1953 JEEP DJ weight

GENERAL
DATA
A-8. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL:
CJ-3B
CJ-5,
CJ-5A
DJ-5
CJ-6,
CJ-6A
DJ-6

Engine:.
Number
of
Cylinders

Bore.
.

Stroke.
Displacement
Compression
Ratio:
Late
Production —
Standard
—
Optional.
—
Optional.

Early
Production —
Standard

—
Optional.

—
Optional.

Compression
Pressure

Horsepower
(max.
Brake)
Horsepower
(SAE)

Torque
(Max. at 2000
rpm.).
. . .

Engine:
Number
of
Cylinders

Bore

Stroke

Displacement

Compression
Ratio

Horsepower
(max.
Brake).
Horsepower
(SAE)

Torque
(Max. at 2400
rpm.).
. . .

Wheelbase

Tread
(front and
rear)
,

Height
(Over
all)
Length
(Over
all).

Width
(Over
all)

Ground
Clearance
F-4

4
3.125 [7,93 cm.]
4.375 [11,11 cm.]
134.2 cu. in. [2,20 ltr.]
7.4:1 7.8:1
6.9:1
120 to 130 psi.
[8,4 a 9,2 kg-cm2] 75 <§ 4000 rpm.
15.63
114 lb-ft. [15,8 kg-m.]

80"
[2,03 m.]
487-'f6/' [1,23 m.|
6634" [1,68 m.j

129%"
[3,30 m.]
68%"
[1,75 m.] 8" [20,32 cm.]
F-4

4
3.125 [7,93 cm.]
4.375 [11,11 cm.]
134.2 cu. in. [2,20 ltr.]
6.7:1 7.1:1
6.3:1 7.4:1
7.8:1
6.9:1
120 to 130 psi.
[8,4 a 9,2 kg-cm2] 75 @ 4000 rpm. 15.63
114 lb-ft. [15,8 kg-m.]

V-6
6
3.750" [9,525 cm.]
3.400" [8,636 cm.]
225 cu.
in.
[3,69 ltr.] 9.0:1
160 @ 4200 rpm. 33.748
235 lb-ft. [32,49 kg-m.]
81"
[2,06 m.]

48K6"
[1,23 m.]

67"
[1,70 m.]

138%"
[3,51 m.]
71%"
[1,82 m.] 8" [20,32 cm.]
F-4

4
3,125 [7.93 cm.]
4.375 [11,11 cm.]
134.2 cu. in. [2,20 ltr.]
6.7:1 7.1:1
6.3:1 7.4:1
7.8:1
6.9:1
120 to 130 psi.
[8,4 a 9,2 kg-cm2] 75 @ 4000 rpm.
15.63
114 lb-ft. [15,8 kg-m.]

V-6
6
3.750" [9,525 cm.]
3.400" [8,636 cm.]
225 cu. in. [3,69 ltr.] 9.0:1
160 @, 4200 rpm. 33 748
235 lb-ft. [32,49 kg-m.]
101"
[2,57 m.]
48^6* ]1,23 m.]

67"
[1,70 m.]
1583/4" [4,02 m.]
71%"
[1,82 m.] 8" [20,32 cm.]

CAPACITIES:
U.S.

Imperial
Metric

Fuel
Tank
(Approximate):
Early
Models

Late
Models

Cooling
System

F4
Models

V-6
Models
Note: If not equipped
with
heater deduct 10.5 gal.
16 gal.
12 qt.
10 qt.
1 qt. 8.8 gal.
13.3 gal.
10 qt. 8 qt.
.8 qt. 39,75 ltr.
60,57 ltr.
11,4 ltr. 9,5 ltr.
0,9 ltr.

CJ-
3B

CJ-5
CJ-6
DJ-5

DJ
-6

lb. kg. lb.
kg. lb.
kg. lb.
kg. lb.
kg.

WEIGHTS
(Approximate):
Gross
Vehicle
Weight
(GVW).
3500
1587 3750 1701 3900 1769 3200 1451 3200 1451

Shipping
— V6
Engine
—
'—
2240 1016 2302 1044 1900 862 2033 922

F4
Engine
2132
967 2163
981 2225
1009 1796 814 1858 842

Curb
— V6
Engine
— —

2351 1066 2413 1094 2011 912 2144 972

F4
Engine
2243
1017 2274 1031
2336 1060 1907 865 1969 893

For
Canvas
Half-Top
Model, add 35
17 38
17 38
17 38
17 38 17

For
Canvas
Full-Top
Model, add 56
25 56 25 60 27 56 25 60 27

For
Hard
Top Model, add
~~
340
154 340 154 6

'Jeep'
UNIVERSAL SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

B
Reinstall
the axle shafts, and
refill
the housings to
plug level using the universal joint lubricant
specified in
Lubrication
Specifications.

