Understanding the Outboard Motor - Hardcover

Eugene Stagner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0835980596 ISBN 13: 9780835980593

Publisher: Reston Publishing Company / Prentice-Hall, 1985

Synopsis

Reflecting the latest advances, this practical manual on outboard mechanics explains the technical theory of operation necessary to prepare for certification or re-certification tests. It empowers users with a basic understanding that will help them troubleshoot and repair quickly and with confidence. Chapter topics include the general use and maintenance of outboard motors, two-stroke and four-stroke operation, two-stroke and four-stroke powerhead, electricity /electronics for the technician, the marine battery, starter system, alternator charging system, ignition systems, fuel system operation, tune-up, midsection/lower unit, trim and tilt system, propeller performance, and boat performance problems. For outboard mechanics, boat owners, and marine dealerships.

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From the Publisher

For the journeyman outboard mechanic, this manual explains the technical theory of operation necessary to prepare for that certification or recertification test in the future. It will be profitable for the reader because of the basic understanding which will be gained.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

"It's not the fixing that is so hard, it's finding out just what needs fixing." The person who can do this is called a technician. The technician has put in hours upon hours of study to gain a thorough knowledge of the product and has developed an understanding of principles of operation. The technician approaches each mechanical or electrical problem as a challenge, systematically testing to determine the extent of repairs needed. With a good attitude toward the customer, honest repair practices, and technical studies, you can acquire the skills for making outboard repairs.

For the student outboard technician, this manual explains the technical theory of operation necessary to prepare for training and certification at a factory training center. Reading this manual will be profitable because the basic understanding you gain will help you troubleshoot outboard systems. With greater understanding of electronic systems, such as OptiMax and Ficht Fuel Injection, you will be able to make accurate repairs that meet emission control requirements.

The novice mechanic should use this text in conjunction with a factory service manual. First, read the theory in this text that relates to the repairs to be made. Then, with the aid of the factory service manual for that outboard, make the repairs, applying the theory learned. This text makes following the technical repair procedures given in the service manual easier to understand because you will know what must take place in the outboard at the completion of repair. And this text will help clarify the reasons behind the technical instructions given by the outboard manufacturer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Reston Publishing Company / Prentice-Hall
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0835980596
• ISBN 13: 9780835980593
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448