Fundamentals of Small Engine Repair

Learn how to repair engines.

Motor cycles, lawn mowers, whipper-snippers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, marine outboards, toys – the world runs on small internal combustion engines. And just like their automotive counterparts, they need people to maintain and repair them.

The Cengage Education Small Engine Repair course introduces students to the principles on which small engines function and the components making them up.

You’ll learn how petrol and diesel engines work and move on to the fundamentals of repairing fuel systems, exhaust and lubricating systems, cooling systems, ignition starters and transmission systems.

On completion of your course:

Upon successful completion of all course modules you will be issued a Cengage Education Certificate in Small Engine Repair.

 

Key areas of learning:

  • The internal combustion engine
  • Internal moving parts
  • The fuel system
  • The exhaust & lubrication systems
  • The cooling system
  • Ignition & charging systems
  • The starter & transmission systems
  • The lawn mower - Basic design & operating principles
  • Chainsaws & Small Diesel Engines
  • Outboard motors
* Terms and conditions apply
Course Number 95220
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 18 months
Study Hours Approx 200 hrs
Qualification Cengage Certificate

Learning periods

This course is divided into 3 learning periods

Assessment details

  • 10 multiple choice exams

Entry requirements
Cengage Certificate, Statements of Attainment, Certificate I & Certificate II courses

No entry requirements apply to these courses.

English Language Requirements:

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling. Examples of appropriate evidence are:

Evidence

Example

IELTS

Overall score of 5.5

TOEFL

530 (paper), 197 (computer) or 71 Internet.

Evidence of employment in an English speaking country.

12 month period of employment: Letters of Appointment, Letters of Reference, Testimonials, Performance Appraisals etc

Not sure if you meet the entry requirements?
Please call 1300 853 033


Subjects You’ll Cover

The internal combustion engine

  • How an engine uses combustion to change energy
  • Basic components of an engine, & their purpose
  • Operating cycles of two-stroke & four-stroke engines
  • Basic engine care
  • Ordering replacement parts
  • Basic tools for servicing

Internal moving parts

  • Different types of small engines
  • Moving parts
  • Ports & valves
  • Piston, connecting rod & crankshaft assemblies
  • Servicing two-stroke engine ports
  • Compression tests
  • Inspecting & cleaning valves, pistons & cylinder blocks
  • Checking & adjusting valve/tappet clearance
  • Repairing valves, pistons & connecting rods

The fuel system

  • Proper fuel-air mixture
  • Safe handling & storing of fuel
  • Fuel feed systems
  • Carburettor systems
  • Purpose of a governor
  • Fuel strainers
  • Fuel pumps
  • Air filters
  • Choke valves
  • Fuel tanks & fuel pumps

The exhaust & lubrication systems

  • Two-stroke & four-stroke engine exhaust & lubrication systems
  • Lubricating oils, greases & additives
  • Replacing defective parts

The cooling system

  • Principle components
  • Maintaining air & water-cooled systems
  • Installing new components

Ignition & charging systems

  • Operating principles
  • How DC generators & alternators work
  • Ignition & charging system malfunctions
  • Magnetos, DC generators & alternators
  • Wet-cell batteries

The starter & transmission systems

  • Principal components
  • Operation of electric starter motors
  • DC electric starters
  • Power transmission systems

The lawn mower - Basic design & operating principles

  • Repairing lawn mower engines, drive & cutting systems
  • Throttle & carburettor adjustments
  • Belt & chain drives
  • Drive, transmission & steering brake systems in garden tractors
  • Attachments for garden tractors

Chainsaws & Small Diesel Engines

  • Repairing chainsaw power units
  • Operating principles of diesel engines

Outboard motors

  • Components of outboard motor powerheads & lower units
  • Ignition systems
  • Propellers
  • Installing correct engines for different boats

* Fortnightly payment plans also available –     call our Sales team on 1300 853 033 .

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