The Adlard Coles Book of Outboard Motors

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Foreword vii
1 ...and all because the lady loves ice-cream
The main parts of an outboard
Sizes and types
Why this book?
2 The Basic Process: Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow
Four-stroke petrol engines
Valves
Two-stroke petrol engines
Diesel engines
Things to do
3 Fuel System
Fuel tanks
Primer bulb
Filters
Fuel pump
Carburettor
Fuel injection
Things to do
4 Ignition System
Electrical basics
Magnetos
Timing
Spark plugs
Kill switches
Stop switches
Things to do
5 Cooling System
The thermostat
The water pump
Things to do
6 Lubrication
Four-stroke lubrication
Two-stroke lubrication
Oil types and classes
Grease
Things to do
7 Starters and Electrics
Recoil starters
Motors and generators
Batteries
Electrical systems
Things to do
8 Transmission
Gearboxes
Propellers
Things to do
9 Control Systems
Throttle and gear controls
Steering controls
Trim and tilt systems
Things to do
10 Tools and Working Practices
Nuts and bolts
Locking devices
Pipe fittings
Seals and gaskets
Tools
Tricks of the trade
Tool kit
11 Undrowning an Engine
Prompt action
12 Maintenance and Fault-finding
Flooding
Testing for a spark
Checking spark plug condition
Daily maintenance
Routine maintenance
Fault finding table 1
Fault finding table 2
Fault finding table 3
Things to do: Laying up or winterising
Acknowledgements
Index