Cessna 188 Series Service Manual page 25

MODEL 188 & T188 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
NOTE
To level laterally, place level
across tailcone upper attach
tubes, located immediately
aft of pilot's seat.
1 2
1
Station 110.18
2
Station 143.00
Figure 2-2. Leveling
2-4. JACKING. Figure 2-1 may be used as a guide
the upper tailcone-attach tubes, behind the pilot seat
for jacking procedures. is used to level the aircraft laterally.
CAUTION
2-6. PARKING.
Parking precautions depend princi-
pally on local conditions.
As a general precaution,
When using universal jack point, flexibility
head aircraft into the wind, chock the wheels, install
of the gear strut will cause the main wheel
internal control lock and set parking brake.
to slide inboard as the wheel is raised,
tilting the jack. The jack must then be CAUTION
lowered for a second jacking operation.
Jacking both wheels simultaneously with
Do not set parking brakes during cold weather
universal jack points is not recommended.
when accumulated moisture may freeze the
brakes or when brakes are overheated.
2-5. LEVELING. Longitudinal leveling of the air-
craft is accomplished by installing two screws in the
In severe weather and high wind conditions, tie the
nutplates located on the left side of the fuselage, just
aircraft down as outlined in paragraph 2-7 if a han-
aft of and below the cockpit entrance door, and plac-
gar is not available.
ing a level across the screws. A level placed across
2-3