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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
Breaker
contacts
should be
set
with
a
gap
of 017 inch and the
ignition
timing
should
always
be
reset
using
a
timing light
In
spect
all wires
and connections
and clean
up
any
corrosion
at
connections if
present
Spark plugs
should
be cleaned and
regapped
periodically
Make certain there
are
no
cracks
in
the
porcelain
and
that the terminals
are
clean and
tight
Any
spark
plug
which is found
to
have burned
or
badly
worn
electrodes
should be
replaced
For
all
Chris
Craft
Marine
Engines
we
recommend
Champion
UJ
6M
spark
plugs
and the
cor
rect
gap is
028 inch
BATTERY
The
battery
should be
kept
near
full
charge
To check
the
condition
of the
battery
specific gravity readings
should be taken
Also
keep
the
batteryfilled
with
pure
water to
the proper level
distilled
water is
best
Never let the level
go below
the
top
of the
plates
in
the
battery
GENERATOR
AND
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Make
sure
generator
is mounted
securely
and
the
generator
belt
is
tightened
so
that
approximately
1
2
deflection
is
present
The
generator
and
voltage regulator
shouldonly
be
adjusted andrepaired by
Auto
Lite
service
stations
which
have
instruments
and
information
necessary
to
correctly
re
pair
these units
STARTING
MOTOR
Make
certain
the
starting
motoris
mounted
securelyand
the Bendixdrive
is
freefrom
dirt
If the Bendix drive accumulates
gummy
deposits
these should be
cleanedusing
kerosene
and
a
brush
After
cleaning
apply
10
engine
oil
sparingly
to
thearmature
shaft and
screw
threads
The
starting
solenoid
should
be clean
connected
securely
and
operating properly
FUEL
SYSTEM
FUEL RECOMMENDATION
For Chris
Craft V8 Marine
Engines
we
recommend that the
following
fuel be
used
based
on
fuels
currently
available
Gasoline used for
Chris
Craft V8
Marine
Engines
should be
regular
automotive leaded
type
gasoline
of
at least
88
octane
rating research method
The
use
of
marine
white
gasoline
should be avoided
unless
it meets
this
octane
requirement
Occasional
use
of leaded
type gasoline
is
always
recommended
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