Servicing - Cessna 172SPHUSR05 Pilot Operating Handbook

CESSNA
MODEL 1 72S
FOR MAXI M U M
I G N ITION SWITCH I S OFF, THE TH ROTTL E IS
CLOS E D , T H E MIXT U R E CONTROL IS IN THE
I D L E CUT OFF POSITIO N , AND TH E AI R PLANE
IS SECU R E D
PROPELLER BY HAND . DO NOT STAN D WITH I N
TH E ARC O F TH E PROPELLER B LA D ES WHILE
TURNING T H E PROPELLER.
After 30 days, the airplane should be flown for 30 m i nutes or a
gro u nd run u p sho u ld be made just long enough to produce an oil
temperatu re withi n the lower green arc range. Excessive ground
ru nup sho u ld be avoided .
Engine ru n u p also helps to eliminate excessive accu m ulations of
water i n the fuel system and other air spaces i n the engine. Keep
fuel tanks full to m i n im ize condensation in the tanks . Keep th e
battery fully charged to prevent the electrolyte from freezing i n cold
weather. If the airplane is to be stored temporarily, or i ndefin itely,
refer to the Mai ntenance Man u al for proper storage procedu res .
S E RVICING
I n addition t o the Preflight I nspection covered i n Section 4 o f this
handbook, complete servicing, i nspection and test req u irements for
you r airplane are detailed i n the Maintenance Manual . The
Maintenance Manual outlines all items which require attention at
specific i ntervals
i nspectio n , and/or testing at special i ntervals .
Since Cessna Service Stations conduct a" service , i nspectio n ,
a n d test procedu res i n accordance with applicable M ai ntenance
Man uals, it is recommended that you contact you r local Cessna
Service Station
sched u ling your airplane for service at the recommended i ntervals .
Cessna Progressive Care ensures that these requirements are
accomplished at the required i ntervals to co mply with the 1 00 hour
or annual i nspection as previously covered.
May 30/00
HAN D L I NG , SERVICE
A
WARN I NG
SAFETY,
B E FO R E
plus those items
concerning these
&
MAI NTENANCE
C H E C K THAT
ROTATI NG
which requ i re
requirements
SECTION 8
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