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Standard |
Updated:
02/2005
EHO 150 - Small Gas Engine Repair and Maintenance
Provides instruction in basic small engine
maintenance. Topics include: engine types;
ignition systems; fuel systems; lubrication, filtration, and maintenance; and
engine repair.
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Engine Types |
Class |
3 |
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Ignition Systems |
D. Lab |
2 |
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Fuel Systems |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
3 |
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Lubrication, Filtration, and Maintenance |
Credit |
5 |
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Engine Repair |
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Prerequisite: |
Provisional admission |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After
completing this section, the student will: |
Hours |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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ENGINE TYPES |
10 |
5
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10 |
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Basic engine Identification |
Identify basic designs of two and four-cycle engines and their
components. |
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Basic operating principles two and four-cycle engines. |
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IGNITION SYSTEMS |
5 |
5
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5 |
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Identify basic designs. |
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Basic operating principles. |
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Describe the operating sequence |
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FUEL SYSTEMS |
2.5 |
2.5
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2.5 |
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Identify basic designs. |
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Basic operating principles. |
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Describe the operating sequence. |
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LUBRICATION, FILTRATION, AND MAINTENANCE |
2.5 |
2.5
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2.5 |
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Basic operating principles. |
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ENGINE REPAIR |
10 |
5
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10 |
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Lubrication. |
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Ignition System. |
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Filtration System. |
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Fuel System. |
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Perform basic repairs to two- and four-cycle gasoline engines. |
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Suggested Resources |
Books
Roth, A. (2000). Small Gas Engines.
Radcliff, R.
(1997). Small Engines. American Technical Publishers,
Inc
Atkinson, H.
(1999). Mechanics of Small Engines. McGraw-Hill
Schuster, W.A.
(1999). Small Engine Technology.