Chainsaw Repair

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The year of the Stihl saws

In doubt you can ask with Stihl with the serial number and try to give an answer.

Sometimes you can read the sticker on the brake lever with "newer" saws.

Then, on the motorcycle and on plastic components at Stihl, so-called date clocks can be seen. In which year were they introduced? Outside the numbers on the watch from 1 to 12 describe the month of manufacture. The year of production is coded by letter:
Year of construction    Character letter    comment
1984    J    It followed
1985    K    And then continually up
...       
1999    Z    From
2000    A    Then start again from the beginning. So
2001    B    etc