model powered sweepers, extended
length HL model hedge trimmers, KM and FS split shaft STIHL KombiSystem multi-tool
machines (including KM and FS attachments), and MM multi-tool machines. For any of these
products sold to retail customers after July 1, 1995, STIHL will replace any defective drive
shaft for as long as the original retail purchaser owns the product. This warranty covers the
cost of parts and labor to replace the drive shaft. This warranty is limited to all uses except
rental use. Only the machine’s drive shaft carries a limited lifetime warranty. Drive shaft
housings, tubes, liners, supports, couplers, bearings and bushings are subject to the normal
warranty time periods of the machine. Lifetime warranty coverage for the drive shaft is to
the original owner only and is non-transferable.
All STIHL products are warranted for 60 days when product is used for rental purposes.
All STIHL model PA axes, PH hedge shears, PL loppers, PP pruners and PS pruning saws are warranted against defective material or workmanship for the life of the product while owned by the original purchaser (other than for purposes of resale) when used for all applications.
STIHL products sold through U.S. dealers are for distribution in the United States only.
All STIHL products are warranted for 60 days when product is used for rental purposes.
All STIHL model PA axes, PH hedge shears, PL loppers, PP pruners and PS pruning saws are warranted against defective material or workmanship for the life of the product while owned by the original purchaser (other than for purposes of resale) when used for all applications.
STIHL products sold through U.S. dealers are for distribution in the United States only.
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The 2-year limited warranty coverage for commercial users on STIHL lawn care equipment and other selected power tools for commercial users is in addition to STIHL’s industry-leading, extended warranty coverage like lifetime drive-shaft coverage, lifetime clutch warranty and more. You can depend on your STIHL equipment to work as hard as you do, and for STIHL to stand behind its equipment. See your dealer for details. |
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STIHL Ultra Limited Warranty Please click here for details. |



