Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment, Updated 2nd Edition
A Care & Repair Guide for: Lawn Mowers, Snowblowers & Small Gas-Powered Imple
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Pub Date Sep 28 2020 | Archive Date Dec 07 2020
Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press
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Description
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.
With clear how-to photos and detailed diagrams, you'll see exactly what needs to be done. A comprehensive troubleshooting guide helps you define problems and enact solutions. Among the many skills you'll learn are seasonal tune-ups, changing oil, servicing spark plugs, cleaning filters, replacing muffler, servicing the fuel tank, overhauling the carburetor, servicing brakes, inspecting flywheels, replacing the fuel pump, and replacing a rewind cord.
With Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment 2nd Edition in your library, you won't need to haul the lawn mower off to the repair center and wait a few weeks just because a filter is plugged or the old gas needs to be replaced. This is a book every home-owning, weekend warrior should have a copy of.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760368787 |
| PRICE | $24.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Annie B, Reviewer
Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment, Updated 2nd Edition is a reformat and re-release of a care & repair guide for lawn mowers, snowblowers, and other small gas powered tools. This edition, released 28th Sept 2020 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint, is 144 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.
I was lucky enough to grow up in a family with a dad and grandfather who were both engineers. They taught me a fair bit of common sense maintenance (and respect) for tools. This book brought back a lot of fond memories of puttering in the workshop, maintaining the string trimmer, lawn mower, and other gas powered tools we used all the time.
I liked the logical layout of the book. An introductory chapter provides an overview of the parts of different engine systems along with a look at the most common components and configurations. All the information is accompanied by clear isometric drawings and photographs. The basic intro leads directly into a solid chapter on diagnosing and troubleshooting which is obviously vital - having a snowblower which won't blow snow is not ideal. The troubleshooting guide is short, but includes a number of the most common problems the average user will encounter: flywheel won't rotate, engine won't start - or it smokes, ignition and compression problems, and it provides some clues for diagnosing and fixing these problems.
My grandfather always had a proverb for every situation and one of his favorites was "Take care of your tools and they'll take care of you". This manual provides a lot of good basic information about maintenance and safety. The tasks are broken down into tutorial style subchapters covering end-of-season maintenance, replacing spark plugs, checking air cleaners, and more advanced maintenance to keep small gas powered tools working well and safely to prolong their usefulness.
About half the content of the book is used on a good basic engine repair manual which covers both general and advanced repairs (everything from cleaning and removing debris to rebuilding a carburetor and pretty much everything in between).
This is a very useful addition to the homeowner's/smallholder's library as well as a nice selection for public library acquisition. It would also make a good gift. I could also see this being a useful support text in a shop class or other formal classroom setting, maker's group, or similar use.
Five stars. I liked the general applicability of the tutorials. They're not at all brand specific and will be useful for most makes.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Terje O, Reviewer
If you have a house or a cabin, chances are that you also have several small engines. This book will be very useful for maintaining and repairing these, instead of buying new (as I must admit I have done).
The book has a very good layout, great pictures and fantastic drawings. Of course, not every engine can be covered, but I'm sure you will get help for almost all cases. Another thing is that you'll probably buy equipment of a higher quality, as you know you can keep it for a very long time, along with this book.
