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Air Cooled Engines 101

Course Description

A “from the ground up” approach to residential single- and two-cylinder air cooled engines commonly used in home standby generators. This class will be a great introduction for rookie techs who have little to no engine experience at all, all the way up to seasoned techs looking for a refresher.

In this class, we will discuss breaking down parts used in the engine one at a time, common failure points found in the Kohler, Generac, Cummins, and Briggs & Stratton engines, and discuss some diagnostic procedures. Once classroom discussions are complete, each student will tear down a complete engine and reassemble it on a bench. We will end class with live troubleshooting on intentionally bugged machines that simulate real custom complaints you’d come across in the field as a tech.

 

  • This is a 24-hour, 3-day, 8-hour per day course
  • Taught in English
  • Limited to 10 students
Air Cooled Engines Class

Schedule Details

2023 Course Sessions Available 

  • June 27-29, 2023 (Tues-Thurs)
  • August 7-9, 2023
  • November 13-15, 2023

Choose one date range. Registration link is at the bottom of the page.

Schedule Details:

  • The course is offered Monday –  Wednesday from 8:00am – 5:00pm. Students are allotted 1-hour lunch break.

Learning Outcomes

After completion of this class, students will be able to:

  • Identify internal and external engine components used in single, and two-cylinder air cooled, residential generator engines
    running on natural gas or propane.
  • Disassemble and reassemble a complete engine.
  • Convert different brand residential gensets from propane to natural gas and vise-versa.
  • Troubleshoot and correct real world problems found on different brand residential gensets
Student Minimum Qualifications to Attend

Prior to entering this class, students should have a basic understanding of how a genset operates when used in a residential standby
application.

This is an entry level course, so no prior engine experience is required.

Minimum Required Equipment & Safety Gear

Each student should come with the following tools and equipment for this class. Students are welcome to bring their own tools for engine disassembly and troubleshooting if they wish, however this will not be required.

  • Laptop
  • Steel toe or composite toe
  • Electrical rated work boots
  • ANSI approved safety glasses
  • Hearing protection
  • Multi-Meter
  • Cut resistant gloves
Registration Fees

$1,440 per student (a la carte)

Call for Details: Discounted Rate available if student registers for all 10 modules / 6 week beginner program, 603-363-4842.

All registration fees are to be paid in full prior to the first day of class.

Please send checks payable to Mongoose Power Solutions c/o OPA! to PO Box 13, Spofford, NH 03462

Travel and Accommodations

Hotel Reservations are not included with registration and are the responsibility of the attendee/employer to arrange.

Click here for our hotel and travel recommendations.

Jamie Claudeo

Course Instructor & Director of Education, On Site Power Academy

Jamie Claudeo Jr. started turning wrenches under his fathers watchful eye when he was just 10 years old climbing in and out of large commercial boilers.  By end of high school he was attending vocational school for electrical trades and before graduating succeeded in taking first place at the state level SkillsUSA competition.  Having a love for engines and machinery, he eventually moved into working on large trucks for Peterbilt after attending Universal Technical Institute in Pennsylvania and Arizona.  After Hurricane Sandy decimated the northeast in 2012 he eventually made his way into Power generation, working for a small company out of NJ.  His strong understanding of both electrical and engines allowed him to move up quickly – taking on large projects, and hard to troubleshoot problems across several states until eventually choosing to start his own business in 2022.

During his free time, Jamie enjoys traveling the world, dark beer, hiking, rock climbing, running and tinkering with old machinery.  On more quiet relaxed evenings you can find him curled up on a giant bean bag chair enjoying a good video game.

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