Stihl TS 700, TS 800 - 7.6 Cylinder and Piston Procedures; 7.6.1 Cylinder Removal

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: Unscrew the spark plug (1).
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: Undo screws (arrows).
– Remove the air guide shroud.
– Reassemble parts in reverse
order.
– Tightening torques, b 3.6
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Before removing the cylinder,
decide whether or not the
crankshaft is to be removed.
With the cylinder in place:
The piston must be blocked to
prevent the crankshaft turning in
order to remove the flywheel and
clutch.
– Remove muffler, b 7.1
– Remove shroud, b 7.4
– Expose cylinder, b 7.5
: Release hose clips (arrows).
Note:
The hose clips must be unscrewed
right up to the end of their screw
threads for easy assembly.
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: Take out the screws through the
holes (arrows) in the cylinder.
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: Carefully lift the cylinder up,
pulling the three elbow flanges
(arrows) off the cylinder at the
same time.
Note:
Do not use pointed or sharp-edged
tools for this job.
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: Carefully draw the cylinder off the
piston.
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: Remove the cylinder gasket (1).
– Examine the cylinder for damage
and scores and replace if
necessary.
– Always fit a new piston if a new
cylinder has to be installed.
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7.6 Cylinder and piston
7.6.1 Removal