Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment, Updated 2nd Edition

Book excerpt: If you use gas-powered lawn mowers, snowblowers, chain saws, or any other piece of power equipment with an engine, you know how inconvenient it is when the implement needs service. Repair shops are becoming harder to find, they never seem to be open when you need them, and their rates just keep rising. Things have gotten to the point that, even with relatively expensive equipment, it can be easier and cheaper to simply replace the tool at the first sign of trouble. Or, many homeowners who lack the basic skills to care for the power equipment simply park it in a garage or shed and try to make do without it. But it does not have to be this way. Small-engine maintenance is not that complicated or time consuming, especially if you have good information to show you how. For anyone who would rather fix it than toss it, Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment is the information source that shows you just what you need to do. Among the skills you'll learn in this fully illustrated book are: Adjusting and overhauling the carburetor, Replacing the spark plug, Servicing the fuel system, Replacing the rewind cord, Testing the electrical system, Maintaining the mechanical parts, And much, much more Book jacket.