B-56.
Front
Axle Wheel Bearings

To
lubricate the wheel bearings, it is necessary
to remove, clean, repack, and adjust them. When
front wheel hubs and bearings are removed for
lubrication,
they should be thoroughly washed in a
suitable cleaning solvent. The bearings should be
carefully
dried and then given a thorough cleaning

and
inspection. Use a clean brush to remove all

particles
of old lubricant from bearings and hubs.

After
the bearings are cleaned, inspect them for
pitted races and rollers. Also, check the hub oil
seals.

Note:
Wheel bearing lithium base lubricants are
used at the factory for
initial
fill
of
these
bearings.
When
lithium base and sodium base lubricants are

mixed,
the result is a thinned-out mixture that
can
bleed through seals. It is therefore important
that lubricants with the correct base be used when

lubricating
the wheel bearings.
Should
leaks occur at wheel bearing seals, the leaks

may
be caused by a mixture of two
types
of
lubri­

cants.
In such cases, the old lubricant should be
completely removed before new lubricant is added.

Wheel
bearings should be thoroughly cleaned,
lubricated
with lithium base and reinstalled.

Repack
the bearing
cones
and rollers with grease

and
reassemble hub in the reverse order of the
disassembly. Test the bearing adjustment as out­

lined
in Section Q.

B-57.
Rear
Axle Wheel Bearings

The
Rear
wheel bearings an early models equipped

with
lubrication fittings with a vent opening
through the housings above each fitting should be
lubricated
sparingly, each
2,000
miles
[3.200
km.].

Use
a hand compressor and wheel bearing grease,
forcing
the grease through each lubrication fitting

until
it flows from the vent. Vent should be kept
clear
of obstruction or grease
will
back up into the

brakes.
Do not add grease after it flows from the
vent for it may be forced through the wheel key-
way
onto
the outside of the wheel and possibly

onto
the brake linings.
Rear
wheel bearings that do
not have lubrication fittings should be removed
each
12,000
miles
[19.200
km.] and the bearing
cleaned, inspected and repacked. Refer to proce­

dure
in Par. B-56.

Note:
When servicing the Flanged Axle Unit
Bear­

ing Assembly, refer to Section N, Par. N-5 for

proper
lubrication procedures.

B-58.
Propeller Shafts
and
Universal Joints

The
propeller shaft slip joints and universals should
be lubricated with a hand compressor grease gun so as to not damage the bearing seals. The units
should be lubricated with a
good
quality grease.

Refer
to the
Lubrication
Chart
for lubrication fre­
quency and lubricant type and grade. B-59.
Lights
and
Controls

a.
Check
all interior and exterior lights and light
switches for proper operation, including: parking
lights, headlamps (high beam and low beam),

tail
lights, brake lights, directional lights, and in­ strument panel lights.

b.
Check
all instrument panel controls and
instru­

ments for proper operation.

B-60.
Speedometer Cable

Remove the
speedometer
cable from its housing every
12,000
miles
[19.300
km.].
Clean
it thor­
oughly and coat it with a
good
quality light graphite grease.

B-61.
Headlights

Refer
to Section H.

B-62.
Heater Controls

Apply
Lubriplate
130-A to all friction points and
pivot points on the heater controls panel unit as well as the pivot points at the dashpot. Apply

a
few drops of penetrating oil all along the Bowden
cable.
This
oil
will
penetrate into the center wire.

B-63.
Windshield Wiper and
Washer Controls

Lubricate
the friction points and the pivot points
on the windshield wiper transmission and linkage

arms
with a slight amount of
Lubriplate
130-A.

B-64.
Rotate Tires

Refer
to Section Q for the correct method of rotat­ ing the tires.

B-65.
Body Lube Points
•
Refer to Par. B-66 through B-68.

B-66.
Hood Hinge Pivot Points

Lubricate
the frictional points of the hood hinge
pivot points with a few drops of light-weight
engine

oil.
B-67.
Glove Compartment Door Latch
Sparingly
wipe
Lubriplate
130-A on the
glove
com­
partment door latch.

B-68.
Tailgate Hinges

Lubricate
the friction points of the tailgate hinges

with
a few drops of light-weight
engine
oil.

