Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Engine User Manual

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Manual
Reverse Gears are lubricated
incommon with
the
engine
and should
therefore
be
pumped
out wlien the
engine
oil
is removed To
do
so
remove the
top
cover
from
the
gear
In
engines
with
Reduction
Gears
one
to one and one half
quarts
of oil will
r
emain
in the R eduction Gear after the
pumping
operation
Hydraulic
Reverse Gears have
an
oil
supply
thatis
separatefrom
the
engine
oilsupply
and
therefore
require
individual
checking
and
replacing
We
recommend the
use o
Type
A
Hydraulic
Transmission Fluid
which
should be
changed
in the
new
engine
when
the
break in oil
is
removed
after
fifteen
to
twenty
hours
running
and thereafter
every
100
hours
or once
each
season
whichever
comes first
OIL FILTER
The oil
filter
element
should be
replaced
in
the new
engine
when the break in
oil
is
removed after fifteen to
twenty
hours
running
Thereafter replace
the
oil filter
ele
ment
every
100
running
hours
If oil
pressure
fluctuates due
to
a
clogged
oil
filter
reduce
speed
and
cha nge
the oil
filter
element
immediately
This
is
a
full flow filtPr
which can restrict
oil
flow if
ciogged
with
dirt
even
though
an oil
bypass
is
incorporated
in its
design
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
The electrical
equipment
on the
engine
is
of
Auto Lite or
Delco Rem
inanufa cture
and
is
guaranteedand
serviced
bythe
manufacturer
Bothmanufacturers
have official
ser
vice
stations
located in
important
cities
throughout
the world
A
directory
of Auto Lite
service
stations
may
beobtained
bywriting directly
to the Parts and Service Division
Electric
Auto Lite
Co
Toledo
Ohio
DelcoRemy
service is obtained
at
any
United
Motors
Service
establishment
It is
important
that all
electrical
connections be
periodically inspected
to make
cer
tain
that the
condition of
the
insulation
on
wires is
good
all
mechanical
connections
are
tight
and
all connections
are free from corrosion
In
boats
operated
in
salt
water
it is
especially important
that
all
connections be
inspected
two
or
three
times each
year
If
necessary
each connection should be taken
apart
cleaned with fine sand
paper given
a
light coating
of vaseline to retard corrosion
and
tightly
reconnected
Battery
terminals
should be
cleaned
often with
water and
baking
soda
coated with vas
eline
and reconnected
High
tension leads must
be
in
good
condition Even a
small
crack in the
insulation
might
permit
oil or
moisture to
cause a
partial
groundrequir
ing replacement
of
the
lead
IGNITION
TIMING
To set the
ignition
timing
use
a
timing light
The
flywheel
is
provided
with
a
timing
mark on
its rim and
an
ignition timing
indicator is
positioned
over
the
flywheel ring
gear
With the
timing light
connected to the
battery
and No 1
spark plug port
side at
flywheel
end
and the
engine
run
at
idle
500 RPM
set the distributor so tha t the
timing
light
shows
the
flywheel
timing
mark
directly
in
line with the
ignition timing
indicator
Recheck
ignition timing
after
tightening
the
distributor
to
be sure
that it is
properly
s
et
IGNITION
CiR CUIT
The
distributor
should be
inspected
every
100
operating
hours or not
less than
every
six
months
Make
sure
the vent hole
in
the bottom
of the distributor
housing
is
kept
open
After
removing
the
distributor
cap inspect
the breaker contacts
If the
con
tacts are
grayish
in color and are
not
more than
slightly
pitted they
need not
be
re
placed
We recommend that new breaker
contacts
be installed
when
required
rather
than
attempting
to reface the old contacts
h

Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Engine Specifications

General

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