Stihl Serial Number Year Code. One thing that tends to stay the same across brands is the use of a serial and model number. Stihl, Husqvarna, Homelite. As each model of Stihl equipment is unique, so is its placement of the serial number. To locate the serial number for warranty information or for your mechanic, there is a diagram in the manual showing the location. Locate a Stihl service dealer nearest your home by using the company's website. Contact the service dealer. The chances are good that they will be able to help you find your model number on an attached sticker or under the heat shield of your chain saw. Feb 23, 2016  Almost impossible on a stihl. On newer huskies, there's a 2 digit date code off to the side of the serial #. On older black tag huskies, the 1st # is the year, followed by the week. Mar 16, 2013  identifying Stihl Saw from serial number????? Discussion in 'Chainsaw' started by ontario026, Jan 21, 2005.

1. Stihl Serial Number Year Chart
2. Stihl Serial Number Year Model 1

What is first year for 260 model of stihl?

In 2002 the MS260 replaced the (identical) model 026, which had been in production since 1988

Were is the year of manufacture on a stihl chainsaw?

People assume the 'CE' number is the year of manufacture - wrong. The YoM is encrypted in the serial number - a dealer may help out with this

Stihl Serial Number Year Chart

How can you find the year of a Johnson boat motor from the model number?

The letters in the model number designate the year model, when compared to a model / year guide.

How do you change a belt on a Nissan truck?

As number 5 would say 'Need Input' Model? Year? Which belt?

What year is Johnson boat motor with model number j30teenr?

The year is 1992 -the 'en' in the model number identifies the year.

What year is a Johnson outboard model number j175exarg?

Johnson outboard model number J175EXARG, would be a 1994 year model.

What year is a Johnson outboard model number J4REIA?

A 4 hp Johnson outboard, model number J4REIA, is a 1991 year model.

What year is Johnson 175 model number j175txcsa?

A 175 hp Johnson outboard, model number J175TXCSA, would be a 1980 year model.

Model number e70elco evinrude motor what year is it?

A 70 hp Evinrude outboard, model number E70ELCO, would be a 1985 year model.

How do you find out what year your evinrude motor is?

Model # is E8RCSS Serial# is E0006522 Evinrude uses the model number to determine the year model. The above model number designates an 1980 model , 8 hp.

What year model is a kawasaki bayou 250 with the serial number jkblfba17yb776050?

What year model is a kawasaki bayou 250 with the serial number number JKALFMA133B516107

What year model is a Johnson boat motor serial number J2702015?

The engine model number, rather than the serial number, is required to determine the year model of a Johnson, or Evinrude outboard.

What year yamaha180 rt model 3vc0176?

A Yamaha 180 RT dirt bike with a Model Number of 3VC0176 would be a 1991 model year. This is the Over the Road model. The year can always be determined by a VIN Number, as well.

What year is evinrude serial no G0425745?

Evinrude and Johnson outboards use the engine model number, rather than the serial number, to determine the year model. The model number will be on the same plate/sticker as the serial number.

To find the year of your Chevy 350 engine?

To find out the year of your Chevy engine, locate the model number. The model number indicates the year the motor was made.

What year is your Johnson outboard motor with the model number of rde19m and serial number of 1648132?

A Johnson outboard engine, model number RDE19M, would be a 1957 year model, 35 hp outboard.

What year is a Johnson outboard model number CD-13A serial number 1387043?

A Johnson outboard, model number CD-13A, would be a 1956 year model, 5.5 hp.

9.8 mercury outboard serial 5542364 How can you find the year built?

The year model for Mercury outboards is determined by serial number and horsepower. A certain serial number range is produced for each year, and by comparing the serial number, along with the horsepower of the engine, to a year model chart, the year model can be determined. The year model for the 9.8hp listed above is 1980.

What year is a 9.5 Johnson outboard serial number j2531321 model number mo11c?

A 9.5 hp Johnson outboard, model MQ-11 is a 1965 year model.

What year is 15 HP Johnson boat motor model J15RCUD?

The year model for Johnson and Evinrude outboards is determined by the 'model' number, rather than the serial number.

What year was your Winchester model 94AE with seerial number 5518589?

With the serial number that you supplied,your Winchester model 94AE was made in the year 1989.

What year was winchester model 63 serial number 37972?

