Small engine repair
How did you get started doing small engine repair?
Charlie started working with his uncle as a young teen. He worked with him part time on the weekends
What are the most important things to consider when owning a small engine?
-A good place to store it.
-plan for maintaining it, how easy is it to reach items to maintain?
-can you get/store fuel for it?
What goes wrong most often on small engines?
-Bad gas
– could be bad stablizer
What should I do if I have a no start situation? What’s my first course of action?
Look at the spark plug, and look at gas- drain tank and the carburetor and put in new gas then it should start
When it comes to maintenance what is most important?
-Make sure the carburetor is easily accessable
-Check the ease of use of change the blades/string?
-Do not let your engine run out of oil-especially true for mowers-check every time you use the machine.
-Install Fuel shut off switch
How often will I need to count on changing the blades?
When I’m going to maintain my own equipment, what are the most important tools that I would need?
-a good socket set with both in and millimeter sets
-Dewalt driver set/screwdriver
-for handheld appliances theres carburetor adjustment tools
to help unbolt
-adjustable wrench
-Ballistol, gibbs, Penetrating oil
What should I do when I’m done for the season and I’m putting my mower up for the winter?
-Drain the carburetor
-Shut off the fuel shut off switch
-Sharpen the blades
clean it
oil it all up
Use a stabilizer for gas
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