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Title Small engines and outdoor power equipment : a care and repair guide for: lawn mowers, snowblowers and small gas-powered implements / edited by Peter Hunn
Edition Updated 2nd edition
Published Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2020
©2021

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Description 1 online resource (147 pages) :
Contents Things that make a small engine run -- Defining the small engine -- Five basic small-engine systems -- The compression system -- The 4-stroke cycle -- Overhead valves (OHV): the new standard -- Fuel system -- Into the carburetor -- Ignition system -- Lubrication & cooling system -- Braking system -- Electrical system -- Tools to keep your small engine happy -- Safe small-engine servicing -- Diagnosis & troubleshooting -- Learning how to diagnose a motor's symptoms -- Easy but important maintenance -- End-of-season maintenance -- Checking & changing oil on a 4-stroke -- Servicing spark plugs -- Servicing air cleaners -- More smart maintenance -- Basic engine repairs -- Basic repairs -- Removing debris -- Servicing the fuel tank -- Servicing the fuel filter -- Servicing the fuel pump -- Servicing the carburetor -- Adjusting the governor -- Replacing the rewind -- Inspecting & changing the muffler -- Advanced repairs -- Overhauling carburetors -- Inspecting the flywheel & key -- Replacing the ignition -- Testing the electrical system -- Removing carbon deposits -- Servicing the valves -- Servicing the brake -- 2-stroke power equipment
Summary "With new and improved content for today's motorized equipment, this DIY bible includes engine and mechanical repair plus maintenance instruction for all your outdoor power equipment, including lawn mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, power washers, generators, leaf blowers, rototillers, wood splitters, lawn edgers, and weed whips."--Publisher's description
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject Small gasoline engines -- Maintenance and repair
Gardening -- Equipment and supplies -- Maintenance and repair
Gardening -- Equipment and supplies -- Maintenance and repair
Small gasoline engines -- Maintenance and repair
Form Electronic book
Author Hunn, Peter, editor
ISBN 0760368791
9780760368794