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Ed Sherman is a well-known boating writer and educator, and the author of two International Marine books: Outboard Engines (1997) and Powerboater's Guide to Electrical Systems (2000). He is the assistant director of education at the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), the country's preeminent standard-making body, where he designs and teaches teacher-training programs in marine technology fields, including marine electrical systems. Prior to that, he taught marine electronics for many years at the New England Institute of Technology, in Warwick, RI, where he was chairman of the marine technology department. Hometown: Wickford, RI

PrefaceOne The Basics: What Makes Your Engine TickYour Engine's Four Basic NeedsInside Your Engine--The Basic ComponentsBasic Two-Stroke and Four-Stroke CyclesThe Four-StrokeThe Two-StrokeThe Basics of TroubleshootingTwo Breaking in a New EngineGeneral Break-in GuidelinesAdditivesOil GradesMix RatioOperating ProcedureThree Routine MaintenanceDaily Checks and MaintenanceMonthly Checks and MaintenanceSeasonal Checks and MaintenanceThree-Month (or Seasonal) Service ChecksGrease PointsPropeller InspectionGearcase-Oil ChangeCooling SystemImpeller ReplacementCylinder CompressionFuel SystemAutomatic OilerSteeringBatteryTwo Final AdjustmentsSpecial Considerations for Four-Stroke EnginesSump-Oil ChangeTiming-Belt WearValve Clearance CheckMaintenance in a NutshellDaily ChecksMonthly ChecksSeasonal ChecksAdditional Four-Stroke Annual ServiceOff-Season Storage and Spring CommissioningWinter StorageSpring CommissioningFour How to Find the TroubleListen, Look, and Feel for TroubleA Troubleshooting Plan of AttackTen Categories of TroubleSymptoms and Probable CausesEngine Will Not StartEngine Runs Irregularly or StallsRough IdleEngine Speed Will Not IncreaseEngine OverheatsEngine Speed Higher than NormalEngine Speed Lower than NormalBoat Speed LowSteering Pulls to One SideExcessive Blue SmokeFive Isolating Ignition System ProblemsIgnition Components and What They DoIgnition TestsTesting for SparkTesting the PlugsIgnition Problems--Tests and ProceduresIgnition Problems ChecklistTesting Spark-Plug WiresTesting High-Tension CoilsTesting Charge and Sensor Coils and Ignition ModuleTesting the Charge CoilTesting the Sensor CoilTesting Coil VoltagesCharge-Coil TestSensor-Coil TestIgnition-Module TestUnder-the-Flywheel SystemsSome Additional ChecksTesting Your Stop SwitchTesting a Mercury (Tilt) Stop SwitchFinal Checks and Ignition TimingChecking the TimingCDI Unit ProblemsOptical Timing SystemsSumming It UpSix The Charging and Starting SystemsCharging--The Key ComponentsHow It All WorksTesting Your BatteryBattery Capacity TestBattery Drain TestCharging System Problems and Possible CausesVerifying Charging-System OutputTesting Your AC Voltage RectifierTesting the Stator WindingsThe Sequence to FollowTroubleshooting Electric Starter CircuitsVoltage-Drop TestTesting the Neutral Safety SwitchNeutral Switch MisadjustmentTesting an Ignition SwitchOther Starter-Related ProblemsManual StartersWinding On a New Pull CordReplacing the Coil SpringSeven The Fuel and Lubrication SystemsFuel-Delivery SystemsThe Spin-On Fuel/Water SeparatorFuel System Safety ConsiderationsFuel-System Basics and Common ProblemsFuel-Tank StrainerAnti-Siphon ValveFlushing the TankPortable-Tank StrainersThe Fuel/Water SeparatorThe Primer BulbFuel Pump StrainerFuel Supply ProblemsThe Fuel PumpChecking the SealFuel Pump Removal and DisassemblyFuel Delivery Step by StepClassic Symptoms of Carburetor ProblemsMixing Air and FuelHow a Carburetor WorksThe Float CircuitThe Idle CircuitThe Intermediate CircuitThe High-Speed CircuitThe Choke CircuitRemoving Your CarburetorDisassembling Your CarburetorChoke and Primer SystemsFurther ChecksManual PrimersElectric PrimersElectric ChokesThermal Wax ValvesChanging TechnologyLubrication SystemsThe Pre-Mix MethodOMC's VRO SystemMechanical Oil-Pump SystemsOil Recirculation SystemsFour-Stroke Engine LubricationEight Servicing the Steering and Trim SystemsTiller SteeringSteering-Tension AdjustmentTrim Tab AdjustmentCable-Controlled SteeringMeasuring for a New Steering CableHydraulic SteeringRoutine ServicingSymptoms of ProblemsBleeding a Hydraulic SystemTrim and Tilt SystemsElectrical TroubleshootingNine The Cooling System, Lower Unit, and PropellerAir CoolingAir-and-Water CoolingWater CoolingSymptoms of OverheatingCauses of OverheatingThermostat Removal and TestingFlushing Your Cooling SystemServicing the Water PumpReinstalling the Lower UnitTesting the Overheat AlarmThe Shifting SystemDiagnosing Shifting ProblemsLower-Unit MaintenanceChoosing a PropellerPropeller TermsTen Dealing with CorrosionSacrificial ZincsThe Galvanic SeriesTouching Up Paint Chips and CorrosionDealing with Hardware CorrosionReleasing Fasteners and Preventing CorrosionFrozen BoltsSaving a Drowned EngineEleven A Look at the FutureAn Era of Increased ReliabilityA Range of ChoicesThe Mercury/Mariner DFI SystemThe Johnson/Evinrude (OMC) Ficht SystemYamaha's AnswerLooking AheadIndex