The Adlard Coles book of maintenance and repair for outboard motors

The Adlard Coles book of maintenance and repair for outboard motors / Jean-Luc Pallas.

The aim of this book with its detailed step-by-step colour photographs and diagrams, is to enable every owner to fix their outboard motor with ease. Troubleshooting tables help diagnose potential problems, and there is advice on regular maintenance and winterising and repair. Jean-Luc Pallas's...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pallas, Jean-Luc
Corporate Author: Adlard Coles Nautical
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2006.
Subjects:
Outboard motors > Maintenance and repair > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Boating.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
TRANSPORTATION > Ships & Shipbuilding > Pictorial.
Outboard motors > Maintenance and repair
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; THEORY; Why an outboard?; The past; Outboards today; EU 2004 emissions standards labelling; Distribution networks; Anatomy of an outboard; The power head; The shaft; The lower leg; How it works; The four-stroke cycle; The two-stroke cycle; Scavenging; Two strokes or four?; The main parts of an outboard; Commonly used terms; Piston displacement; Compression ratio; Torque; Horsepower; Power to weight ratio; Specific fuel consumption; Number of cylinders; The different systems and their functions; Fuel system; Ignition system; Cooling system.
  • Propulsion (drive) systemLubrication system; MAINTENANCE; Systems check; Checking the instruments; Listening for noises; Checking the cooling system; Checking the fuel system; Scheduled maintenance; Table of scheduled maintenance; Hands-on tasks; Checking the spark plugs; Replacing and adjusting the spark plugs; Replacing the starter cord; Dismantle, check and refit the thermostat; Changing the gearbox oil; Changing the engine oil; Removing the lower leg; Checking the water pump; Remove, check and replace the propeller; Checking the compression; Preparing the fuel mix.
  • Cleaning the fuel filterCleaning the carburettor; Adjusting the idling rate; Adjusting the idling rate and fuel/air mix; Adjusting the fuel/air mix; Adjusting the bowl fuel level; Checking the kill switch and stop button; Checking the battery; Recharging the battery; Checking the oil pressure; BREAKDOWNS; Breakdown tables; WINTERISING; Laying up; Desalting and lubrication; Lubrication; Fuel filter; Draining the gearbox; Cleaning and greasing; The propeller; The recoil starter; The sacrificial anodes; Some advice; The battery; Storing the engine.
  • Conversion table for commonly used units of measurementIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W.

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