Outboard Motors Maintenance and Repair Manual

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

The aim of this book, with its superb step by step photographs and detailed diagrams is to enable every owner to understand the workings of an outboard motor (2 or 4 stroke) and be able to fix it with relative ease.It includes: an explanation of the different parts that make up the engine and how they interact; how fuel is transformed into propulsion; regular maintenance and repair worksheets to help even the most mechanically ignorant to work on their outboard engine with confidence; the most common causes of breakdown; troubleshooting tables to allow you to diagnose and fix the most common engine problems and advice on how to winterize your outboard in one short afternoon.After reading this book, your outboard will no longer be a potential bother to you but an ally for better boating.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-02-13
Mått:210 x 298 x 8 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:128
Förlag:Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:9781574092356

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Mer om författaren

Jean-Luc Pallas is Professor of Recreational Marine Mechanics at La Rochelle Technical College and has always had a passion for boats and the sea. He has raced open ocean Formula 28s, fine-tuned the engines of open 60s and repaired the engines of a vast array of everyday cruising boats. His enthusiasm for passing on his knowledge in the clearest possible way is paramount in this ground-breaking work.

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This maintenance and repair manual provides everything you need to know about maintaining and fixing outboard engines. Simple maintenance tasks are covered along with problem areas and troubleshooting tables to help you diagnose problems. Step-by-step photographs and detailed diagrams help make it easy.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPart I: Theory1: Why an outboard?2: Anatomy of an outboard3: How it works4: The main parts of an outboard5: Commonly used terms6: The different systems and their functionsPart II: Maintenance7: Systems check8: Listening for noises9: Checking the cooling system10: Checking the fuel system11: Scheduled maintenance12: Hands-on tasksPart III: Breakdowns13: Breakdown tablesPart IV: Winterizing14: Laying up15: Conversion tables for commonly used units of measurementIndex