Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Engine User Manual

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PARAGON HYDRAliLIC
REVERSE GEAR
The actual
operation
of the
hydraulic
reverse
gear
is
nearly
the same
as the manual
reverse
gear
except
that
hydr ulic pressure
does the work
in
shifting gears
The
hydraulic
section
of the
reverse
gear
is
completely
contained
within the reverse
gear
housing
For
the
forward drive
no
adjustment
is needed For the reverse
drive
there
is an ad
justment
on
the outside of the starboard
side of the reverse
gear housing
If the
gear
slips
in
reverse drive
remove
the
long
acorn
nut
covering
the
adjustment
screw
Loosen the locknut
and
with
the
reverse
gear
in
neutral
position
and
the
engineidling
tighten
the
adjustmen t
screw until
the
propeller
shaft
just begins
to turn Then
loosen
the
adjustment
screw
14 turn
tighten
the locknut
and
replace
the
long
acorn nut
The
Hydraulic
Reverse
Gear has
an
oil
supply separate
from
the
engine
and
must
be
checked
and
replaced individually
Hydraulic
fluid should be
changed
once each sea
son
or
every
100
operating
hours
whichever
is first
The level
of
the
hydraulic
fluid
sh uld reach the
full
mark
on the Reverse
Gear
dip
stick
When
adding
or
replacing
fluid
always
use
Type
A
Automatic
Transmission Fluid
wNNUa
Y uP
In
areas
where
freezing
is a
problem
preparing
the
engine
becomes
a
major
consil
eration because
of the
potential damage
from
freezing
This
does not infer that
lay ups
in
more
temperate
climates are less
important
and therefore less
exacting
A
thorough
lay up operation
will include the
following
steps
1 Drain the
engine
oilandrefill
the crankcase
Add
Ghris Craft Crankcase
Oil
Supplement catalog
number 56 00 20630
in the
proportion
of
16
ozs
for
every
four to
six
quarts
of oil
2 Before
lifting
the boat
from the
water
add
Chris Craft Fuel
Conditioner
and
Valve Lubricant
partnumber
56
00 20629
to the
gasoline supply
in
the
proportion
of
6
oz
to each 7
gallons
of
gasoline
W
e
suggest running
the
fuelsupplylow
atthe
end of the
season
therebyreducing
the
required
amount
of
Fuel
Conditioner
If
preferred
the
treated fuel
may
be
fed
from
anauxiliary
tank An
outboardmotor
gasoline
tankwould serve
very
well for this
purpose
Run
the
engine
for at least
fifteen minutes to dis
perse
the
Conditioner
throughout
the
engine
The
conditioning
properties
lie
in
the residue
resulting
from the combustion of the
Fuel
Conditioner
therefore
it is
very
important
to
run
the
engine
as
directed
During
this
final
running
close the fuel
valves at the tanks and run the
engines
un
til
they
stall
3
R
emove and clean
the sediment bowls
and
replace
them
4
Drain the
entire
cooling system
and flush with fresh water
This is
es
pecially important
for boats
operated
in salt water Drain
plugs
painted
red
and other critical
drainage
spots
are
located
as
follows

Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Engine Specifications

General

Brand	Chris-Craft
Model	283 V-8 Engine
Category	Engine
Language	English