Seats - Cessna SKYHAWK 1976 Pilot Operating Handbook

CESSNA
SECTION 7
MODEL 172M
AIRPLANE & SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
vided for securing baggage and is attached by tying the straps to tie-down
rings provided in the airplane. When loading tbe airplane, children should
not be placed or permitted in the baggage compartment, unless a child's
seat is installed, and any material that might
be
hazardous to the airplane
or occupants should not
be
placed anywhere in the airplane. For baggage
area and door dimensions, refer to Section 6.
SEATS
The seating arrangement consists of two separate adjustable seats for
the pilot and front passenger, a split-backed fixed seat in the rear, and a
child's seat (if installed)
aft of
the rear seats. The pilot's and front pas­
senger's seats are available in two different designs: four-way and six­
way adjustable.
Four-way seats may be moved forward or
aft,
and the seat back angle
changed. To position either seat, lift the tubular handle under the center
of
the seat, slide the seat into pOSition, release the handle, and check that
the seat is locked in place. The seat back is spring-loaded to the vertical
position. To adjust its position, lift the lever under the right front corner
of the seat, reposition the back, release the lever, and check that the back
is locked in place. The seat backs will also fold full forward.
The six-way seats may be moved forward or
aft,
adjusted for height,
and the seat back angle is infinitely adjustable. Position the seat by lift­
ing the tubular handle, under the center of the seat bottom, and slide the
seat into position; then release the lever and check that the seat is locked
in place. Raise or lower the seat by rotating a large crank under the right
corner
of
the left seat and the left corner of the right seat. Seat back
angle is adjustable by rotating a small crank under the left corner
of
the
left seat and the right corner of the right seat. The seat bottom angle will
change as the seat back angle changes, providing proper support. The
seat backs will also fold full forward.
The rear passenger's seats consist of a fixed one-piece seat bottom
with individually adjustable seat backs. Two adjustment levers, under
the left and right corners
of
the seat bottom, are used to adjust the angle
of
the respective seat backs. To adjust either seat back, lift the adjust­
ment lever and reposition the back. The seat backs are spring-loaded to
the vertical position.
A child's seat may be installed aft of the rear passenger seats, and
is held in place by two brackets mounted on the floorboard. The seat is
designed to swing upward into a stowed position against the
aft
cabin bulk­
head when not in use. To stow the seat, rotate the seat bottom up and aft
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