Parking; Tie-Down; Jacking - Cessna 172S Skyhawk Information Manual

CESSNA
MODEL 172S
SECTION 8
HANDLING, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
PARKING
When parking the airplane, head into the wind and set the
parking brake. Do not set the parking brake during cold weather.
when accumulated moisture may freeze the brakes, or when the
brakes are overheated. Install the control wheel lock and chock the
wheels. In severe weather and high wind conditions, tie the airplane
down as outlined in the following paragraph.
TIE-DOWN
Proper tie-down procedure is the best precaution against damage
to the parked airplane by gusty or strong winds. To tie-down the
airplane securely, proceed as follows:
1. Set the parking brake and install the control wheel lock.
2. Install a surface control lock over the fin and rudder.
3. Tie sufficiently strong ropes or chains (700 pounds tensile
strength) to the wing, tail and nose tie-down fittings and
secure each rope or chain to a ramp tie-down.
4. Install a pitottube cover.
JACKING
When a requirement exists to jack the entire airplane off the
ground, or when wing jack points are used in the jacking operation,
refer to the Maintenance Manual for specific procedures and
equipment required.
Individual main gear may be jacked by using the jack pad which
is incorporated in the main landing gear strut step bracket. When
using the individual gear strut jack pad, flexibility of the gear strut
will cause the main wheel to slide inboard as the wheel is raised,
tilting the jack. The jack must then be lowered for a second jacking
operation. Do not jack both main wheels simultaneously using the
individual main gear jack pads.
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