Small Engine Repair
By Alex R Casey
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About this ebook
This e-Book provides an insight into the workings of a small engine.
Guides you through three easy steps, to troubleshoot, and locate the trouble...
This small engine repair book is intended for the person who has little knowledge of how the small four cycle engine works.
More time of this book is spent on the spark plug as this is the number one cause of small engine problems.
This scope of this book is to find the area of trouble, but not to go into detail of the actual repair, but does include.
Spark plug colors; trouble indicated.
How to test a spark plug.
An easy compression test.
Fuel supply, easy test
Adjusting low speed mixture
Adjusting high speed mixture
Point gap settings
Alex R Casey
Alex R Casey resides in Prince George.
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Small Engine Repair - Alex R Casey
Small Engine Repair
by Alex R Casey
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2014 Alex R Casey
Contents
Preliminary Steps
Three Step Approach
Spark
Color of Spark
Spark Plug
Condition of Spark Plug
Fuel
Fuel Delivery
Compression
Oil Rings
How a Primer Works
Small Engine Timing
Engine Using Points
Adjusting Points
Typical Point settings
Testing Spark Coil
Adjusting Low Speed Mixture
Adjusting High Speed Mixture
Removing a Carburetor
Testing Condenser
Theory of Four Stroke Engine
Acknowledgement
About the Author
Other Books by This Author
Copyright
Small Engine Repair
Three Step Trouble Shooting
Preliminary Steps
Check for fuel in the fuel tank, look for an in-line shut-off valve in the fuel line between the fuel tank, and carburetor. Check that it is in the on position.
Check that the fuel shut off valve knob is parallel to the fuel line, this is the on position.
Note: very old fuel does not vaporize properly, and makes for poor starting.
Check that the spark plug wire is securely attached to the spark plug.
Check the kill switch, if there is one, make sure it is in the run position.
Check that the crankcase has oil, and is the proper level.
Three Step Approach
A gasoline engine needs three essentials to run, Fuel, Spark and Compression. It only takes one of these