This is your online resource for the 2020 4-H Small Engines project. The record sheet is below. If you have any questions, please refer to the 4-H Handbook or contact the Extension Office.
*If you have trouble accessing any of these documents below because of a disability, please contact the Jackson Co. Extension Office at (812) 358-6101 or send an email to schneidh@purdue.edu.
Here are the requirements for this project:
SMALL ENGINES
- Complete 4 required activities in project manual.
- Complete general record sheet.
- Bring manual with exhibit to judging.
Actual Engine Display
The actual small engine may be displayed. It must be mounted on a stable base no larger than 30” wide x 30” deep and free standing. Must be 3-dimentional. For safety reasons, all fluids (fuel and oil) must be removed and all items must be securely fastened. Note: It is strongly suggested that a notebook with details and pictures of what was done to the engine accompany the display.
Display Board Requirements
- No more than 36"x36" and free standing
- 3-dimensional display. All items to be securely fastened.
- 4-H member's exhibit card to be secured in lower right hand corner.
Note: The following poster/display requirements and small engine display requirements apply to exhibits for all three levels.
Poster Requirements
· Size 22”x28”
· Mounted on stiff backing – foamboard, thin plywood, peg board or very stiff cardboard.
· Displayed horizontally.
· Covered in plastic.
· 4-H Member identification card (i.e. name, club, county and level
All posters, notebooks, and display boards must include a reference list indicating where information was obtained, giving credit to the original author, to complete the 4-H member’s exhibit. This reference list should/might include web site links, people and professionals interviewed, books, magazines, etc. It is recommended this reference list be attached to the back of a poster or display board, be the last page of a notebook, or included as part of the display visible to the public. A judge is not to discredit an exhibit for the manner in which references are listed.
Exhibits for Level 1 (Grades 3-5)
Educational Display: Any educational display related to what you have learned in this project. Some possibilities of exhibits might include:
- Picture poster showing what you have learned about small engines.
- Display of basic tools needed to maintain a small engine.
- An educational display related to what you have learned about two-cycle engines.
- An educational display related to what you have learned about four-stroke engines.
- An educational display showing proper maintenance and care of a lawn mower.
- An educational display of proper safety labels and procedures for small engines.
- Small engines parts display board with a brief explanation of the purpose of the parts and how they work.
- Display related to some system that you learned about in small engines (filters, cooling, ignition, etc.).
- Action Demonstration on any aspect of small engines covered in this manual.
Exhibits for Level 2 (Grades 6-8)
Educational Display: Any educational display related to what you learned in this project. Some possibilities of exhibits might include:
- An educational display comparing the different types of engines.
- An educational poster illustrating and explaining the internal parts of an engine.
- An educational display showing how transmissions work.
- An educational display showing how to conduct a compression check.
- An educational display showing how to adjust a carburetor according to owner’s manual instructions and in accordance with EPA regulations.
- A display using a real small engine with a brief explanation showing steps in preparing a small engine for storage.
- Carburetor parts display board with a brief explanation of the purpose of the parts and how they work together.
- An income and expense record of your lawn mowing business, including costs, hours worked, pay for individual jobs, etc.
- Action Demonstration on any aspect of small engines covered in this manual.
Exhibits for Level 3 (Grades 9-12)
Educational Display: Any educational display related to what you have learned in this project. Some possibilities of exhibits might include:
- An educational display showing how to use diagnostic tools on small engines.
- An educational display showing how to tear down and reassemble a small engine.
- An educational display related to the electrical system of a small engine.
- An educational display about emissions systems on small engines and future trends.
- An educational display showing mower blade inspection and maintenance skills.
- An educational display about careers in small engines.
- An educational display about your work in finding resources about small engines on the Internet.
- An educational display about trouble-shooting common problems with small engines.
- An educational display about small engines designs.
- Any educational display related to what you have learned in this project.
- Action demonstration on any aspect of small engines covered in this manual.