Stihl MS 441 Manual page 47

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: Carefully pull off the cylinder (1).
Do not use pointed or sharp-edged
tools for this job.
: Remove the cylinder gasket (1).
– Examine and clean the sealing
face (arrow).
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The sealing face must be in
faultless condition and undamaged.
Parts with damaged sealing face
must be replaced, b 8.6.3.
Always fit a new cylinder gasket
whenever the cylinder has been
removed.
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– Position the cylinder gasket (1)
so that the tab (arrow) faces
towards the muffler.
: Fit cylinder gasket (1).
: Examine and clean the sealing
face (arrow) and remove any
gasket residues.
– Examine sealing faces on
cylinder inlet and exhaust.
The sealing faces must be in
faultless condition and undamaged.
Use a new cylinder if the sealing
faces are damaged.
1
1
: Slide wooden assembly block (1)
1108 893 4800 between piston
and crankcase.
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– Wet piston, piston rings and
inside of cylinder with oil, b 17.
MS 441, MS 441 C