B-69.
LUBRICATION
OF
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

B-70.
Pintle Hook

When
lubricating the vehicle, place a few drops of oil on the pintle hook and safety latch pivot pins.

B-7!.
Centrifugal Governor

Check
the oil level in the governor housing at each
vehicle lubrication. Use the same seasonal grade
oil
as is used in the
engine
and change oil at each

engine
oil change. Do not
fill
the housing above
the level indicating plug opening. Keep the vent

in
the filler plug open at all times. 17

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14011

FIG.
C-8—POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE
vacuum
hose
and insert a stiff wire into the valve
body and observe whether or not the plunger can be readily moved (Fig. C-8). The valve may be
cleaned, by soaking in a reliable carburetor clean­
ing solution and drying with low pressure dry air.
b.
Hurricane
F4 Engine.

Ventilation
of the
Hurricane
F4
engine
is accom­
plished in the same manner as the Dauntless V-6

engine
described above, the differences being that clean air enters the crankcase through a
hose
con­ nected
between
the top cover of the air cleaner and
the oil filler tube of the engine. The ventilation valve is screwed to a pipe fitting mounted in the
center of the intake manifold
between
number two

and
three cylinder inlet. A
hose
connects the venti­
lation valve to a vapor
dome
on the rocker arm
cover. Service procedures are the same as
those

used on the Dauntless V-6 engine. The valve may be checked for vacuum
pull
by removing the
hose

from
the valve while running the
engine
at fast idle speed and placing a finger on the valve opening to
check the vacuum. (Refer to Fig. C-9).

C-7.
Service
Manifold
Heat
Control
Valve
The
Dauntless V-6
engine
is equipped with a mani­fold heat control valve (Fig. F-6). Test the valve
for free operation. Place a few drops of penetrating

oil
at each end of the shaft where it passes through
the manifold.
Then
move
the valve up and down

a
few times to work the oil into the bushing. When
the
engine
is cold, the valve should be in the closed
position to ensure a fast warm-up of the intake
manifold for better fuel vaporization. When the
valve is closed, the counterweight is in its counter­ clockwise position. As the
engine
warms the coun­
terweight slowly rotates clockwise until the valve is fully open.

C-8.
Check
Valve
Tappet
Clearance
a.
Hurricane
F4 Engine.

With
the
engine
cold, check and adjust the intake
valve to .018"
[0,460
mm.] clearance and the ex­
haust valves to .016" [0,406 mm.] clearance. The
intake valves are adjusted by removing the rocker

arm
cover mounted on the cylinder head.
Turn
the
engine
over until No. 1 cylinder piston is on top
dead center on its compression stroke, then using a
feeler
gauge
check the clearance
between
the valve stem and the toe of the rocker arm. If clearance is

less
or greater than .018"
[0,460
mm.] the valve
must be adjusted by turning the rocker arm nut
clockwise to decrease and counterclockwise to in­ crease the clearance. When No. 1 cylinder intake
valve has been properly set use the same proce­
dures to check and reset, if necessary, the remaining
three cylinder valves. The exhaust valves are ad­ justed by removing the tappet cover located on
the right side of the engine. Place the cylinder to
be adjusted on top dead center (compression stroke) and check the clearance
between
the valve stem and tappet screw with a feeler
gauge.
If the
clearance is
less
or greater than .016" [0,406 mm.]
the valve must be adjusted by loosening the tappet
screw locknut and turning the screw until the proper clearance is obtained, then tighten the lock-
nut.

Note:
Always recheck the valve clearance after
tightening the locknut.
b. Dauntless V-6 Engine.

The
valve tappet clearance of the Dauntless V-6

engine
needs
no adjustment as the lifters are

hydraulic
and require no lash adjustment at time
of assembly or while in service.

C-9.
Check
Engine
Cylinder
Compression
a.
Hurricane
F4 Engine.

To
take the compression readings of the
engine
cylinders
remove all the
spark
plugs and disconnect
the high tension wire from the coil.
With
the throttle and choke open
turn
the
engine
with the

starter
motor while firmly holding the compression
gauge
in the
spark
plug port of the cylinder to be
checked. Allow at least four compression strokes
when checking each cylinder and record the first
and
fourth stroke reading of the
gauge.

When
pressure quickly
comes
up to specified pres­

sure
and is uniform
between
all cylinders within 10 psi. [0,7 kg-cm2] it indicates that the
engine
is
operating normally with satisfactory seating of

rings,
valves, valve timing, etc.
When
pressure is low on the first stroke and builds
up to
less
than specified pressure it indicates com­
pression leakage usually attributable to rings or
valves. To determine which is responsible, pour
Vz
oz. [15 cm3] of tune-up oil into each cylinder.

