Download or read book Outdoor Power Equipment (ED Version) written by Jay Webster and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2000-09-18 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to assist students in developing the skills required of professionally certified outdoor power equipment technicians, this book features operation, troubleshooting and service information that can be used to maintain and repair commonly used outdoor equipment, including: lawnmowers and garden tractors, snow throwers, leaf blowers and string trimmers, chain saws, and more! Comprehensive in scope, Small Engines for Outdoor Power Equipment begins by acquainting students with shop safety, tools and basic service information. Following exposure to the big picture of small engine operation, students are then introduced to the specifics of the ignition system, fuel system, governor and throttle control system, lubrication system, cooling and exhaust system, manual starting system, and the electrical starting and charging system. Both two-stroke and four-stroke engines are covered in detail. Small Engines for Outdoor Power Equipment also features step-by-step photo sequences to illustrate service techniques and provides students with an opportunity to test their knowledge by conducting a failure analysis and successfully rebuilding a failed engine. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.