With this book, you can handle all of the maintenance needs of your four-stroke small engine, whatever the brand, and take on virtually any repair project. It guides you through each procedure in clear, concise steps, with more than 325 color photographs and illustrations.
Small Engine Care & Repair provides more than just detailed instructions and glossy photos. It teaches you the principles of small engine operation, so you can broaden your knowledge, whether you're performing maintenance or repairs or just want to understand your equipment better. This book is a resource for beginners and seasoned home mechanics alike, with a wealth of information on specialty tools, safety and other issues affecting your small engine.
This new, expanded edition has been revised to include an important section on seasonal maintenance, and updated to include the latest engines, maintenance products, and tools.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
FAST SHIPPING:
FAST SHIPPING. BOUGHT IT FOR MY HUSBAND AND HE IS PLEASED WITH THE INFORMATION. IT IS A BASIC GUIDE ON MAINTAINING YOUR OWN SMALL ENGINES.
Pretty but Dumb:
OK maybe that's harsh. If you've never touched an engine before, and yours is still running, this is a friendly introduction. Or if you lost the operating manual. What I was hoping for was an updated version of the old B&S manuals you could buy at the auto-parts and hardware stores (See Briggs & Stratton Repair Manual (For Single Cylinder 4-Cycle Engines)), but this is not it. It seems dumbed-down a lot. The "Care" and "Troubleshooting" bits are mostly in the manual when you buy something with... more info
Very informative and methodical:
I love this book. I found the information to be very helpfull, I was able to replace the gas tank on my lawnmower and clean out the engine. This is the first time I have done anything like this, but because of this book I think I can even work on my other small engine equipment. This was a great buy for me.
Check to see if you really need this:
OK, here's the deal on this book: if you either need to do some repair and heavy maintenance on your B&S (or, as I like to call, BS) engine, or you already have part of it apart and don't know how to get it back together, then this book will be helpful. However, if you have already torn your mower apart, put it back together, but are still having trouble honing in on the problem, I don't think you'll get much out of this book. I was in the latter position up until, well, today. I had taken the carb... more info
