Main Wheel Speed Fairing Removal And Installation; Main Landing Gear Fairings Removal And Installation - Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

5-7. MAIN WHEEL SPEED FAIRING REMOVAL
NOTE
AND INSTALLATION.
(Refer to figure 5-2.)
a. Prior to 1973 Models, remove screws attaching
Refer to Cessna Service Kit SK182-12 for
stiffener and inboard side of wheel speed fairing to repair of wheel speed fairings used on
attach plate, which is bolted to the axle.
aircraft prior to 1971.
NOTE CAUTION
Beginning with 1973 Models, remove wheel Always check scraper-to-tire clearance
brake fairing by removing screws around after installing speed fairing, whenever
perimeter of fairing, then removing screws a tire has been changed, and whenever
from nutplate holding two halves of brake scraper adjustment has been distrubed.
fairing together, then, accomplish instruc-
If the aircraft is flown from surfaces with
tions outlined in step "a"., mud, snow, or ice, the speed fairing should
be checked to make sure there is no accu-
b. Remove bolt securing outboard side of fairing mulation which could prevent normal wheel
to axle nut.
rotation. Wipe fuel and oil from the speed
c. Loosen scraper, if necessary, and work speed fairings to prevent stains and deterioration.
fairing from the wheel.
d. Reverse preceding steps to install wheel speed
5-7A. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF MAIN
fairing. LANDING GEAR FAIRINGS. (Refer to figure 5-1.)
e. After installation, check scraper-to-tire clear-
a. To remove brake fairing (20), proceed as fol-
ance for a minimum of 0. 25 inch to a maximum of lows:
0.38 inch. Elongated holes are provided in the 1. Remove screws from perimeter of fairing.
scraper for clearance adjustment. 2. Remove screws from nutplates holding two
fairing halves.
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Attach Plate 5. Spacer
2. Speed Fairing
6. Hub Cap
3. Scraper 7. Doubler
4. Axle Nut
8. Stiffener
Figure 5-2. Main Wheel Speed Fairing
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