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Lawnmower Workshop
Lawnmower workshop was completed on Sept 18, 2019. In this workshop, we learnt how to
disassemble and reassemble a four-stroke lawnmower gasoline engine. The process involved
taking the lawnmower part by part, examine each part, learn about the function of each part, and
put the engine back together. This workshop helped me learn more about the four-stroke engine
and its parts. The following is some of parts’ definitions I learnt during the workshop:
1- Four-stroke engine: the four strokes cycle starts with the intake, where piston draws
air/fuel mixture to combustion chamber. Second stage is compression, where piston is
pushed up toward the chamber leading to compression of air/fuel mixture. Third stage is
power, where the compressed air/fuel mixture ignites right before the piston reaches the
top dead center. The ignition forces the piston due to the pressure build-up inside the
chamber resulted from the combustion. Last stage is exhaust, where the exhaust valve
opens forcing the burned gases to exist the chamber.
2- Carburetor: the carburetor is a device that operates by pressure difference. The pressure
difference if the carburetor is created from the downward movement of the piston leading
to partial vacuum in the chamber, and intake valve opening which leads atmospheric
pressure to forces the air to enter the carburetor. The carburetor creates partial vacuum
due to venturi effect. This causes the liquid fuel to vaporize before entering the cylinder
due to change since the boiling point of the fuel has been lowered due to the partial
pressure created in the carburetor.
3- Crankshaft: is the main shaft in the lawnmower. It is responsible for moving the piston.
4- Oil pump: the oil pump provides lubrication to the engine parts in order remove heat
from piston and shaft, reduce wear and reduce friction between moving part.
Based on the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment report, 10.5 million tonne
of green house gases were emitted in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2017
(turnbackthetide.ca). Using eco-friendly tools at home or work can contribute to our
environment and can make a change. Nowadays, there have been many types of lawnmower in
the market. Some of these types are considered eco-friendly. We can replace the fuel engine
lawnmower with electric lawnmower that operates either by battery or electricity. Moreover,
researchers and developers have been trying to implement solar power in their technologies.
Husqvarna is one of the companies that employed solar power in their lawnmowers. It is a
hybrid lawnmower that recharges by solar power during the day. If then sun sets, it has a
rechargeable battery(amazon). Even though this lawnmower is probably expensive and sold on
amazon at one point, it gives us an idea that there we can implement renewable energy to save
our environment.
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Lawnmower Workshop

Bibliography:

Amazon. Husqvarna Automower Solar Hybrid. Retrieved from:

https://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-Automower-Solar-Hybrid/dp/B00EB4AIOE

Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment . “Green House Gas Emissions and Energy
Use in Newfoundland and Labrador”. (2016). Retrieved from:
https://www.turnbackthetide.ca/about-climate-change-and-energy-efficiency/greenhouse-gas-
emissions-and-energy-use.shtml