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Small Gas Engines is an easy-to-understand, up-to-date textbook detailing the operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of small gasoline engines. The student-friendly text features short sentences, concise definitions, and thousands of color illustrations. Information is presented using a building-block approach that starts with simple principles and general rules and progresses gradually to more complex subjects.The content is applicable to a wide range of small engines, including overhead valve, overhead cam, and L-head designs from different manufacturers.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Small Gas Engines 13e, Online Textbook

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 Shop Equipment, Supplies, and Safety
• • 1 Safety in the Small Gas Engine Shop
  • 2 Tools and Measuring Instruments
  • 3 Fasteners, Sealants, and Gaskets
  • 4 Fundamentals of Electricity, Magnetism, and Electronics
• Unit 2 Basics of Engine Operation
• • 5 Principles of Engine Operation, Two- and Four-Stroke Engines
  • 6 Engine Components
  • 7 Measuring Engine Performance
• Unit 3 Engine Systems
• • 8 Fuel Supply, Air Induction, and Emissions
  • 9 Carburetion and Fuel Injection
  • 10 Ignition Systems
  • 11 Lubrication Systems
  • 12 Cooling Systems
• Unit 4 Engine Service
• • 13 Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • 14 Fuel System Service
  • 15 Ignition and Electrical System Service
  • 16 Engine Disassembly and Inspection
  • 17 Cylinder, Crankshaft, and Piston Service
  • 18 Camshaft and Valve Train Service
  • 19 Engine Reassembly and Break-In
• Unit 5 Applications
• • 20 Lawn and Brush Equipment
  • 21 Riding Mowers and Lawn and Garden Tractors
  • 22 Snow Throwers
  • 23 Portable Generators
  • 24 Pressure Washers
  • 25 Career Opportunities and EETC Certification
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Glossary
• Index