Allow
a few minutes for the oil to leak down past
the rings and then again
test
compression. If com­
pression pressures improve over the first
test,
the trouble is probably worn piston rings and bores. If
compression pressures do not improve, the trouble
is probably caused by improper valve seating. If
this condition is noticed on only two cylinders that
are adjacent, it indicates that there is a possible gasket leak
between
these
cylinders. If inspection
of the
spark
plugs from
these
cylinders disclosed
fouling or surface cracking of electrodes, gasket leakage is probable.

When
pressure is higher than normal it indicates
that carbon
deposits
in the combustion chamber have reduced the side of the chamber enough to
give
the
effect
of a raised compression ratio.
This

will
usually cause a pinging sound in the
engine
when under load that cannot be satisfactorily cor­rected by timing. The carbon must be cleaned out
of the
engine
cylinders to correct this trouble.

Reinstall
the
spark
plugs. Torque with a wrench
to proper setting.

Advise
the vehicle owner if compression is not satisfactory. 24

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C-10.
Distributor
Service

The
distributor cap should be inspected for
cracks,

carbon runners and evidence of arcing. If any
of
these
conditions exists, the cap should be re­
placed.
Clean
any corroded high tension terminals. Inspect the rotor for cracks or evidence of
exces­

sive burning at the end of the metal strip. After

a
distributor rotor has had normal use the end
of the rotor
will
become
burned. If burning is found
on top of the rotor it indicates the rotor is too
short and
needs
replacing. Usually when this con­
dition is found the distributor cap
segment
will

be burned on the horizontal face and the cap
will

also need replacing.
Check
the condenser lead for broken wires or

frayed
insulation.
Clean
and tighten the connec­
tions
on the terminal
posts.
Be sure the condenser
is mounted firmly on the distributor for a
good
ground connection. Should a condenser tester be available the capacity
should be checked. In the absence of a tester check
by substituting a new condenser.
Examine
the distributor
points
(Fig.
C-ll).
If
they

show wear, poor mating, transferred metal, or pitting, then new
ones
should be installed.
Clean

the
points
with a suitable solvent and a stiff
bristled brush.
Check
the alignment of the point for a
full,
square
contact. If not correctly aligned, bend the station­
ary
contact bracket slightly to provide alignment,

a.
Hurricane F4 Engine (Prestolite).

The
contact gap of the distributor point on the

Hurricane
F4
engine
should be set at .020"
[0,508

mm.],
measured with a wire
gauge.
Adjustment of
the gap is accomplished by
loosening
the lock screw and turning adjusting eccentric screw (Fig.
C-12)
until correct gap is secured. Be sure that the
fiber block on the breaker arm is resting on the
highest point on the cam while the adjustment is being made. Recheck the gap after locking the
adjustment.

Apply
a thin film of cam lubricant to the cam to
lessen fiber block wear. Should a condenser tester be available the capacity
should check from .21 to .25 microfarads. In the
absence of a tester check by substituting a new
condenser.

Check
point contact spring pressure, which should
be
between
17 and 20
ounces
[0,487
a 0,56 kg.].
Check
with a spring scale hooked on the breaker

arm
at the contact and pull at right
angle
to the

breaker
arm. Make the reading just as the
points

separate. Adjust the point pressure by
loosening
the stud holding the end of the contact arm spring

and
slide the end of the spring in or out as neces­

sary.
Retighten the stud and recheck the pressure. Too low a pressure
will
cause
engine
missing at
high
speeds.
Too high a pressure
will
cause rapid wear of the cam, block, and points.
b. Dauntless V-6 Engine (Delco).

The
spark advance is fully automatic being con­
trolled by built-in centrifugal weights, and by a vacuum advance system (Fig.
C-13).
The same
checking procedures are used as (a)
above
except,

the capacity of the condenser must be .18 to .23 microfarads and the contact gap should be set at
.016"
[0,406
mm.]. Adjustment of the gap is made
by rotating the socket head adjustment screw with
a
Vs" [3,86 mm.] Allen wrench (Fig.
C-14).

