Chris-Craft 283 V-8 User Manual

PARAGON
HYDRAULIC REVERSE
GEAR
Page
I1
The
actual
operation
of the
hydraulic
reverse
gear
is
nearly
the
same as
the
manual
reverse
gear
except
that
hydraulic 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
lockout
and with the
reverse
gear
in
neutral
position
and the
engine
idling
tighten
the
adjustment
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
uses an
oiling system separate from
the
engine
lubricat
ing
oil
The manual
reverse
gear
does
not
use a
separate
oiling system
Keep
the
hydraulic
reverse
gear
oil
level
up
to
the
full
mark indicated on
the oil test
rod in
the
hydraulic
reverse
gear
unit When
it
is
necessary
to add oil to
the
hydraulic
reverse
gear
use a
good
grade
of SAE 30
non foaming
oil or
hydraulic transmission
fluid
Type
A The
same
oil
used for
engine
lubrication
and
described
on
Page
4 is
suit
able for
use
in
the
hydraulic
reverse
gear
CHRIS O MATIC
CONTROL
The
Chris O Matic clutch
control is an
electric
hydraulic
mechanism
which
shifts the
engine
reverse
gear
for
you Simple movement of
an electrical
switch
is the
only
ef
fort
required
to
shift
gears
In
order
that
you
may
secure
the
utmost
pleasure
and
convenience
from
this clutch
control
system we
would
like to
point
out
that
in
close
work such
as
docking
the
se
lector does
not have to
be left in forward
or reverse
position
until the full
shift
is
com
pleted
With
a little
experience
it will
be found
that
partial
shifting
can be
accomp
lished
with
greater
rapidity
than
with
any
other
method
As
in
manual
control
shift
ing may
be
made from
forward to
reverse or
vice versa
without
delay
in
neutral
CHRIS O MATIC SIGNAL
LIGHT
A
red
or
yellow
signal
light
is
usually
installed
on the
instrument
panel
This
light
flashes
only
when the
Chris O Matic is
actually
shifting
If
the
light sig
nals
either
intermittently
or
continuously
after
the
shift
is
completed
the
unit is out
of
adjustment
and there
is
danger
of
severe
damage
If
emergency adjustment
does not
correct
the
operation disconnect the
main feed
wire
from
the
starting
solenoid
The
reverse
gear
may
then
be
shifted
manually
using
a
large
wrench
after
disconnecting
the
cylinder shaft
yoke
from the
clutch
arm
The
reverse
gear
must
first
be
properly adjusted
and
operating
correctly
in
order to
correctly adjust
the
Chris O Matic unit
because the
Chris O Matic
simply
moves the
reverse
gear
to
the
proper position
by
power Before
attempting adjustment
of the
Chris O Matic
unit
make
marks
on the
engine
stringer
to indicate
accuratelythe
po
sition of
the shift
lever in
forward neutral
and reverse
when shifted
manually
The
shift
lever
has a hole
through
which a
piece
of
small
rod
may
be
put
to be
used as an
indicator
The
Chris O Matic
unit is
then
adjusted
so that
the
shiftlever will
be
pushed
to
these three
correct
positions

Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Specifications

General

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