Stihl MS 341 Shop Manual page 33

5.7 Bar Mounting Studs
– Remove chain sprocket cover
and cutting attachment – b 5.1
: Push stud puller 5910 893 0501
(1) over the collar stud as far as it
will go. Use a 15 mm wrench to
unscrew the collar stud counter-
clockwise.
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
– Before installing, coat thread of
collar stud with LOCTITE –
b 16.
– Fit the collar stud and tighten it
down firmly – b 3.5
Reassemble all other parts in the
reverse sequence.
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6. Engine
6.1 Muffler/Spark Arresting
Screen
Always check and, if necessary,
repair the fuel system, carburetor,
air filter and ignition system before
looking for faults on the engine.
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– Troubleshooting chart – b 4.6
Only machines with spark
arresting screen
2
1
: Take out the screw (1).
: Remove the spark arresting
screen (2) and clean or replace it
if necessary.
All machines
: Pry out the plugs (arrows).
: Take out the screws (arrows).
– Remove the muffler.
A
2
: Remove the gasket (1) and heat
shield (2).
– Clean the sealing faces.
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
: Fit the heat shield (2) in position.
: Install the new gasket (1) so that
its bead (A) faces outwards.
– Fit the muffler.
– Tighten down the screws firmly –
b 3.5
MS 341, MS 361, MS 361 C
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