The
contact spring pressure must be 19 to 23 ozs.
[0,538
a
0,652
gr.] and the cam dwell
angle
is

30°,
with distributor vacuum line disconnected.
The
preferred method of adjusting cam dwell re­
quires turning of the adjusting screw until the specific dwell
angle
is obtained as measured by a
dwell
angle
meter. Refer to Par. C-l7. To adjust
the cam dwell by an alternate method, turn the adjusting screw in (clockwise) until the
engine

FIG.
C-12—PRESTOLITE DISTRIBUTOR HURRICANE F4 ENGINE
1— Condenser
2—
Lubricating
Wick

3—
Breaker
Cam
4—
Breaker
Arm Pivot 5—
Distributor
Cap (Rotation &
Firing
Order)
6—
Distributor
Points 7— Adjustment
Lock
Screw
8—
Adjusting
Eccentric
Screw
9—
Oiler

10—Primary
Wire
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UNIVERSAL
SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

C
12763

FIG
C-13—
DELCO
DISTRIBUTOR —
DAUNTLESS V-6 ENGINE
1—
Rotor
8—Access Passage

2—
Breaker
Plate Assembly 9—Shaft Bushing
3—
Lubrication
Reservoir 10—Vacuum Assembly
4—
Primary
Terminal
11—Cam
5—
Distributor
Housing 12—Weight Assembly 6—
Shaft
Bushing 13—Cap
7—
Gear
begins
to misfire, then
give
the wrench one-half

turn
in the
opposite
direction (counterclockwise),
thus giving the approximate cam dwell angle re­
quirement

Note:
Prestolite and Delco distributors are inter­
changeable on V-6
engine
equipped vehicles.

c.
Dauntless V-6 Engine (Prestolite).
•
Refer to Fig. C-l5.

The
Prestolite distributor installed on the V-6
engine
is similar in construction to the distributor
installed on the F4
engine
except for the addition
of a vacuum advance mechanism.

The
spark advance is fully automatic being con-
FIG.
C-14—ADJUSTING CONTACT POINT GAP —
DAUNTLESS V-6 ENGINE (DELCO) trolled by built-in centrifugal weights, and by a

vacuum
advance system.

The
same service checking procedure outlined
in
Par.
C-lOa,
are used for the Prestolite V-6

distributor
with exception of specifications. 12963

FIG.
C-15—-PRESTOLITE DISTRIBUTOR V-6 ENGINE
1—
Vacuum
Advance Unit
5—Lubricating
Wick

2—
Distributor
Points 6—Condenser

3—
Breaker
Arm Pivot 7—Adjusting
Eccentric
Screw
4—
Distributor
Cap 8—Adjusting
Lock
Screw
(Rotation
&
Firing
Order)
Specifications for the V-6 Prestolite distributor are
as follows. The condenser capacity must be .25 to 28 mfd., contact breaker arm tension 17 to 22
ounces [482 a 624 gr.], and breaker point gap .016" [0,406 mm.]. The cam angle must be set
at 29° ±3° with distributor vacuum line discon­
nected.

C-11.
Replacement and Adjustment of Prestolite

Distributor Point
Set — V-6
Engine

Replace
the Prestolite distributor contact set as
follows:
a.
Remove the distributor cap from the distributor.
Remove the rotor.
b. The condenser and primary leads are retained
by breaker point spring tension. Refer to Fig.

C-12
and C-15. Relieve spring tension to remove
the leads.
c. Remove the contact set retaining screw and remove the contact set.

d.
Remove the condenser screw and remove the condenser.
e.
Install
new parts by reversing the removal pro­
cedure. Relieve spring tension of the breaker point

spring
to install the primary and condenser leads.

f.
Rotate the crankshaft until the distributor cam
holds the distributor points to a wide-open position.

Check
the gap
between
the points. Then slightly

loosen
the contact set mounting screw and adjust
the contact point gap to the proper dimension.

Tighten
the mounting screw when correct gap is attained.
C-12. Breaker
Lever
Spring Tension
One
of the most important items to check is the

breaker
lever spring tension.
This
is checked with

a
spring scale hooked immediately behind the

breaker
lever contact. Spring tension required to
open the contact points are given in Par. C-10. 27

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C-13. Replacement and Adjustment of

Delco
Distributor Point Set

When
inspection of the contact points show re­ placement to be advisable, the following procedure
should be used. See Fig. C-13.

Note:
The service replacement contact point set
has the breaker spring tension and point alignment
adjusted at the factory.

Removal
of
Contact Point
Set

a.
Remove distributor cap by inserting a screw­

driver
in upper slotted end of cap retainers,
press

down and turn 90° counterclockwise. Push distri­
butor cap aside and remove rotor. Disconnect the condenser and primary leads from their terminal
by loosening the retaining screw. If there is no

retaining
screw, simply slip leads out.
b. Loosen two screws and lock
washers
which hold
the contact point set in place. Then remove point
set.

Installation
of
Contact Point
Set.

a.
Slide contact point set over
boss
on breaker
plate and under the two screw heads. Tighten two
screws and lock washers.

b.
Install
condenser and primary leads.

Note:
Leads must be properly positioned so they

will
not
come
in contact with
bottom
of weight
base or rotor.

c.
If
engine
does
not start readily, position contact

arm
rubbing block on peak of cam lobe, insert
V%"
[3,86 mm.] Allen wrench in adjusting screw and

turn
screw in (clockwise) until contact points

just
close. Then back screw out (counterclockwise)
V2
turn
(180°)
to obtain a point gap of approxi­
mately .016" [0,406 mm.] for a preliminary setting.

Adjustment
of
Contact Points
—
Engine Running
Note:
When adjusting contact point dwell angle,
always follow the instructions which
come
with the

dwell
meter.

a.
Connect dwell tester leads: red to distributor
side of coil, black to ground.

b. Turn
selector switch to position for
6-lobe
cam.

Turn
ignition switch on.

c.
Start engine.
Lift
adjustment window and insert
Vs"
[3,86 mm.] Allen wrench in adjusting screw.
Set dwell angle at 30 degrees. See Fig. C-14.

d.
After adjusting dwell angle, always check
ignition timing.

C-14.
Check
Ignition
Timing

a.
Hurricane F4 Engine.
If
a neon timing light is available, use it to check
igntion timing following the instructions of the
timing light manufacturer.

In
the absence of a timing light, remove No. 1

spark
plug and turn the
engine
over until No. 1
piston is on compression stroke as indicated by
air
being forced from No. 1 spark plug opening.
Turn
the
engine
slowly until the specified
degree
mark
on the timing gear cover is in alignment with
FIG.
C-l6—HURRICANE
F4
ENGINE

TIMING
MARKS
the notch on the crankshaft pulley. Fig. C-l6 shows
the timing pointer arrangement of the Hurricane
F4
engine. Refer to Ignition Timing Specifications
Par.
C-30. When the piston is positioned 5°
BTC,

timing is correctly set if the distributor rotor arm
points to No. 1 terminal in the distributor cap and
the distributor points are just ready to break. See
Fig.
C-12. Timing may be altered by loosening the

distributor
mounting clamp and turning the distri­
butor.
Turn
the distributor clockwise to advance
the timing and counterclockwise to retard the tim­
ing.
Do not overtighten the mounting clamp screw.
FIG.
C-l7—DISTRIBUTOR ROTATION
AND

FIRING
ORDER,
F4
ENGINE b.
Dauntless V-6 Engine.

Check
timing with a timing light connected to the

spark
plug of No. 1 cylinder (front cylinder, left

bank).
Yellow timing
mark
on the vibration damper must align with the specified
degree
mark

on the timing indicator (Fig.
C-18).
Refer to
Igni­

tion Timing Specifications Par. C-30. With the
engine
running at correct idle speed and the vacu­

um
advance
hose
disconnected from the distributor

and
the line plugged, check for correct timing
set­

ting. If necessary,
loosen
the distributor clamp bolt

and
rotate the distributor until proper alignment of timing marks is attained. Tighten mounting

screw.
After correct setting is made, unplug the

vacuum
line and reconnect it, operate the
engine
and
check operation of the vacuum advance.

Note:
Turn
the distributor counterclockwise to ad­
vance timing; turn clockwise to retard timing. 28

HURRICANE
F4
ENGINE

D-1.
GENERAL

This
section describes service and repair of the
F4
engine. The
engine
code
number shown in Fig.
A-3
is provided to identify the four cylinder engine.
The
meaning of the coded letters and numbers that

are
stamped on the water pump boss, at the front of the cylinder block, is given below.
Letter
to
Designate
Market

M
—
Military
E
—
Export

D
— Domestic
I
—
Industrial
&
Marine

Letter
to
Designate
Engine
Letter
to
Designate
Year
Built
R
— 1969

S
— 1970

T
— 1971
U—
1972

V
— 1973

W
— 1974

Numbers
to Designate
Compression
Ratio

F
— F4-134
Engine
63
67
•

71
-
6.3 to 1

•
6.7 to 1

-
7.1 to 1

Market
-
D
S F

(Domestic)

(1970)

Engine-
EXAMPLE

123 A B S
(F4-134)

Day- "L

Compression
Ratio

(6.7)
-
Service Engine (S)
Short
Block
(R)

-.010*
Oversize Pistons

(123rd)
-.010*
Undersize
Main

and
Rod Bearings
All
disassembly and assembly procedures are
presented in logical order, assuming a complete

engine
overhaul with
engine
removed from the vehicle. However, many of
these
procedures can
also be performed as on-vehicle services if vehicle
or
engine
components are removed to gain access
to parts involved.

