Saturday, May 11, 2019

FUEL PUMPS, Low oil level : lawn mower

FUEL PUMPS, Low oil level : lawn mower

FUEL PUMPS

Small motors use a simple gravity feed system to fill the floating container. Larger engines, such as lawn tractors, require a higher flow of gas. In addition, the gas tank may be located lower than the carburetor. Then a fuel pump may be required. These pumps may be electric, use a camshaft rod to operate a diaphragm in the pump or rely on the carburetor suction through a diaphragm-operated hose (a diaphragm is a flexible material drive pushed back and towards Ade Lante to fuel pump.

Typical faults in pumps are a loss of voltage in the pump, a clogged filter in the pump, a disconnected air hose, a perforated diaphragm, or the pump component intake.

Low oil level

Larger engines with an electrical system sometimes have a low-oil floating switch. This prevents the engine from starting and being damaged if the oil in the sump is below a threshold level.
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