Overview

In this guide to keeping an outboard motor r unning, the author covers choosing the right engine and prop eller, fitting it to the boat, and operating and servicing i t. Aimed at the complete beginner, he also explains how to f ix it if it goes wrong. '

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Author:   Peter White
Publisher:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Imprint:   Fernhurst Books
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.196kg
ISBN:  

9781898660231

ISBN 10:   1898660239
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   27 April 1996
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. 1. Choosing. Matching boat to engine. Rating. How a two stroke engine works. Power. 2. Attaching The Engine. Small engines. Large engines. Long and standard shaft. Control box. Running in a new engine. Trim tabs. Porpoising. 3. Outboard Troubleshooting. Starting procedure. A healthy engine. Simple electrics. Spark plugs. Overheating. Engines fitted with a battery. Engine without a battery (Recoil/manual start). Primary circuits. Secondary circuits. Avoiding damage. Flywheel removal. Starter motor. Freeing the starter motor. Water circulation. Starting checks. Twenty Common Problems.* General starting difficulties.* The engine will not turn over.* The engine turns over but will not start.* The engine can be started but will not tick over.* The engine will start but won't run.* The engine overheats.* No water circulation.* No acceleration.* The engine stalls in neutral.* The sneeze or cough.* The engine shakes its head.* The engine is flooded with fuel.* Excessively high idle speed.* Pre-detonation.* Starter solenoid jammed.* Flat spots on acceleration and deceleration.* Excessive smoke.* Troubleshooting the gearbox.* Stall after dropping off a wave.* Troubleshooting steering controls 4. Propellers. Pitch. Diameter. Propeller blades. Setting up the propeller. Cavitation. Ventilation. Lower leg and propeller. Propeller. Shear pin. Checking the shear pin. Replacing the shear pin. Rubber bushes. Checking the bush. Changing the propeller. Castle nut. Nyloc nut. 5. Hydraulic & Manual Trim And Tilt. Manual trim and tilt. Automatic trim and tilt. How it works. Manual override. Filing and bleeding. Cleaning and greasing. Trim adjustment pin. Trim and indicator gauge. 6. Sacrificial Anodes & Electrolysis. Trim tabs. Checking the anodes. Electrolysis. Painting aluminium. 7. Winterisation & Service. Propeller. Engine bodywork. Steering controls. Battery. Start of season. 8. Fuel. Portable tanks. Storing fuel over the winter. Security. Fuel fittings. Gasoline (petrol). Octane. Volatility. Oxidation. Weather. 9. Swamping Leading To A Complete Dunking. Swamping in salt water. Complete immersion. 10. Secondhand Engines. What to look for. Check for corrosion. Price.

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