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– Inspect the piston ring and 
replace if necessary, b 6.7.1
– Install the cylinder, b 6.4
– Remove the engine – see service 
manual for "Series 4144 
Components – FS, FC, KM"
– Tightening torques, b 3.3
– Reassemble all other parts in the 
reverse sequence.
6.7.1 Piston Ring
– Remove the piston, b 6.7
– Remove the piston ring from the 
piston.
: Use a piece of old piston ring to 
scrape the groove (arrows) 
clean.
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: Position the new piston ring in the 
groove so that the radii (arrows) 
at the ring gap face upwards.
: Position the piston ring so that 
the radii at the ring gap meet at 
the fixing pin in the piston groove 
(arrow).
– Check correct installed position 
of the piston ring.
– Install the piston, b 6.7
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7. Ignition System
Exercise extreme caution when 
troubleshooting and carrying out 
maintenance or repair work on the 
ignition system. The high voltages 
which occur can cause serious or 
fatal accidents.
Troubleshooting on the ignition 
system should always begin at the 
spark plug, b 4.2
– Remove the shroud – see service 
manual for "Series 4144 
Components – FS, FC, KM"
The electronic (breakerless) ignition 
system basically consists of an 
ignition module (2) and flywheel (1).
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