Small Engine Parts Definitions

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

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

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

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

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

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A rod that connects the piston to the crankshaft.

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

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

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

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The largest single part of an engine; the main mass of metal where the cylinders are bored or placed.

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