Tires; Shimmy Damper - Beechcraft C23 SUNDOWNER 180 Pilot Operating Handbook

BEECHCRAFT Sundowner 180 Section VIII
C23
(M-1285 and After)
Handling, Serv
-
Maint
External
power
should be used for checking
airplane
electrical systems to
prevent
excess battery
power loss,
and
for starting the engine during cold weather when
more
power
is needed for cranking. Charging batteries in
the airplane
is
discouraged. If the battery is low and needs
charging and servicing, it should be
removed
from the air-
plane
and serviced
and
charged in the
manner prescribed
in
the shop manual.
WARNING
Always connect charging cables at the battery
terminals first, then to the charging unit, to
avoid
sparks near the battery fumes since ex-
plosion
could occur.
TIRES
The airplane
is
equipped
with
tube type tires. Inflate the
17.50 x
6.00
x
6
main
or nose
gear
tires to 22
psi
and
the
15 x
6.00
x
6 main or nose gear
tires
to 40
psi.
Maintain-
ing proper
tire inflation
will
minimize
tread
wear
and aid in
preventing
tire failure caused from running over sharp
stones. When inflating tires, visually inspect them for
cracks and breaks.
CAUTION
I
Beech
Aircraft
Corporation
cannot
recom-
mend
the use of recapped tires.
Recapped
tires
have a tendency to swell
as a result of the
in-
creased temperature
generated during takeoff.
Increased
tire size
can
jeopardize
proper
func-
tion
of
the
landing
gear
with the
possibility
of
damage
to
the
landing
gear.
SHIMMY
DAMPER
A
hydraulic
shimmy damper
is
mounted on the nose wheel
strut
yoke.
Whenever
this component
develops an ex-
ternal
leak
or a skip
in
the damping action,
it
should be
replaced.
August, 1980
8-15