| Golf course managers have the difficult | | | | condition. |
| responsibility of keeping their fleet of | | | | Many golf courses utilize equipment by |
| golf carts, course mowers, trucksters | | | | Cushman, who creates small engines for |
| and sand haulers running smoothly year | | | | the Cushman Truckster and Cushman |
| to year. As these items experience wear | | | | Haulster. The Cushman Truckster small |
| and tear it is important that they be | | | | engine can provide a golf cart with all |
| maintained so that they last as long as | | | | the power it needs to traverse rugged |
| possible. Funding is not always | | | | terrains with the weight of passengers |
| available to replace bad equipment at a | | | | and equipment on board with ease. The |
| moments notice. Extending the life of | | | | Cushman Haulster is also built to handle |
| your equipment is possible through | | | | heavy loads. |
| proper oiling, electrical testing and | | | | The Kohler line of small engines for |
| cleaning. When major problems start to | | | | repowering golf carts are compact but |
| occur in areas like engine performance, | | | | durable and provide optimum power. These |
| it is not necessary to feel that the | | | | engines are built for longevity. |
| cart or mower is done for. Repowering | | | | Honda small engines power motorcycles, |
| the engine using a rebuild kit is an | | | | boats, and go-carts in addition to |
| economical solution for extending the | | | | lawnmowers and golf course equipment. |
| usability of equipment for several more | | | | These engines are sturdy and can handle |
| years to come. | | | | whatever task is put to them. |
| You can reduce the long-term costs of | | | | These manufacturers are well-respected |
| golf cart repairs and replacement by | | | | small engine builders that have |
| opting to "repower" your golf carts with | | | | reputations for producing quality |
| small engine rebuild kits by | | | | products. By using a repower rebuild |
| manufacturers like Briggs Stratton, | | | | kit that uses one of these engines, golf |
| Cushman, Kohler, and Honda. The | | | | course managers will get quality power, |
| manufacturers of these small engines | | | | a sturdy machine that will stand up to |
| have designed them to withstand both | | | | the rigorous demands placed on them with |
| heavy workloads and light depending on | | | | less maintenance required, and a |
| the amount of use. These small engines | | | | comparatively inexpensive solution to |
| come in a wide assortment of sizes, | | | | replacing equipment. You will find these |
| available horsepower, and different | | | | engines are a cost-effective choice for |
| transmission set-ups, to meet all of | | | | the other equipment used for the |
| your power needs. These engines also use | | | | maintenance of golf courses such as |
| a variety of sources such as gasoline, | | | | seeders and mowers. |
| diesel, and electricity from batteries | | | | Golf course managers have the difficult |
| for their power. This makes them quite | | | | job of keeping the fleet of carts and |
| adaptable to the course-specific needs | | | | mowers running smoothly for a long |
| of every golf course. | | | | period of time. By repowering their |
| The largest manufacturer of air-cooled | | | | existing fleet when needed, they can |
| gas-powered engines is Briggs Stratton. | | | | save money on buying all new carts and |
| A Briggs Stratton small engine is | | | | still get the same tough, sturdy, |
| durable even under the harshest of | | | | dependable running engines they expect |
| conditions and doesn't require a lot of | | | | from top brand small engine |
| maintenance to stay in peak running | | | | manufacturers. |