| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 398 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction To Power Equipment Engine Technology: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Brief history of the internal combustion engine: -- Birth of the internal combustion engine -- Career opportunities in the power equipment engine industry: -- Opportunities in dealerships -- Power equipment industry education and certification: -- Equipment & Engine Training Council -- Summary -- Chapter 1: Review questions -- Chapter 2: Safety First: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Safety attitude -- Fire safety: -- Fire triangle -- Four fire classes -- Using a fire extinguisher -- Hazardous chemicals: -- Right-to-know laws -- Electrical safety -- Exhaust gas safety -- Safe operation of equipment -- Good housekeeping practices -- Handling heavy objects and materials -- Using personal protective equipment: -- Protecting your eyes and face -- Protecting your lungs -- Protecting your hearing -- Proper attire -- Protecting your feet and legs -- Protecting your hands and arms -- Using tools safely: -- Using hand tools safely -- Using power tools safely -- Compressed air safety -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Review questions -- Chapter 3: Tools: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Basic hand tools: -- Wrenches -- Screwdrivers -- Pliers -- Hammers -- Punches and chisels -- Clamps and vises -- Cutting tools -- Power tools: -- Drills -- Drill press -- Bench grinder -- Air tools -- Special tools: -- Pullers -- Precision measuring tools -- Test instruments -- Purchasing tools -- Storing tools -- Service information library -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Review questions -- Chapter 4: Measuring Systems, Fasteners And Thread Repair: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Measurement systems: -- Conventional system -- Metric system -- Fasteners: -- Nuts and bolts of bolts and nuts -- Fastener anatomy -- Thread types -- Bolt grades -- Bolts types -- Nuts -- Washers -- Thread-locking agents and sealers -- Inspection and cleaning of threaded fasteners -- Stresses on threaded fasteners: -- Preload -- Tips for working with threaded fasteners -- Tightening and torque: -- Torque -- Torque wrenches -- Repairing and replacing broken fasteners: -- Screw extractors -- Drilling and re-tapping -- Thread inserts -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Review questions -- Chapter 5: Basic Engine Operation And Configurations: -- Learning objectives -- Basic engine operation: -- Reciprocating engines -- Four-stroke basic engine operation -- Two-stroke basic engine operation -- Engine ratings: -- Work -- Horsepower -- Torque -- Engine displacement -- Compression ratio -- Basic four-stroke engine components: -- Cylinder block/crankcase -- Crankshaft -- Seals -- Bearings -- Gaskets -- Piston -- Cylinder head -- Counter-balancer -- Starting devices -- Basic two-stroke engine components: -- Cylinder block/crankcase -- Crankshaft -- Seals and bearings -- Gaskets -- Starting devices -- Piston -- Cylinder and cylinder head -- Engine cooling: -- Air-cooled engines -- Liquid-cooled engines -- Engine configurations: -- Single cylinder engines -- Horizontally opposed twin-cylinder engines -- V-twin engines -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Review questions |
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Chapter 6: Internal Combustion Engines: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- General and scientific terms and laws: -- Matter -- Viscosity -- Boyle's Law -- Pressure differences -- Momentum -- Laws of motion -- Energy -- Basic internal combustion process: -- Construction of the internal combustion engine -- Three phases of internal combustion -- Results of combustion -- Internal combustion engine operation -- Basic four-stroke engine components: -- Four-stoke cylinder heads -- Four-stroke camshafts -- Four-stroke cylinders -- Four-stroke pistons -- Four-stroke piston rings -- Four-stroke crankshafts -- Four-stroke connecting rods -- Four-stroke crankcase -- Theory of operation of the four-stroke engine: -- Valve operation -- Fuel induction -- Strokes of a four-stroke engine -- Two-stroke engines -- Two-stroke engine components -- Two-stroke engine cylinder heads -- Two-stroke cylinders -- Two-stroke pistons -- Two-stroke piston rings -- Two-stroke crankshafts -- Two-stroke engine connecting rods -- Two-stroke engine crankcases -- Theory of operation of the two-stroke engine: -- Four events of two-stroke engine operation -- Two-stroke engine areas -- Two-stroke engine ports -- Two-stroke engine events -- Two-stroke engine induction systems: -- Piston port induction -- Reed valve induction -- Rotary valve induction -- Two-stroke exhaust systems -- Comparing two-stroke and four-stroke engines: -- Advantages of the two-stroke engine -- Disadvantages of the two-stroke engine -- Comparison tables -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Review questions -- Chapter 7: Lubrication