Overhaul Manual
O-360 and IO-360 Series Engines
2
© March 2005 Superior Air Parts Inc.
72-00-13
Repair Procedures
Table 72-00-13.1 • List of Repairs
Repair
Procedure
Title Description
72-00-15.1
Threaded area repair and stud
replacement
Repairs threaded areas and replaces
studs and threaded inserts.
72-00-15.2 Nick and scratch repair
Blends nicks, scratches in
mounting/mating flanges and other flat
surfaces.
72-00-15.3 Crankshaft or crankpin repair
Repairs crankshaft or crankpin bearing
journals.
72-00-15.4
Crankshaft counterbored gear
mounting surface
Repairs the gear mounting surface.
72-00-15.5 Painted parts
Paints parts stripped during
degreasing or inspection procedures.
72-00-15.6 Crankshaft oil seal surface
Reconditions the oil seal area at the
prop flange surface.
72-00-15.7 Crankshaft flange
Allows grinding of the flange area to
reduce distortion.
72-00-15.8 Crankshaft forward counterbore
Polishes and re-plates pilot diameter of
crankshaft forward end.
72-00-15.9 Cylinder interior surface
Hones glazed interior surfaces of
hardened cylinders.
72-00-15.10 Cylinder head cooling fins Repairs nicks, chips, cracks
72-00-15.11 Valve, valve seat, and valve guide
Reseats, polishes, re-faces valves and
adjoining parts.
72-00-15.12 Spark plug threaded insert
Replaces the spark plug threaded
insert.
72-00-15.13 Rocker bushing replacement
Replaces the bushing in intake and
exhaust rockers.
72-00-15.14
Connecting Rod bushing
replacement
Replaces the bushing in small end of
the connecting rod.
Table 72-00-13.2 • List of Materials
Material Source
Dress wheel (polishing) Commercially Available
Thread lubricant Commercially Available
Locktite
TM
Commercially Available
Abrasive (crocus) cloth Commercially Available
Zinc chromate primer (AMS 3110 or equivalent per MIL-P-8585) Commercially Available
Sodium dichromate Commercially Available
Enamel paint (AMS 3125C or equivalent per MIL-E-7729) Commercially Available
Toluene (AMS 3180 or equivalent per TT-T-548) Commercially Available
Alodine (Mil-C-5541 Class 1A or equivalent) Commercially Available