Small Engine Repair

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Imagine after a long day of work going home and finding that your yard needs to be mowed. Your lawn mower is not starting, your weed whacker is broken, and nothing is going your way. You do not have a clue what is wrong with your equipment and it is only minutes before the store closes. Now you need to load all of your equipment up into the back of the truck or on the trailer. You are speeding down the road to get to the store before they flip the closed sign but you do not make it in time. Not only have you wasted valuable time, but you have to start the whole process over tomorrow. Being a small engine repair man as a hobby or a career you could save both time and money by having the ability to fix the equipment you own, at home and solve minor mechanical problems. Small engines were not the most popular item on the market until after World War 1 and even than the steam engines were preferred instead of gas engines. One of the first small engines that were used by common people was lawn mowers. The lawn mower was invented by Edwin Budding in 1830 from England. Edwin Budding and John Ferrabee was the first mowing company and was established as a partnership but, they did not let other companies copy there work until 1832. Once that idea was out many different companies have produced different types of mowers (Source A). The next huge impact on lawn mowers was in the 1970’s when Briggs and Stratton used less gas, to make electric motors, and also made them out of 98% recycled aluminum. Than in the 1990’s Briggs and Stratton made a never before seen, Type “P” engine, which powered washing machines, garden tractors, cultivators, and generators. The affordability of this engine made it possible for common people to purch... ... middle of paper ... .... You check the oil, it is fine. You check the spark plug to find that there is not one in the mower. When you went to the shop last time you bought an extra spark plug for this reason. You put it in, attach the plug, and pull the string. The lawn mower takes off and you mow the yard. Now you need to weed whack the yard but the weed whacker isn’t working either. You go to pump it so it becomes easier to start but the bubble isn’t filling up with gas. Since you are small engine mechanic this is an easy for you, just by replacing the fuel pump. Off you go with the weed whacker to finish the job. You clean everything up, put it away, and you are able to go inside to watch television, and relax. Out of all the things that went wrong you never had to make a trip to the store since you are a small engine repair man.

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