With the serial number that you have provided,your Winchester model 63 was made in the year 1940.

What year is a Winchester model 74 seril number 121707?

With the serial number that you have provided,your Winchester model 74 was made in the year 1942.

What year is a model 62A Winchester with serial number 295965?

With the serial number that you provided,your Winchester model 62A was made in the year 1953.

What year is a Winchester model 74 serial number 58963?

With the serial number that you have supplied,your Winchester model 74 was made in the year 1940.

What year is Winchester model 70 serial number G1248572?

Stihl Serial Number Year Model 1

With the serial number provide,your Winchester model 70 was made in the year 1976.

What is the year of manufacture of a model 94 Winchester serial number 1046459?

what is the answer to my question , what is the year of a model 94 Winchester serial number 1046459

What year was your model 12a serial number 552589 made?

With the serial number provided,your Winchester model 12A was made in the year 1928.

What year was Winchester model 63 serial number 36681?

With the serial number that you have supplied,your Winchester model 63 was made in the year 1940.

What year is a Winchester model 9422 serial number F477495?

With the serial number that you have supplied,your Winchester model 9422 was made in the year 1981.

What year was a Winchester model 24 serial number 61890?

With the serial number that you have supplied,your Winchester model 24 was made in the year 1948.

What year serial number 778336 model 94?

With the serial number that you supplied,your Winchester model 1894 rifle was made in the year 1915.

What year was a Winchester model 74 serial number 80633?

Your Winchester model 74 was made in the year 1941 with the serial number that you provided.

What year was Winchester model 9422m with serial number f273869?

Your serial number indicates that your Winchester model 9422m was made in the year 1976.

What year is a Winchester model 9422 serial number F682855?

Your serial number indicates that your Winchester model 9422 was made in the year 1995.

What year is Winchester model 94serial number 3419611 made?

Your serial number dates your Winchester model 1894 rifle to the year 1971.

What year is Johnson boat motor serial number 262386?

The year model for a Johnson outboard is determined from the engine model number, rather than the serial number.

What year is a Johnson outboard motor serial number G5994865?

In order to determine the year model for Johnson or Evinrude outboards, the model number, rather than the serial number is needed. The model number is located on the tag, or sticker that bears the serial number.

What year is a Johnson model j70tlets?

A Johnson 70 hp outboard, model number J70TLETS, would be a 1993 year model.

What year is your Johnson 9.9 model no j10bacdb serial no 605662?

A Johnson, model number J10BACDB, is a 1986 year model. 1999

What year is a 10HP Johnson model no j10rccd?

Johnson model number J10RCCD, is a 1988 year model, 9.9 hp outboard.

What year is evinrude outboard motor model E40TELCO?

A 40 hp Evinrude, model number E40TELCO, is a 1985 year model.

Will a 10% (E10) blend of ethanol hurt my gas-powered STIHL product?

All STIHL gasoline-powered engines can be used with up to a 10% (E10) blend of ethanol in the gasoline/engine oil mix. We also recommend that if a unit will be left unused for more than 30 days that it be stored 'dry.' This means emptying the fuel tank and then restarting and letting the unit run until all the fuel is consumed and the engine stops. For maximum performance and engine life expectancy, we also recommend using STIHL HP Ultra 2-cycle engine oil.

Note: STIHL recommends use of fuel with no more than 10% ethanol content. Using fuel with greater than 10% ethanol content may cause damage to your equipment and may void your STIHL warranty. Learn More…

My chainsaw will start and idle but won't run or stalls when I go to full throttle. What's wrong?

There are several things you can check. First, make sure that you are using fresh fuel mix (never store or use fuel mix older than 60 days in can or fuel tank). Second, clean spark arrester screen in the muffler. Third, replace fuel filter in fuel tank. Fourth, clean or replace air filter. If none of these work, please take the machine to your local authorized STIHL servicing Dealer for evaluation.
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Why does my chainsaw flood?

The most common reason is due to too many attempts trying to start the machine in the choke position. When starting a unit, make sure to follow the starting instructions in your instruction manual. The manual provides the proper instruction for starting procedures, but there are many conditions that may affect how the unit starts. A good rule of thumb to follow is to remember that when placing the switch control to the full choke setting, more liquid fuel and less air flow into the combustion chamber in order to create a higher chance for ignition. Pulling the rope more than two to three times in this setting may flood the engine. The operator should move the Master Control Lever™ or choke lever from the full choke setting after three to four pulls even if the engine does not fire. Moving the lever to the next setting, the half choke or part throttle position will allow more air into the combustion chamber and help resolve the flooding condition.

