Chris-Craft 283 V-8 User Manual

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YOUR
NEW
CHRIS CRAFT
MARINE
ENGINE
Your
Chris Craft
Marine
Engine
has been
delivered to
you only
after
a
great
deal
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 serial
num
ber This
information is
important
and should
be included in
all
parts
orders
and cor
respondence
relating
to the
engine
A
typical
name
plate
is shown on
the
inside
front
cover
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 used
These
may
be obtained from
your
nearby
Chris Craft
Dealer
or
directly
from
thefac
tory
Internal
engine parts
of other
manufacture
are
plainly
marked in
the
parts
lists
and
these
parts
may
be obtained from
the manufacturer and
his
distributors
BREAK IN
It
is
very important
that
the
engine
be broken in
properly
All
moving parts
in the en
gine
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
en
gine
becomes limber
Only
then
will
it
be safe to
run
the
engine
fast for sustained
per
iods 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
ten hours
operation do not
exceed 2500
RPM
During
the second ten
hours
operation do
not
exceed 3200
RPM We
do not
recommend
turning
this
engine
in
excess of
3600 RPM
Use
in
excess of 4000 RPM
voids
factory
warranty
To
tell how
the break in
of
the
engine
is
progressing
let
the
engine
run
at
approxi
mately
1000
RPM
turn
off the
ignition
key
and
note how
quickly
the
engine
comes to a
stop
The
new
engine
will
stop
at
once but as
the break in
process
progresses
andthe
engine
becomes
more limber
it
does
not
stop
as
suddenly
Aii
abnormal rise in
engine
temperature
will
indicate
that the
engine
is
being
run
a little too
fast
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
to the 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 stillcir
culating
in
the
engine
This will
help
prevent warped valves

Chris-Craft 283 V-8 Specifications

General

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