Note:
Some
engines
are equipped with an exhaust
emission control system. Service information on
the components of this system is given in Section

F-l.
D-2.
Description

The
Hurricane
F4-134
engine
is an F-head, four-
cyiinder
engine
of combination valve-in-head and valve-in-block construction.
Large
intake valves
mounted in the head allow
rapid,
unobstructed
flow of fuel and air to the combustion chambers through short, water-jacketed intake passages.The
intake valves are operated by push rods through

rocker
arms. The exhaust valves are mounted

in
the block with through water jacketing to provide
effective
cooling. The exhaust valves are
operated by conventional valve tappets.
The
engine
is pressure lubricated. An oil pump

driven
from the camshaft forces the lubricant
through oil channels and drilled passages in the

crankshaft
to efficiently lubricate the main and
connecting rod bearings.
Lubricant
is also force
fed to the camshaft bearings, rocker arms, timing
gears, etc.
Cylinder
walls and piston pins are

lubricated
from spurt
holes
in the "follow" side of
the connecting rods.
Circulation
of the coolant is controlled by a
thermostat in the water
outlet
elbow cast as part
of the cylinder head.

The
cylinder head assembly when installed on the

engine
consists of the inlet valve guides, inlet valves, inlet valve springs, rocker arm and shaft assemblies, spark plugs, temperature indicator
fitting, water
outlet
fitting, and other assembled

parts.
The carburetor and air cleaner assembly
bolt to the top of the cylinder head. The rocker

arm
cover is attached to the top of the head to
enclose
the inlet valve mechanism.
The
engine
is equipped with a fully counterbalanced
crankshaft
supported by three main bearings. To better control balance, the counterweights are in­
dependently forged and permanently attached to
the crankshaft with dowels and cap screws that are tack-welded.
Crankshaft
end play is adjusted by
shims placed
between
the crankshaft thrust washer

and
the shoulder on the crankshaft.
The
exhaust manifold is a separate unit. The intake
manifold is cast as an integral part of the cylinder
head and is completely water jacketed.
This
con­
struction transfers heat from the cooling system
to the intake passages and assists in vaporizing
the fuel when the
engine
is cold. Therefore, there
is no heat control valve required in the exhaust manifold. Individual exhaust ports in the cylinder
block direct
gasses
into the exhaust manifold for unobstructed flow through the exhaust system.

The
pistons have an extra
groove
directly above
the top ring which acts as a heat dam or insulator.
As
is common practice with manufacturers,
some

engines
are built with oversize cylinder bores or undersize crankshaft journals. These
engines
are
considered standard as replacement parts of the

correct
sizes are supplied. Before ordering parts or
doing any work with a particular engine, it is important to check the
engine
code
number to
determine if oversize or undersize parts are re­

quired.
Definite identification is given by a letter
stamped after the
engine
code
number. See Fig.

A-5
for location. The letters used and their mean­ ings are given here:

A
— .010*
[0,254
mm.] undersize main and
connecting rod bearings.

B
— .010"
[0,254
mm.] oversize pistons.

AB
—
Combination
of A and B.

S
—
Service
engine.

R
—
Short
Block.
Detailed specifications for the
Hurricane
F4
engine

are
at the end of this section.
Torque
specifications
for
engine
service are at the end of this manual in Section U. When adjustments are necessary, refer to
these
specifications so that factory clearances

are
maintained.

D-3.
Engine Mountings

The
front of the
engine
is supported by two rubber
Text continued on
page
41. 38

'Jeep*
UNIVERSAL SERIES
SERVICE
MANUAL

D
insulator
mountings attached to the frame side

rail
brackets. The
rear
of the engine-transmission
assembly is supported by a rubber insulator
mounting under the
rear
of the transmission on
the frame center cross member.
This
cross member
is bolted to the frame side
rails
so that it can be
dropped when removing the transmission or engine-

transmission
assembly. The rubber insulators allow
free side and vertical oscillation to effectively

neutralize
engine
vibration at the source.

The
rubber
insulator mountings should be inspected
for separation and deterioration by jacking the
power plant away from the frame, near the sup­
ports. Vibration cannot be effectively absorbed by
separated or worn insulators. They should be re­ placed if faulty.

