Windshield; Windows - Cessna 150 STANDARD Service Manual

lacing material. This type of repair is used as a
temporary measure ONLY, and as soon as facilities
are available, panel should be replaced.
3-9. WINDSHIELD. (Refer to figure 3-2.)
3-10. REMOVAL.
a. Drill out rivets securing front retainer strip.
b. Remove wing fairings over windshield edges.
NOTE
Remove and tape compass clear of work
area. Do not disconnect electrical wiring.
c. Pull windshield straight forward, out of side
and top retainers. Remove top retainer if necessary.
3-11. INSTALLATION.
a. Apply felt strip and sealing compound or sealing
tape to all edges of windshield to prevent leaks.
b. Reverse steps in preceding paragraph for instal-
lation.
c. When installing a new windshield, check fit and
carefully file or grind away excess plastiC.
d. Use care not to crack windshield when installing.
If not previously removed, top retainer may be re-
moved if necessary. Starting at upper corner and
gradually working windshield into position is recom-
mended.
NOTE
Screws and self-locking nuts may be used
instead of rivets which fasten front retaining
strip to cowl deck.
If
at least No. 6 screws
are used, no loss of strength will result.
3-12. WINDOWS.
3-13. MOVABLE. (Refer to figure 3-3.) Movable
Windows, hinged at the top are installed in the cabin
doors.
3-14. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION.
a. Disconnect window stop (4).
b. Remove pins from window hinges (8).
c. Reverse preceding steps for installation. To
remove frame from plastiC panel, drill out blind
rivets at frame splice, When replacing plastic
panel in frame, ensure sealing strip and an adequate
coating of Presstite No. 579.6 sealing compound is
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used around all edges of panel. Refer to Section 19
before painting the inside of the window frame.
3-15. WRAP-AROUND REAR. (Refer to figure 3-2.)
The rear window is a one-piece acrylic plastic panel
set in sealing strips and held in place by retaining
strips.
3-16. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION.
a. Remove upholstery as necessary to expose re-
tainer strips inside cabin.
b. Remove external centerstrip (9).
c. Drill out rivets to remove outer retainer (5).
3-4 Change 2
d. Remove window by lifting aft edge and pulling
window aft. If difficulty is encountered, rivets se-
curing inner retainers (3) may also be drilled out
and retainers loosened or removed as necessary.
e. Reverse preceding steps for installation. Apply
sealing strips and an adequate coating of sealing
compound to prevent leaks. When installing a new
window, use care not to crack panel and file or
grind away excess plastic.
3-17. OVERHEAD. (Refer to figure 3-2.) Overhead
cabin windows, located in the cabin top, may be in-
stalled. These windows are one-piece acrylic plastiC
panels set in sealing strips and held in place by re-
taining strips.
3-18. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION.
a. Remove headliner and trim panels.
b. Drill out rivets as necessary to remove retainer
strips.
c. Reverse preceding steps for installation. Apply
sealing strips and an adequate coating of sealing
compound to prevent leaks. When installing a new
window, use care not to crack panel and file or grind
away excess plastic.
3-19. CABIN DOORS. (Refer to figure 3-3.)
3-20. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. On models
except A150-Series, removal of cabin doors is accom-
plished by removing the screws which attach the
hinges or by removing the hinge pins.
If
the perma-
nent hinge pins are removed from door hinges, they
may be replaced by clevis pins secured with cotter
pins or new pins may be installed and "spin-bradded. "
On A150-Series, the hinge pins are of the jettisonable
type, which may be removed by pulling the emergency
door release. On all 150-Series aircraft, when fit-
ting a new door, some trimming and reforming of
the door skin and door edges may be necessary to
achieve a good fit.
3-21. ADJUSTMENT. Cabin doors should be ad-
justed so skin fairs with fuselage skin. Slots at
latch plate permit re-positioning of striker plate.
Depth of latch engagement may be changed by adding
or removing washers or shims between striker plate
and doorpost.
3-22. WEATHERSTRIP. A weatherstrip is cement-
ed around all edges of door. New weatherstrip may
be applied after mating surfaces of weatherstrip and
door are clean, dry and free from oil or grease.
Apply a thin, even coat of adhesive to
ea~h surf.ac~
and allow to dry until tacky before pressmg stnp m
place. Minnesota Minning and Manufacturing Co. No.
EC880 cement is recommended.
3-23. WEDGE ADJUSTMENT. Wedges at upper
forward edge of door aid in preventing air leaks
at this point. They engage as door is closed. Sev-
eral attaching holes are located in wedges and holes
which gives best results should be selected.