Why does my saw leak bar oil?

The way our units lubricate a chain, most of the oil is distributed around the inside of the bar rails as it is circulated by the oil reservoirs in each drive link of the chain. The amount of oil being circulated inside the bar at any given time can be between .3 and .5 oz. As a general rule of physics, the oil will be pulled down by gravity once the chain stops turning, collecting at the bottom of the bar and seeping through the chain to puddle underneath the bar & chain assembly as well as under the drive sprocket. The fact that it appears to be continuing to seep after the unit is cut off for several days is owed to the viscosity of the oil and the anti-flinging compound (lithium) mixed with the oil at the refinery. These factors give the oil a very thick consistency, which in turn explains a slower flow rate. This condition is deemed to be normal for any chainsaw with a similar bar & chain lubricating system.
If the unit continues to seep oil after a few days, the problem may be the vacuum relief valve located in the side of the engine housing between the oil output hole and the bar stud(s). This valve has an internal spring and ball type arrangement with the ball pressed against the vent hole of the casing of the valve, when the tank develops a vacuum from the normal process of the oil being pumped out. The ball is pulled away from the hole, allowing air to enter into the tank and break the vacuum so that oil can continue to flow to the bar and chain assembly. Once the vacuum is relieved, the spring pushes the ball back against the hole of the valve casing. Sometimes debris may become trapped between the ball and the hole. This would cause the oil to keep 'weeping' because there must be some measure of vacuum in the tank to keep the oil from flowing freely once the unit is shut down. More often than not, all one needs to do is to take a small pin or needle and push it into the hole of the valve (identifiable as a small silver disk with a small hole in the center) about 6 or 7 times to loosen the debris. This should re-seal the orifice and keep the oil from seeping from the output hole when the saw is stored.

How do I adjust the bar and chain on my chainsaw?

Please refer to your instruction manual under the headings: Mounting Bar and Chain, Tensioning the Saw Chain and Checking Chain Tension.

What is kickback?

Kickback occurs when the moving saw chain near the upper quadrant of the bar nose contacts a solid object or is pinched. The reaction of the cutting force of the chain causes a rotational force on the chainsaw in the direction opposite to the chain movement. This may fling the bar up and back in an uncontrolled arc mainly in the plane of the bar. Under some cutting circumstances the bar moves towards the operator, who may suffer severe or fatal injury. Kickback may occur when the nose of the guide bar is pinched unexpectedly, unintentionally contacts solid material in the wood or is incorrectly used to begin a plunge or boring cut. It may also occur during limbing. The greater the force of the kickback reaction, the more difficult it becomes for the operator to control the saw. Many factors influence the occurrence and force of the kickback reaction. These include chain speed, the speed at which the bar and chain contact the object, the angle of contact, the condition of the chain and other factors.

What protective gear is required for chainsaw operation?

Where do I find my serial number?

Most serial numbers are stamped in the motor housing or crankcase to the left or right of the muffler looking down from the top on a flat surface. They will in most cases be 9 digits long and begin with the number 1, 2 or 5.

What do I need to know about chainsaw bar and chain lubrication?

For automatic and reliable lubrication of the saw chain and guide bar use only an environmentally compatible quality chain and bar lubricant with non-fling additive or the rapidly biodegradable STIHL BioPlus™ is recommended. The service life of the chain and guide bar depends on the quality of the lubricant. It is therefore essential to use only a specially formulated chain lubricant.
STIHL Bar and Chain Oil

Can I adjust my own carburetor?

The carburetor comes from the factory with a standard setting. This setting provides an optimum fuel-air mixture under most operating conditions. With most carburetors, it is only possible to adjust the engine idle speed within fine limits. Quite often adjusting the carburetor will not solve acceleration issues. To find the correct setting for your machine, please refer to your instruction manual. If you do not have a copy of your instruction manual, please go to our product manual webpage where you can download a PDF version.

Why do the instructions tell you to wash your protective chainsaw chaps before using?

