Technical Information · issue 21 of 1998
General: Machine Numbering
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Technical Information
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Serial Number - an Important Sales and Service Instrument
1. Serial numbering
When serial numbering was extended to In this case three serial numbers with different
eight digits in 1981 (see TI 41.81), a ninth internal country code digits will be quoted in the documen-
reference digit was added at the same time. This tation if necessary.
digit prefixes the actual eight-digit serial number
on all chainsaws and power tools. 2. Significance of serial number
The reference digit had no relevance in service When a STIHL power tool is sold it is important
documentation at that time and has been generally to record and report the serial number
shown as an “X” up to now. because it enables a product to be clearly
In view of the fact that STIHL products are now
identified and traced back to the time of its
manufacture.
manufactured at different locations in several
countries to supply world markets, the reference In service, the serial number is used to assign
digit has been activated to represent the respective a product to the relevant sales file. This is particu-
production location (country). larly important when it is necessary to determine
whether a repair is covered by warranty or not.
In the nine-digit number, the first digit always
represents the country in which the product was The serial number is needed in the case of repairs
manufactured. The following code digits have to ascertain the correct replacement parts where
been allocated at present: the component concerned has been subject to a
non-downward compatible engineering change
and the original part is still necessary on previous
Code digit Country of manufacture models.
1 Germany In such cases the parts concerned are shown in
2 USA the parts list in both the ’current’ column as well as
3 Brazil
the “Spare Parts for Previous Models” column, but
6 Japan with different part numbers. The serial number is
9 Various used to select which column applies for the
replacement part concerned.
In future, the code digit for the country of manu- An arrow adds the information “use up to” or “use
facture will be shown in the serial number in from” to the Serial number.
service documentation (illustrated parts lists,
Technical Information bulletins, etc.) up to Serial number: X XX XXX XXX
from Serial number: X XX XXX XXX
In the case of model versions which are manufac-
tured in different locations (e.g. 034 in Germany, Therefore, the first step in any repair is to note the
USA and Brazil), engineering changes may be machine (serial) number (all 9 digits).
introduced at different times and affect serial
numbers that are widely apart.
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3. Location of serial number
For design and production reasons, the serial The following illustrations show the location of the
numbers are applied in different ways and in serial number on one model of each of the most
different positions on the individual product groups popular product groups.
(chainsaws, brushcutters/clearing saws, hedge
trimmers, cut-off machines, etc.).
000TI027 KN
000TI016 KN
017 chainsaw – Series 1129, 1130, 1132 occasio-
nal user and lightweight professional chainsaws
E 160 – Series 1208 electric saws
000TI020 KN
000TI014 KN
023 chainsaw – Series 1123 homeowner FS 65-4 – Series 4170 lightweight brushcutters
chainsaws with four-stroke engine
000TI015 KN
000TI017 KN
036 chainsaw – Series 1121, 1122, 1124, 1125, FS 85 – Series 4133, 4137 heavy-duty
1127, 1128 farmer and professional chainsaws brushcutters
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000TI018 KN
000TI022 KN
FS 300 – Series 4128 and 4134 clearing saws BG 75 – Series 4227 handheld blowers
000TI023 KN
000TI019 KN
FS 500 – Series 4116 clearing saws BR 400 – Series 4203 backpack blowers and
sprayers
000TI021 KN
000TI024 KN
HS 80 – Series 4226 hedge trimmers TS 400 – Series 4221, 4223 cut-off machines
)ONKVU=J=Q
000TI026 KN
BT 120 – Series 4313 one-person earth augers
ã 1998 Andreas Stihl Andreas Stihl - D1/MTK
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