VHS videotape; Running time:
1 hour and 55 min.

Price: $129

©2010 by Tech Directions Books/Prakken Publications, Inc.

Air-Cooled Engine Assembly Video

Featuring Bill Schuster

Rebuilding an air-cooled engine provides excellent training experience at minimal expense. This live-action video takes students step by step through the critical engine assembly process. Producer and presenter Bill Schuster chairs the Automotive Department at Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is the author of the textbook Small Engine Technology, an industry standard.

The video's content includes:

• identifying model number
• inspecting parts
• ordering parts
• reconditioning valve guides
• cleaning valves
• cut face of valves
• checking valve margin widths
• reconditioning valve sets
• preparing cylinder
• preparing pistons
• cleaning with detergent oil
• installing crankshaft
• installing rings on pistons
• compressing piston rings
• torquing rod nuts
• installing valve lifters and camshaft
• checking crankcase end play for proper specification
• applying oil seals to crankcase
• torquing crankcase bolts
• installing valves and valve springs
• checking valve stem to valve lifter clearance
• installing valve springs and retainer clip
• installing valve cover
• preparing cylinder head
• installing cylinder head and gasket
• torquing head bolts
• installing flywheel
• installing armature
• adjusting armature/coil air gap
• checking for proper spark
• installing sheet metal parts and routing wires
• installing sheet metal cover
• installing rewind starter
• installing air breather filter and cover
• installing air deflector, oil filler tube, and muffler
• installing gas tank and screen
• installing flywheel and testing engine
• checking and adjusting high-speed rpm
• checking and adjusting idle speed
• adjusting carburetor