Wauashaw 283d rod torque

[jacot14860]

Need torque spec for rods , main and head bolts thanks d283

 

[el6147]

All the information needed to overhaul an engine is here.
manual

 

[jacot14860]

just need the torque specs not to buy an manual

 

[larry duda]

mains 129-133, rods 46-50, head 129-133 up to sn. 187585000 and 150 for the middle 6 and 133 for the remainng bolts after sn. 187586000. My tec manual set to tighten to specsa then back each
off a little and retorque to specs.

 

[Welding man]

What about ring gap-liner protrusion-piston protrusion -oil clearance on mains and rods-valve protrusion on head-tappet gap? Do you have these specs? I personally wouldn't rebuild a lawnmower engine without a service manual and I rebuild engines for a living. Parts cost too much to guess.

 

[J. Schwiebert]

Which 283 engine are you working on? Rod torque is NOT the same for all 283 engines!

 

[jacot14860]

D283 in white 2-70 I think it is an 1981

 

[IanC]

He doesn't want to buy a manual,that way he can bad mouth the "junk" Waukesha engines after his so called rebuild goes bad. Also torque wrenches at Harbor Freight are only $11.00, whereas if he had to buy a good set of internal and external mikes, and a dial indicator it might run into real money. Sorry about the rant, but I just went through this with another person who is going to "overhaul" his engine and was not willing to invest any time or money in learning how, or doing it correctly. A correctly overhauled engine should last as long, or LONGER than the original engine due to improvements in materials and lubricants since even the 1980's.

 

[jacot14860]

(quoted from post at 16:46:00 12/09/17) He doesn't want to buy a manual,that way he can bad mouth the "junk" Waukesha engines after his so called rebuild goes bad. Also torque wrenches at Harbor Freight are only $11.00, whereas if he had to buy a good set of internal and external mikes, and a dial indicator it might run into real money. Sorry about the rant, but I just went through this with another person who is going to "overhaul" his engine and was not willing to invest any time or money in learning how, or doing it correctly. A correctly overhauled engine should last as long, or LONGER than the original engine due to improvements in materials and lubricants since even the 1980's.

Lol what is a “mike” do you mean micrometer ha ha and I use snap on tools only the best so stop your stupidity jerk

 

[el6147]

Snap-on user

From the replies you have received it should be clear to you or anyone else that is
majoring an engine that you should have the proper publication manual. you'r 283 can be
specific to the model of equipment it is installed in. And you were not specific as to
you'r application.

I could have made up torque spec's from the top of my head and if no one else replied you
wouldn't have known if they were correct or not. I believe an apology may be order to those
whom believe that a manual maybe in you'r best interest also.

 

[WGM]

Your'e forgetting he uses nothing but Snap-on tools. That should count for something.

 

[larry duda]

Didn't mean to start a war, was just answering the question with the specs from my Dealer Oliver tec manual. Personally I won't work on anything without a tec manual and If it's my own stuff a parts book too. To me it's the best money spent on a minor or major repair job. I am going to overhaul a INT 656 in a couple of weeks and the first thing I did was find and order a tec manual for the INT's. I too use a lot of Snap On tools but if I had a choice between Snap On tools and the tec manuals I would take the tec manuals any day. I could do what I do without the Snap On tools, but don't think I could do it without the manuals.

 

[el6147]

No war here Larry, I use Snap-On too and I also buy the necessary service manuals to do a job, the last two manuals I purchased for service work were a combined cost of 200.00. If something isn't clear to me after I've studied a manual I'll ask questions for clarification,that is the reason for my posting a link to a manual that he can purchase from the very site that he has the privilege of asking for advice from accepted members. Asking for torque specs for an engine rebuild (specially a diesel engine}is a reckless question that I won't answer.

 

[J. Schwiebert]

While the head is off get seats put in the head to set the valve protrusion and use 1 piece wrist pin bushings and none of that is in the manual!

 

[larry duda]

Here's a little more of my Wisdom I've learned over the years. Snap On tools don't make the mechanic look good, The mechanic makes the Snap On tools look good.

 

[Dblair]

send me your email and I'll send you the files