Preface | |
One The Basics: What Makes Your Engine Tick Your Engine's | |
Four Basic Needs Inside Your Engine | |
The Basic Components Basic Two-Stroke and Four-Stroke Cycles | |
The Four-Stroke | |
The Two-Stroke | |
The Basics of Troubleshooting Two Breaking in a New Engine General Break-in Guidelines | |
Additives Oil Grades Mix Ratio Operating Procedure | |
Three Routine Maintenance Daily Checks and Maintenance Monthly Checks and Maintenance | |
Seasonal Checks and Maintenance | |
Three-Month (or Seasonal) Service Checks | |
Grease Points Propeller Inspection Gearcase-Oil Change | |
Cooling System Impeller Replacement Cylinder Compression | |
Fuel System Automatic Oiler Steering Battery | |
Two Final Adjustments Special Considerations for Four-Stroke Engines Sump-Oil Change | |
Timing-Belt Wear Valve Clearance Check Maintenance in a Nutshell Daily Checks Monthly Checks | |
Seasonal Checks Additional Four-Stroke | |
Annual Service Off-Season Storage and Spring Commissioning | |
Winter Storage Spring Commissioning Four | |
How to Find the Trouble Listen | |
Look, and Feel for Trouble | |
A Troubleshooting Plan of Attack Ten Categories of Trouble Symptoms and Probable | |
Causes Engine Will Not Start Engine Runs Irregularly or Stalls Rough Idle | |
Engine Speed Will Not Increase | |
Engine Overheats | |
Engine Speed Higher than Normal | |
Engine Speed Lower than Normal | |
Boat Speed Low Steering Pulls to One Side | |
Excessive Blue Smoke | |
Five Isolating Ignition System Problems Ignition | |
Components and What They Do Ignition Tests | |
Testing for Spark | |
Testing the Plugs Ignition Problems | |
Tests and Procedures Ignition Problems Checklist | |
Testing Spark-Plug Wires | |
Testing High-Tension Coils | |
Testing Charge and Sensor Coils and Ignition Module | |
Testing the Charge Coil | |
Testing the Sensor Coil | |
Testing Coil Voltages Charge-Coil | |
Test Sensor-Coil | |
Test Ignition-Module | |
Test Under-the-Flywheel Systems Some Additional Checks | |
Testing Your Stop Switch | |
Testing a Mercury (Tilt) Stop Switch Final Checks and Ignition | |
Timing Checking the Timing CDI Unit Problems Optical Timing Systems | |
Summing It Up Six | |
The Charging and Starting Systems Charging | |
The Key Components | |
How It All Works Testing Your Battery Battery Capacity | |
Test Battery Drain | |
Test Charging System Problems and Possible Causes | |
Verifying Charging-System Output | |
Testing Your AC Voltage Rectifier | |
Testing the Stator Windings | |
The Sequence to Follow | |
Troubleshooting Electric Starter Circuits Voltage-Drop Test | |
Testing the Neutral Safety Switch Neutral Switch Misadjustment | |
Testing an Ignition Switch Other Starter-Related Problems Manual | |
Starters Winding On a New Pull Cord Replacing the Coil Spring Seven | |
The Fuel and Lubrication Systems Fuel-Delivery Systems | |
The Spin-On Fuel/Water Separator Fuel System Safety Considerations | |
Fuel-System Basics and Common Problems Fuel-Tank Strainer Anti-Siphon Valve | |
Flushing the Tank Portable-Tank Strainers | |
The Fuel/Water Separator | |
The Primer Bulb Fuel Pump Strainer Fuel Supply Problems | |
The Fuel Pump Checking the Seal Fuel Pump Removal and Disassembly Fuel Delivery Step by Step Classic Symptoms of Carburetor Problems Mixing Air and Fuel | |
How a Carburetor Works | |
The Float Circuit | |
The Idle Circuit | |
The Intermediate Circuit | |
The High-Speed Circuit | |
The Choke Circuit Removing Your Carburetor Disassembling Your Carburetor Choke and Primer Systems Further Checks Manual Primers Electric Primers Electric Chokes Thermal Wax Valves Changing Technology Lubrication Systems | |
The Pre-Mix Method OMC's VRO System Mechanical Oil-Pump Systems Oil Recircul | |
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