ERIC Number: ED267170
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 242
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Small Engine Repair Modules (Workbook) = Reparacion de Motores Pequenos (Guia de Trabajo)
New York State Dept. of Correctional Services, Albany.
This package contains an English-Language set of task procedure sheets dealing with small-engine repair and a Spanish translation of the same material. Addressed in the individual sections of the manual are the following aspects of engine tune-up, reconditioning, and troubleshooting: servicing air cleaners; cleaning gas tanks, fuel lines, and fuel filters; gapping and installing new spark plugs; cleaning, regapping, and installing old spark plugs; checking governor linkages for free movement; setting breaker point gaps; setting magnets to flywheel air gaps; timing engines; adjusting tappet clearances; checking oil and bringing it to the proper level; checking compression; filling the gas tank; starting the engine; adjusting the carburetor; grinding valve seats; grinding and lapping valves; installing valve seats and valve guides; testing and installing valve springs; checking cylinder bores; deglazing cylinders with a finish hone; checking pistons, rings, and connecting rods; installing connecting rods to pistons; checking crankshaft condition and specifications; inspecting camshaft conditions; and checking cam followers. Each task procedure sheet contains a module and task title, list of needed tools and equipment, and procedural outline. (MN)
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Engines, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Utilization, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Small Engine Mechanics, Spanish, Trade and Industrial Education, Vocational English (Second Language)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Multilingual/Bilingual Materials
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students
Language: EnglishSpanish
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New York State Dept. of Correctional Services, Albany.
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Note: Spanish translation by Vilma Curzi.