Small Engine Tachometer/Hours Meter for Mowers, Generators, Marine Engines. Only $19.48
The Small Engine Tachometer Specifications
- Reads up to 9999 Hours
- 6 Foot long power and spark plug sensor cable
- Maximum rpm for 4 stroke motors is 13,000 RPMS
- Maximum rpm for 2 stroke motors is 24,000 RPMS
- Lithium Ion batter, will last up to 35,000 hours
- Water sealed abs plastic casing
- Operates in 19F to 140F temperature
- Mount the small engine tachometer where is can be securely fastened
- Screw the ground cable to a grounding point on the frame of the vehicle, motor, generator etc
- Configure the tachometer with the included directions
Price: $19.48
Shipping & Handling: $4.89
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Small Engine Tachometer Detailed Specifications
A small engine tachometer and hours meter is an awesome tool to use to keep track of the hours ran on a motor. Usually these meters are installed on lawn mowers, generators and boat engines. The tachometer is used to determine a correct idle speed (RPM) to set on the motor. The correct idle speed is very important as this directly effects the fuel efficiency and the longevity of the engine. We all want to have a long lasting reliable engine right?
Small engine tachometers can be purchased online or at some of the local big box retail stores such as Home Depot or Lowes. A Wider selection and better prices are almost always found online. These hour meters are designed to fit the majority of applications, meaning that not all installation will work *perfectly*, although the small engine tachometer we offer will work with almost every application!
Typically small engine tachometers hours meters are insanely easy to install. Just wrap the spark plug cord around the spark plug cable and then bolt the ground cable to the frame of the unit and that is it!
After the physical installation you will need to configure the unit to work with your engine type. The settings will need to be changed if you have a 2 cycle motor or 4 cycle motor, along with the number of cylinders in the engine. You will also need to set the maintenance points of the engine. This step is very important as this is one of the sole reasons why you purchased a hours meter!
Common Installation
- Mount the tachometer/hours meter to a secure location on the boat/lawnmower etc
- Wrap the spark plug sensor around a spark plug cable
- Bolt the ground wire to a grounded portion of the application
- Configure the hours meter to correct cylinders and engine type (2 stroke or 4 stroke)
- Typically the maintenance intervals are set during this set up process to remind you that the maintenance needs to be performed on the motor. Very nice!
Small Engine Tachometer / Hour Meter Benefits
- Maintain a record of the amount of hours a motor/engine has been run
- Reminder for maintenance at set intervals depending on motor type, age, usage
- An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of medicine, constant reminder to take care of your engine!
Do I really Need to Buy a Small Engine Tachometer?
Now the answer to this question is really up to you, but in my experience a small engine tachometer is not only a fun toy to have for your but also a necessity. Think about trying to set the idle RPMS of your new *to you* boat motor? Or setting the idle RPMs on your lawn mower without a tachometer. Nearly impossible!