D-4.
Engine
Ground
Strap

To
be sure of an
effective
ground for the electrical

circuits,
a ground strap bridges the right front

engine
support to the chassis. The connections of this strap must be kept clean and tight for proper
operation of the electrical system.

D-5. ENGINE REMOVAL

Should
the
engine
require overhauling, it is neces­

sary
to remove it from the vehicle. The following procedure covers removal of the
engine
only.

The
engine, transmission and transfer case may be
removed as a unit by removing (in addition to the following procedure) the radiator guard and the
access plates in the floor pan.

a.
Drain
the cooling system by opening the
drain
cocks at the
bottom
of the radiator and lower right
side of the cylinder block.

b.
Disconnect the battery at the positive terminal
to avoid the possibility of short
circuit.

c. Remove the air cleaner horn from the carburetor
and
disconnect the breather
hose
at the oil filler
pipe.

d.
Disconnect the carburetor choke and throttle controls by loosening the clamp
bolts
and set
screws.

e. Disconnect the fuel-tank-to-fuel-pump line at the fuel pump by unscrewing the connecting nut.
f- Plug the fuel line to prevent fuel leakage.
g. Remove the radiator and radiator grille support

rods.

h. Remove the upper and lower radiator
hoses
by
loosening the
hose
clamps and slipping the clamps
back
on the
hose.
If so equipped, remove the heater

hoses
(one to the water pump, one to the
rear
of
the cylinder head) in the same manner.

i.
Remove the four
bolts
from the fan hub and re­

move
the fan hub and fan blades.

j.
Remove the four radiator attaching screws. Re­
move
the radiator and shroud as one unit, k. Remove the starting motor cables. Remove the

starting
motor.

I.
Disconnect the wires from the alternator or
generator. Disconnect the ignition
primary
wire
at the ignition coil.
NOTE:
ON
ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH EX­

HAUST
EMISSION CONTROL, REMOVE THE
AIR
PUMP,
AIR
DISTRIBUTION
MANI­
FOLD,
AND
ANTI-BACKFIRE (DIVERTER)

VALVE.
SEE SECTION
Fl
FOR PROCEDURE.
m.
Disconnect the oil pressure and temperature
sending unit wires at the units.

n.
Disconnect the exhaust pipe at the exhaust
manifold by removing the stud nuts.

o.
Disconnect the
spark
plug cables at the plugs

and
remove the cable bracket from the rocker arm cover stud.

p.
Remove the rocker arm cover by removing the
attaching stud nuts.

q.
Attach a lifting bracket to the
engine
using
existing head bolt locations. Be sure the
bolts
selected
will
hold the
engine
with the weight

balanced.
Attach lifting bracket to a boom hoist,

or
other lifting device, and take up all slack,
r.
Remove the two nuts and
bolts
from each front

engine
support. Disconnect the
engine
ground strap.
Remove the
engine
supports.
Lower
the
engine
slightly to permit access to the two top
bolts
on
the flywheel housing.
s. Remove the
bolts
which attach the flywheel
housing to the engine.

t.
Pull
the
engine
forward, or
roll
the vehicle back­

wards,
until the clutch clears the flywheel housing.

Lift
the
engine
from the vehicle.

D-6. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY

Engine
disassembly is presented in the sequence to be followed when the
engine
is to be completely
overhauled after removal from the vehicle. Some
of the operations of the procedure are also ap­
plicable
separately with the
engine
in the vehicle,

provided
that wherever necessary the part of the

engine
to be worked on is first made accessible by
removal
of
engine
accessories or other parts.

When
the disassembly operations are performed

with
the
engine
out of the vehicle, it is assumed,
in
this procedure, that all of the accessories have been removed
prior
to starting the disassembly

and
the oil has been drained.
In
addition to the instructions covering operations
for disassembling the
engine
out of the vehicle,

special
instructions are given to cover different
operations required when disassembly is
done
with the
engine
installed.

During
disassembly operations, the
engine
should
be mounted in a suitable
engine
repair
stand. Where

practicable,
modify or adapt an existing repair

stand
as necessary to accommodate the engine. If

an
engine
repair stand is not used, take care to

perform
disassembly operations in a manner that

will
protect personnel against an accident and the
engine
and its parts against damage.

NOTE:
If the
engine
is being disassembled because
of possible valve failure, check the valve tappet
clearance
before disassembly. Improper valve

clearance
could be the possible cause of valve

failure,
indicating a need for more frequent valve
checks and adjustments. 41