Small Gas Engines : Fundamentals, Service, Troubleshooting, Repair, Applications

by Roth, Alfred C.

• ISBN13: 9781566373807
• ISBN10: 1566373808
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Pub

Summary

Small Gas Engines provides practical information about the construction and operation of one-, two-, and three-cylinder; two- and four-cycle gasoline engines. Detailed information about specific applications, maintenance, lubrication, troubleshooting, service, rebuilding, and repair is presented. The text is written in clear, nontechnical language. This edition is up-to-date with the latest advances in small gas engine technology.

Table of Contents

Safety in the Small Gas Engine Shop	7	(4)
Tools and Measuring Instruments	11	(8)
Fasteners, Sealants, and Gaskets	19	(6)
Engine Construction and Principles of Operation	25	(8)
Two-Cycle and Four-Cycle Engines	33	(6)
Measuring Engine Performance	39	(6)
Fuel and Emission Control Systems	45	(6)
Carburetion	51	(8)
Ignition Systems	59	(10)
Lubrication Systems	69	(4)
Cooling Systems	73	(4)
Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting	77	(6)
Fuel System Service	83	(6)
Ignition System Service	89	(8)
Engine Inspection, Disassembly, and Cylinder Reconditioning	97	(4)
Piston and Piston Ring Service	101	(6)
Bearing, Crankshaft, Valve, and Camshaft Service	107	(8)
Lawn Equipment	115	(8)
Lawn and Garden Tractors	123	(10)
Snow Throwers	133	(6)
Personal Watercraft	139	(12)
Career Opportunities and Certification	151	(6)
Jobs
Shop Safety	157	(6)
Hand Tool Identification and Use	163	(4)
Four-Cycle Engine Disassembly	167	(4)
Two-Cycle Engine Disassembly	171	(4)
Measuring Instruments	175	(4)
Cleaning, Inspecting, and Measuring Engine Parts	179	(10)
Four-Cycle Engine Reassembly	189	(8)
Two-Cycle Engine Reassembly	197	(4)
General Engine Troubleshooting	201	(4)
Ignition System Service	205	(10)
Fuel System Service	215	(4)
OPE Sample Certification Tests	219