EngT Small Engine Components Flashcards

Front

Air Cleaner

Back

A device that filters the air that is mixed with the fuel in the engine.

Front

Camshaft

Back

The shaft containing lobes or cams which rotate to raise and lower the valves.

Front

Combustion Chamber

Back

The volume of the cylinder above the piston with the piston at top dead center.

Front

Armature

Back

A part consisting of coils of wire around an iron core that induces an electric current when it is rotated in a magnetic field.

Front

Carburetor

Back

A device for automatically mixing fuel in the proper proportion with air to produce a combustible gas.

Front

Connecting Rod

Back

A rod that connects the piston to the crankshaft.

Front

Crankcase

Back

The housing where the crankshaft and many other parts of the engine operate.

Front

Cylinder

Back

A round hole having some depth bored to receive a piston. Sometimes referred to as a bore or barrel.

Front

Cylinder Head

Back

A detachable portion of an engine fastened securely to the cylinder block that contains all or part of the combustion chamber.

Front

Crankshaft

Back

The main shaft of the engine which, in conjunction with the connecting rod, changes the reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion.