Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Engine User Manual

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YOUR
MEW
CHRIS CRAFT MARINE
ENG1NE
Your
Chris Craft
Marine
Engine
has been
delivered to
you
after a
great
aeal
of
skillful
engineering
careful
manufacture
and
exhaustive
testing
Chris Craft s
years
of
practical
experience
in
the marine field are
packed
into
every engine
leaving
our
plant
With reasonable care
during operation
and a minimum
amount of
maintenance
this
engine
will deliver a
maximum
amount of
dependable
economical
performance
and
long
life
IDENTIFICATION
On
every
engine
there
is
a
plate
on
top
of the manifold
giving
the
model and s erial num
ber
This information
is
important
and should be included inall
parts
orders and
cor
respondence
relating
to
the
engine
USE
GENUINE FACTORY REPLACEMENT
PARTS
All Chris Craft Marine
Engines
have
special
parts designed
to
give
the best
perfor
mance
under conditions found
only
in
marine
use
To
insure
long
life and
dependable
performance
we
strongly
recommend that
only factory replacement
parts
be uaed
These
may
be obtained from
your
nearby
Chris Craft Dealer
BR
EAK IN
it is
very
important
that the
engine
be broken in
properly
All
moving parts
in th
engine
are
new
and
have
only
been run
for
a few
hours
while
the
engine
had
its
final
test
Engines
must be
run
carefully
in
the
beginning
until
all
parts
are
worn in and
the
engine
becomes
limber
Only
then will it be
safe to run the
engine
fast for sus
tained
periods
of time
Running
new
engines
or
engines
after a
major
overhaul
at
excessively
low
RPM
for
long periods
should be
avoided
because it
will
tend to
prolong
the
break in
period
and
delay proper seating
of
piston
rings
During
the first hour of
operation
do not exceed 2500 RPM
During
the
next five
hours
operation
do not exceed
3200 RPM
During
the first six
hours of
oPeration running
the
engine
in
excess of these
speeds
for
a
minute at
a time
to
check
engine
perfor
mance
is
recommended
and wi21 aid in
seating
the
piston rings
An abnormal
rise
in
engine
temperature
will indicate that the
engine
is
being
run a little
too
fast
We do
not recommend a
continuous
speedin
excess
of 3600
RPM
Use in
excess of
4000 RPM
voids the
factory warranty
During
the entire life
of the
engine
always
run
the
engine
at
medium
speeds
to
allow
the
oil
to warm
up
before
running
at
sustained
high
speeds
When
coming
tothe dock
after a run
always
allow the
engine
to
run
at
moderate
speed
for three
to five
minutes
before
turning
off
the
ignition
This
can be done
by slowing
down several hundred
yards
before
you
get
to the
dock and
coming
in
slow or
letting
the
engine
idle
after
you
have
come
into the dock This is
to allow
the valves
to
cool down while the
water is
still
cir
culating
in
the
engine
This will
help
prevent warped
valves
TO START ENGIIVE
Before
starting
the
new
engine
check the oillevel in
the
crankcase
check
fuel
in
tank
and ventilate
engine
compartment thoroughly
Shift
the reverse
gear
to
neutral
posi
tion
Open
the throttle
slightly
approximately
18
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Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Engine Specifications

General

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