And Cooling Systems: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Lubricants and lubrication: -- Cooling -- Cleaning -- Sealing -- Lubricating -- Types of engine oils -- Oil classification -- Specialty lubricants -- Friction-reducing devices: -- Ball bearings -- Roller bearings -- Tapered roller bearings -- Needle bearings -- Plain bearings -- Bushings -- Seals -- Two-stroke engine lubrication: -- Premixed fuel and oil -- Oil injection -- Four-stroke engine lubrication: -- Wet-sump lubrication -- Oil circulation -- Oil pressure relief valve -- Oil filters -- Oil filter bypass valves -- Oil passages -- Cooling systems: -- Air cooling -- Liquid cooling -- Liquid-cooling system testing -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Review questions -- Chapter 8: Fuel Systems: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Fuel -- Oxygen -- Carburetor: -- Principle of atomization -- Venturi principle -- Fuel delivery systems: -- Fuel tank -- Fuel valves -- Fuel lines -- Fuel pumps -- Vent hoses -- Fuel filters -- Adjustment screws -- Air filters -- Carburetor types and operation: -- Cold start systems -- Types of carburetors -- Fuel Injection: -- Direct fuel injection -- Indirect fuel injection -- Fuel injection system components -- Basic operation of the fuel injection system -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Review questions -- Chapter 9: Throttle And Governor Control Systems: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Manual throttle control: -- Choke and engine shut-off switch linkage -- Governor throttle control: -- Engine speed and load -- Air vane governors -- Centrifugal governors -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Review questions -- Chapter 10: Two Stroke Engine Top End Inspection: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction: -- Diagnostics -- Repair procedures -- Disassembly of the two-stroke engine top end -- Cleaning and inspection of the two-stroke engine top end: -- Cleaning top end components -- Cylinder and cylinder head inspection -- Piston assembly inspection -- Starting the reassembled rebuilt engine: -- Engine break-in -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Review questions -- Chapter 11: Two-Stroke Engine Bottom End Inspection: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction: -- Common bottom end engine failures -- Repair procedures -- Two-stroke engine removal and disassembly -- Two-stroke engine bottom end inspection: -- Inspecting the engine crankcase -- Inspecting and replacing engine seals -- Inspecting and replacing engine bearings -- Inspecting the crankshaft -- Inspecting the multi-piece crankshaft -- Bench testing -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Review questions -- Chapter 12: Four-Stroke Engine Inspection: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Diagnosis -- Repair procedures -- Four-stroke top end disassembly and inspection: -- Draining fluids and removing external components -- Cylinder head removal -- Cylinder head inspection -- Four-stroke engine valves -- Inspecting valve guides -- Reconditioning valve seats -- Valve lapping -- Removal and inspection of piston and rings -- Measuring the cylinder -- Piston ring installation -- Common bottom end engine failures: -- Leaking engine seals -- Worn crankshaft bearings -- Worn connecting-rod bearings -- Four-stroke engine bottom end inspection: -- Inspecting the engine block/crankcase -- Inspecting engine seals -- Inspecting engine bearings -- Inspecting the oil pump -- Inspecting the crankshaft -- Inspecting the camshaft -- Four-stroke engine reassembly: -- Installing the crankshaft and the oil pump -- Installing the camshaft -- Installing the piston -- Installing the crankcase cover -- Installing valves -- Checking and adjusting valve clearance -- Bench testing -- Engine break-in -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Review questions |
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Chapter 13: Fundamentals Of Electricity: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Safety precautions with electricity -- Basics of electricity: -- Electricity theories -- Atoms -- Battery -- Capacitors -- Circuits -- Properties of electricity -- Units of electricity: -- Amperes (current) -- Volts (voltage) -- Ohms (resistance) -- Watts (electrical power) -- Common electricity quantities -- Relation between current, voltage, and resistance -- Alternating current, direct current, and voltage -- Electrical meters and measurements: -- Electrical meters -- Multi-meter operation -- Magnetism: -- Types of magnets -- Magnetic forces -- AC generator operation -- Solenoids -- Electromagnetism in motors -- Electronic devices: -- Electronic components -- Electrical schematics and symbols -- Electricity terms -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Review questions -- Chapter 14: Power Equipment Engine Charging Systems And DC Circuits: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Charging systems: -- Alternator -- Rectifier and the voltage regulator -- Battery -- Charging system operation -- Types of charging systems: -- Half-wave charging system -- Full-wave charging system -- Three-phase permanent-magnet charging system -- Three-phase excited-field electromagnet charging system -- Charging system inspection: -- Hand tools for electrical work -- Battery inspection -- Rectifier/regulator inspection -- Alternator inspection and testing -- DC electrical circuits: -- Switches -- Headlight circuits -- Turn-signal and hazard relay circuits -- Warning lights -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Review questions |
