How to Repair Briggs & Stratton Engines 4th Edition
  Learn the latest money-saving techniques for troubleshooting and repairing any single-cylinder Briggs & Stratton engine, new or old!
Turn to the Fourth Edition of How to Repair Briggs & Stratton Engines for expert guidance on completing any Briggs & Stratton maintenance and repair job quickly and easily. This money-saving resource now includes the latest information on carburetion advances, new muffler designs, and cutting-edge alternators.
Filled with proven techniques for fixing both brand-new and older model Briggs & Stratton engines, the Fourth Edition of this hands-on reference covers everything from ignition, fuel, and charging systems to starters and engine mechanics.
You will find step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting and repairing magnetos, carburetors, governors, alternators, main bearings, flywheels, coils, fuel pumps, air filters, rewind and electric starters and connecting rods.
Using more than 190 detailed illustrations, the Fourth Edition of How to Repair Briggs & Stratton Engines features:
- All the expertise needed to perform maintenance and repair jobs on any Briggs & Stratton engine
- Comprehensive guidance on state-of-the-art small-engine technology
- Updated material on overhead valve design (OHV); new coverage of Flo-Jet suction lift carburetion; and new information on alternators, torque limits, and bolt-tightening sequences.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Safety Considerations
- The Product Range: Engine Identification | Buying an Engine | Buying Parts | Operating Cycle | Nomenclature & Construction | Displacement, HP, Torque, and RPM
- Troubleshooting: Failure to Start | Loss of Compression | Engine Runs 3 or 4 Minutes and Quits | Loss of Power | Failure to Idle | Failure to Shutdown | Kickback | Starter Binds | Exhaust Smoke | Excessive Vibration
- Ignition Systems: Spark Plugs | Flywheels | Magnetos | Armature Air Gap | Magnetron | Shutdown Switches | Safety Interlocks
- The Fuel System: How Carburetors Work | External Adjustments | Troubleshooting | Removal and Installation | Repair and Cleaning | Carburetor Service by Model | Fuel Pump | Governors
- Starters: Rewind Starters | Eaton-Pattern, Side-Pull Starter | Briggs & Stratton Starters
- Charging Systems: Storage Batteries | Alternators | The Nicad System
- Engine Mechanics: Resources | Diagnosis | Cylinder Head | Valves | Flange | Camshaft | Connecting Rods | Piston | Rings | Cylinder Bore | Main Bearings | Magneto-Side Seal | Crankshaft
- The Europa: Technical Description | A Closer Look | Service History
- Winds of Change: Clean Air
- Index
About the Author
Paul Dempsey is a master mechanic and an author of three books on engine repair published by McGraw-Hill.
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