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APPROVED-Permitted to be used for a specific purpose by the person or group who is authorized to grant approval.
ARC-A discharge of electric current crossing a gap between two electrodes.
ASSEMBLY-A combination of parts that may be taken apart without destruction, which has no application or use of its
own but is needed for the completeness of a more complex item with which it is combined, or to which it is attached.
B
BRINNELLED-A deformation of a bearing by an impact.
C
CAPACITY-The volume, amount, or quantity that can be held or contained.
CARBON MONOXIDE-A poisonous gas that is made while a fuel is burning, especially if there is not quite enough air.
The gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, but it can cause illness or death. See the warnings on the Warning page
at front of manual.
CHOCK-To place a block or wedge between a wheel or track and the ground to prevent a vehicle from moving.
COMBUSTION-A chemical change, especially oxidation, accompanied by the production of heat and light. A
combustion engine functions by burning fuel to produce heat, i.e., energy.
COMPONENT-A part or a combination of parts which together accomplish a function.
COMPRESSED AIR-Air that is under pressure. When the compressed air in a hose or pipe is allowed to escape (such as
when you use an air gun), the air moves very fast and is used to blow away dirt and chips for cleaning.
CONDENSATION-A liquid formed from a vapor. Moisture carried in warm air will condense when it reaches a cold area,
such as the surface of a fuel tank in subzero weather.
CORROSION-A gradual wearing away caused by chemical action. Metals exposed to salt water are likely to corrode.
D
DEBRIS-The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed.
DEFLECT-To bend or move from a straight line.
DESCALING-The process of removing scale deposits from cooling system.
DETERIORATE-A worsening of condition usually as a result of age or hostile environment, as opposed to mechanical
damage.
DIAMETRIC-Measurement across the center.
DISTORTION-The bending, twisting, or any other dynamic change of a surface.
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