Chris-Craft 283 V-8 User Manual

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Clean
any
dirt out
of fuel filter
bowl
Clean
crankcase
ventilating
valve
each
time
oil
is
changed
Distributor 3 to 5
drops
medium
engine
oil in
oiler at
side of
base
Correct
any
general
fuel
or
water
leaks
Every
100
hours
running
or
not
less than
every
6
months
Any
dirty
electrical
connections
should be taken
apart
cleaned and
reconnected
tightly
Replace any
deteriorated
rubber
hoses
Replace
oil filter element
every
second or third
oil
change
Remove
distributor
cap
and
distributor
rotor Put 5
drops
medium
engine
oil on felt at
top
of center
shaft under
rotor Put 1
drop
of
light engine
oil
on
breaker
arm
pivot pin
Wipe
off
excess Put
light
film of
grease
on breaker
cam
Wipe
off
excess
Examine
condition of
ignition breaker contacts and set
gap
to
proper dimensions
Examine
spark
plugs
Clean
or
replace
any plugs
which are
dirty
or
show evidence of
burning
Set
ignition
timing using
a
timing
light
Align engine using
feeler
gauge
at
engine coupling
Readjust
valve clearance
to
compensate
for
normal wear
Adjust
reverse
gear
Examine
condition of
engine
paint
Aerosol
Spray
Paint
of blue
engine
enamel
is
available for
touchup
ENGINE
INSTALLATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
MOUNTING
A
rigid
bed
should be
prepared
for
mounting
the
engine
Heavy
wood
engine string
ers
running
fore
and aft in the boat
with
proper
cutouts for
mounting
the
engine sup
ports
are
usually
used
ALIGNMENT
Proper
alignment
with the
propeller
shaft
is
important
for
engine
efficiency
and
smoothness
The
two
coupling
faces
one
on
engine
and one
on
shaft
must
be
paral
lel Use a feeler
gauge
or
piece
of shim
stock not
more than 003
inch
in
thickness
When
coupling
faces are
brought together
by hand
not
bolted
the 003
feeler should
be
tightly
gripped
at all
points
around the
edges
of the
couplings
Alignment
must be
correct
when
couplings
are viewed from
the side
as well as when
seen from
the
top
It
is
necessary
to
lift
lightly
on the shaft
and
coupling
to
compensate
for the
weight
of those
two
items but be
very
careful
that
only
the
weight
is
lifted
and the shaft is
not
sprung
To
adjust
any
misalignment
the
corners of the
engine may
be raised
or
lowered
by
using tapered
cast
iron
wedges
In
addition the
rear
engine
mounts are
designed
to
adjust
lateral
alignment
EXHAUST
The
cooling
water
overflow
is routed
into
the
exhaust
tube
directly
out
of the
exhaust
manifold
The
flow of water
through
the
exhaust tube
will cool the
exhaust
and in
ad
dition will
help
to
quiet
the exhaust
noise
We
recommend that
copper
tubing
exhaust hose or
iron
pipe
of
proper
diameter be
used for
the
exhaust
pipe Copper
tubing
can be
bent as
needed to fit
a
particular

Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Specifications

General

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