Reader's Digest Fix-it-yourself Manual

Front Cover
Reader's Digest Association, 1977 - House & Home - 480 pages
On cover: How to repair, clean, and maintain anything and everything in and around your home.

Contents

Adhesives
10
China porcelain and glass
18
Jewelry
24
Lamps outlets and switches
32
Scissors pocketknives
46
Furniture Repair and Refinishing
53
Drill bits screws and nails
59
Doweling
65
Slide projectors
293
Motion picture cameras
294
Motion picture projectors
295
Hifi radios phonographs and tape recorders
296
Car radios
306
Television sets
308
Television antennas
311
The Automobile
313

Reseating chairs
72
Tables
80
Patching veneer and wood
86
Reupholstering
105
Cutting the cover
112
Electrical AppliancesRepair
121
Repair basics
128
Other electric motors
135
Blankets
140
Blenders
144
Can openers
148
Clocks and timers
152
Coffeemakersdrip type
155
Coffeemakersperk type
160
Fans
164
Fryers and cookers detachable control type
168
Hair curlers
171
Hair dryersbonnet type
174
Hair stylerdryers
178
Heaters
182
Heating pads
185
Hot plates
187
Irons
190
Knives
196
Mixers
199
Rotisseries and broilerovens
204
Shavers
209
Toasters
213
Toothbrushes
219
Vacuum cleaners
220
Wafflers corn poppers and slow cookers
226
Large Appliances
231
Air conditioners
232
Dehumidifiers
238
Dishwashers
240
Dryers
246
Humidifiers
254
Ranges and ovens
256
Refrigerators and freezers
264
Sewing machines
272
Washing machines
276
Waste disposers
284
Audio and Visual
289
Still cameras
290
You as the mechanic
314
Tools and techniques
316
Body and interior
319
Brakes
324
Cooling system
328
Electrical system
332
Engine
336
Exhaust system
351
Lubrication
352
Steering and suspension systems
354
Tires
356
Transmission and drive train
357
Lawn Basement Garage and Garden
361
Tools and techniques
362
Small engines
370
Chain saws
388
Garden tools and hoses
392
Lawn mowers
394
Lawn tractors
402
Pests and
404
Power tools
410
Pumps
416
Pruning and trimming tools
418
Screens and storm windows
419
Snow throwers
420
Sprinklers
421
Thermostats
422
Tillers
424
Water softeners
425
Water heaters
426
Sports and Camping
429
Bicycles
430
Camp stoves
445
Canoes
446
Chemical toilets
448
Fishing tackle
449
Flashlights and lanterns
455
Pools and equipment
456
Rackets
462
Skis
464
Tents backpacks and sleeping bags
465
Consumer information
468
Index
472
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