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Autore: | Bartlett Tim |
Titolo: | The Adlard Coles book of outboard motors [[electronic resource] /] / Tim Bartlett |
Pubblicazione: | London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2011 |
Edizione: | 3rd ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (212 p.) |
Disciplina: | 623.8 |
623.87234 | |
Soggetto topico: | Outboard motors |
Outboard motors - Maintenance and repair | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: | BartlettTim |
Note generali: | Includes index. |
Previous ed.: published as The RYA book of outboard motors. 2004. | |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; 1 ...and all because the lady loves ice-cream; The main parts of an outboard; Sizes and types; Why this book?; 2 The Basic Process: Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow; Four-stroke petrol engines; Valves; Two-stroke petrol engines; Diesel engines; Things to do; 3 Fuel System; Fuel tanks; Primer bulb; Filters; Fuel pump; Carburettor; Fuel injection; Things to do; 4 Ignition System; Electrical basics; Magnetos; Timing; Spark plugs; Kill switches; Stop switches; Things to do; 5 Cooling System; The thermostat; The water pump; Things to do; 6 Lubrication |
Four-stroke lubricationTwo-stroke lubrication; Oil types and classes; Grease; Things to do; 7 Starters and Electrics; Recoil starters; Motors and generators; Batteries; Electrical systems; Things to do; 8 Transmission; Gearboxes; Propellers; Things to do; 9 Control Systems; Throttle and gear controls; Steering controls; Trim and tilt systems; Things to do; 10 Tools and Working Practices; Nuts and bolts; Locking devices; Pipe fittings; Seals and gaskets; Tools; Tricks of the trade; Tool kit; 11 Undrowning an Engine; Prompt action; 12 Maintenance and Fault-finding; Flooding; Testing for a spark | |
Checking spark plug conditionDaily maintenance; Routine maintenance; Fault finding table 1; Fault finding table 2; Fault finding table 3; Things to do: Laying up or winterising; Acknowledgements; eCopyright | |
Sommario/riassunto: | Aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics, The Adlard Coles Book of Outboard Motors is a boon to anyone who puts to sea with an outboard engine. Covering both 2 and 4 stroke engines, the book explains how even the most sophisticated of modern outboards use simple processes to convert fuel to power, and then looks at each of the sub-systems that allow those processes to take place: - the fuel system - the ignition system - cooling and lubrication - the electrical system - transmission and controls The book includes sections on routine maintenance and fault finding, and even has a ph |
Titolo autorizzato: | The Adlard Coles book of outboard motors |
ISBN: | 1-4081-5606-7 |
1-283-74029-X | |
1-4081-4632-0 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910461996303321 |
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