These protective garments contain pads of cut-retardant material designed to reduce the risk or severity of injury to the body parts covered by the pads in the event of contact with a rotating chain. The fibers in the pads provide extra layers of material and are designed to rip apart if they come into contact with the moving chain and to clog the sprocket and stop the chain in certain circumstances. In some contacts, the pads may stop the chain. In other contacts, the pads will resist the cutting process only for a fraction of a second. The actual degree of protection afforded will vary with the speed of the chain at the time of contact, the power and torque of the saw, the design of the chainsaw sprocket and similar factors. Follow the washing instructions. Improper care may destroy cut-retardant properties of the material. During shipping these pads may become compressed. By washing them prior to use and weekly during regular use, these pads fluff up and offer maximum protection.

My STIHL chainsaw was stolen. Do you track them?

STIHL Inc. maintains a Stolen Unit Database. If your STIHL product was stolen, please report it stolen to your local law enforcement agency. Then contact us with your name, address, model number and serial number. If the unit was registered at the time of purchase, we can have it added to the Stolen Unit Database.

Can I send my chainsaw back to STIHL for repair?

STIHL Inc. does not accept product for repair or refurbishment. Please see your local authorized full-line STIHL servicing Dealer.

What is the correct spark plug gap for my STIHL trimmer, chainsaw, or blower?

What is the minimum compression for my STIHL chainsaw?

Generally the minimum is 110 lbs. of compression. However, this will vary by model and compression readings alone are not enough to determine the condition of the engine. Compression gauges are not always accurate and different engines will provide different results.

How can I tell when my STIHL chainsaw was made?

STIHL does not incorporate production dates into our serial numbers.

How often should I have my STIHL chainsaw tuned up?

Please refer to the Maintenance Schedule which can be found in the instruction manual.

Does STIHL offer an electric start chainsaw?

STIHL does not offer an electric start unit. We do, however, offer our Easy2Start™ system on some models.

What is the recommended procedure for preparing my STIHL chainsaw for long term storage (over 30 days)?

Only if you plan to 'mothball' your lawn trimmer, brushcutter or chainsaw for a longer period - say during the winter months - should you pay a little more attention to the topic of 'care.' This will ensure that your equipment, when required, will be ready for action. To get the equipment ready for winter, clean it first. The air filter, the cylinder fins, the spark plug and the dismantled cutting tool should be checked and cleaned (also see Instruction Manual). Metal parts should be lightly coated with oil to protect them from rust and corrosion. The spark arresting screen in the muffler should be cleaned or replaced with a new one. The fuel tank should be emptied. Run the engine until the fuel system is dry (Warning! Do not operate the throttle. Run the equipment only at idle speed until the engine stops!) STIHL recommends the use of STIHL MotoMix^® fuel which is pre-mixed with STIHL HP Ultra synthetic oil. STIHL MotoMix^® contains no ethanol and has a storage life of up to two years. STIHL MotoMix^® can be left in the machine during seasonal storage. For winter storage, a dry and, if possible, dust-free and frost-free place would be ideal. You can save space if you hang the equipment. And remember: standard pump gasoline deteriorates. To avoid problems, only purchase enough fuel that can be used within sixty days unless it is STIHL MotoMix^®. Please refer to the Maintenance Schedule which can be found in the Instruction Manual.

My file does not appear to fit my new STIHL chain correctly. Is the chain defective?

Note that most brands of new saw chain will not exactly match the shape and fit of a round file radius and is not a defect in the chain. When STIHL saw chain is manufactured, the cutter teeth are shaped to precise angles with highly specialized machines to provide optimum performance of the new saw chain. After the manufacturing process, a simple round file of specific diameter with the appropriate file guide is recommended to help more easily maintain the cutting performance of your saw chain. While a new saw chain does not exactly match the shape and fit of a round file, a few strokes of the correct file diameter with the appropriate file guide will quickly form the shape of the cutter tooth to match the fit and radius of the file. Click here for instructions on how to sharpen STIHL Saw Chains. Additional information and instructions can also be obtained from your STIHL servicing Dealer.

What size file do I use to sharpen my saw chain?

• 3/8” PICCO chain is sharpened with a 5/32' round file
• .325” chain is sharpened with a 3/16' round file
• 3/8' chain is sharpened with a 13/64' round file