Description
Overview:
This Filter Cover is a genuine Stihl replacement part for petrol hedgetrimmers, designed to protect the air filter and help maintain reliable engine performance. Made from tough moulded plastic in Stihl's standard orange, it shields the filter element from dust, debris, and knocks during everyday use and transport. The cover fits accurately onto the designated airbox, helping to preserve correct airflow and reduce the risk of premature filter clogging. It is suitable for professional and domestic users alike and is an ideal replacement when the original cover is cracked, missing, or worn. Designed for Stihl HS81R and HS81RC (and related series), it restores the machine's protective sealing around the filter area. Stihl part number: 4237 140 1003.
Key Features:
- Genuine Stihl part for assured fit and compatibility
- Durable, impact-resistant plastic housing for long service life
- Protects the air filter from dust, leaves, and job-site debris
- Helps maintain correct airflow and engine efficiency
- Precise moulding sits flush with the airbox for a secure fit
- Quick to replace using the machine's existing fasteners and basic tools
- OEM colour and form factor to match the original machine finish
- Suitable for routine maintenance and refurbishment of high-use machines
- Resistant to common workshop contaminants and outdoor conditions
Typical Applications:
Used during routine servicing or repair to replace a cracked, lost, or damaged air filter cover on Stihl hedgetrimmers. Suitable for landscaping, grounds maintenance, commercial gardening, and domestic hedge care. Helps keep the air filter cleaner for longer in dusty environments, improving reliability in regular trimming, shaping, and general hedge cutting tasks.
Also known as:
Air filter cover, airbox cover, air filter lid, trimmer filter cap, hedge cutter filter cover, engine filter cover, plastic filter housing cover.
Fits Models:
HS 81 R, HS 81 RC, HS 81 T, HS 81 TC, HS 82, HS 86, HS 86 R, HS 86 T, HS 87
Alternate Part Numbers:
4237-140-1003, 42371401003
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 4237 140 1003 |
|---|---|
| Part Type | Genuine Part |
| Manufacturer | Stihl |
| OEM No. | 42371401003 |
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Applications | HS 81 R, HS 81 RC, HS 81 T, HS 81 TC, HS 82, HS 86 R, HS 86 T, HS 87, HS81, HS81R, HS81RC, HS81T, HS81TC, HS82, HS86, HS86R, HS86T, HS87 |
| Machine Type | Hedgetrimmers |
| Fits Brands | Stihl |
| Fits Models | HS81, HS86 | HS82 | HS87 |