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Chapter 15: Ignition And Electric Starting Systems: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Power equipment engine ignition systems: -- Ignition timing -- Basic ignition system components: -- Power sources -- Ignition switch -- Ignition coil -- Spark plug -- Triggering switch devices -- Stop switch -- Types of ignition systems: -- Magneto ignition systems -- Battery-and-points ignition systems -- Electronic pointless ignition systems -- Electric starter systems: -- DC motor operating principle -- Starter motor construction -- Starter solenoids -- Starter clutches -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Review questions -- Chapter 16: Power Equipment Engine Maintenance: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Maintenance intervals: -- Maintenance process order -- Power equipment engine maintenance: -- Good maintenance begins with a clean machine -- Oil and oil filter inspection and replacement -- Cooling system inspection -- Compression and leak-down tests -- Valve adjustment (four-stroke engines) -- Spark plug inspection and replacement -- Battery inspection -- Ignition system inspection and adjustment -- Idle and fuel screw adjustment -- Air filter inspection -- Power equipment engine storage procedures: -- Preparing an engine for storage -- Removing an engine from storage -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Review questions -- Chapter 17: Power Equipment Engine Troubleshooting: -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Systematic approaches to solving problems: -- Types of problems -- Troubleshooting process -- Troubleshooting guides -- Engine problem troubleshooting: -- Drivetrain troubleshooting -- Fuel system troubleshooting: -- Does it run rich or lean? -- When is the problem apparent? -- Other fuel-system related problems -- Electronic fuel-injection system troubleshooting -- Electrical problem troubleshooting: -- Charging-system troubleshooting -- Ignition-system troubleshooting -- DC circuit troubleshooting -- Electric starter-motor troubleshooting -- Abnormal noise troubleshooting -- Summary -- Chapter 17: Review questions -- Appendix A-E -- Glossary -- Index |
| Summary |
From the Back Cover: Power Equipment Engine Technology (PEET) is a comprehensive textbook that is designed to meet the basic needs of readers interested in the subject of small engine repair, and to help students become more qualified candidates for shops looking for well-prepared, entry-level technicians. PEET contains 17 chapters, beginning with a brief history of the internal combustion engine and ending with a chapter on troubleshooting various conditions found on any power equipment engine. Also, both two-stroke and four-stroke engines are covered. This book has been written to make the learning experience enjoyable, with easy-to-read-and-understand chapters and over 600 illustrations to assist visual learners with content comprehension. PEET can be used not only by pre-entry-level technicians but also as a reference manual by practicing technicians, and it will be helpful for the general consumer of power equipment engines that has an interest in understanding how they work. Power equipment technicians are currently sought after and will continue to be in demand in the future as technology advances in the manufacturing of modern power equipment engines |
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Includes index |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Internal combustion engines.
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Internal combustion engines -- Maintenance and repair
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gas engines.
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Internal combustion engines
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Internal combustion engines -- Maintenance and repair
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Mechanical Engineering.
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Engineering & Applied Sciences.
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Mechanical Engineering - General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010279643 |
| ISBN |
9781621986959 |
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1621986950 |
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9781133482123 |
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1133482120 |
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