Manuals required.
Small Engine Level 1, Crank it Up
Small Engine Level 2, Warm it Up
Small Engine Level 3, Tune it Up
The 4-H Small Engine project creates the education and hands-on opportunity for youth to learn all about engines. In this project, youth will identify and discover the function of different engine parts, learn compression ratios, and safety issues, and lastly, tear down and rebuild an engine all while learning the valuable life skills 4-H emphasizes like self-discipline, self-motivations, and goal-setting.
Note: The following poster/display requirements and small engine display
requirements apply to exhibits for all three levels.
Level: Level 1 (Grade 3, 4, and 5)
Requirements
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.
- Ÿ 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.). Requirements
- Educational display: Any educational display related to what you have learned in this project. Some possibilities of exhibits might include:
- Level: Level 2 (Grade 6, 7, and 8)
- 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. Requirements
- Educational display: Any educational display related to what you have learned in this project. Some possibilities of exhibits might include:
- Level: Level 3 (Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12)
- 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 engine designs.
- Any educational display related to what you have learned in this project.
