Toro GTS 150 - Operation; Engine Operation

SECTION 5 ENGINE
Engine - Operation
Intake Stroke
The GTS
150 is a four stoke cycle, over head valve engine.
The running engine begins with the first of four strokes
being the intake stroke. The piston moves from Top Dead
Center (TDC) to Bottom Dead Center (BDC) with the
intake valve opening
as the piston leaves TDC and closing
as the piston reaches BDC. While the piston is moving
toward BDC with the intake valve open, a partial vacuum
is created in the cylinder. Air and fuel will enter the cylinder
under atmospheric pressure as long as the intake valve is
open and the piston is moving toward BDC. See Figure
32.
Figure 32
Compression Stroke
The second stroke (compression) begins
as the piston
leaves BDC and moves toward TDC. Both the intake and
exhaust valves are closed at this time. As the piston
moves, the air/fuel mixture is compressed
in the cylinder.
See Figure 33.
Figure 33
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Power Stroke
When the piston comes close to TDC the mixture is ignited
by the spark plug and the third stroke begins. The expand-
ing combustion gases push the piston down
in the cylinder
creating the power stroke, both the intake and exhaust
valves are still closed
at this time. See Figure 34.
Figure 34
Exhaust Stroke
The fourth stroke (exhaust) begins as the piston reached
BDC and the exhaust valve opens.
As the piston moves
toward
TDC the piston forces the exhaust gases from the
engine. See Figure 35.
Figure 35
Engine