Tie-Down; Main Wheel Jacking - Beechcraft Debonair 35-33 Pilot Operating Handbook

Section VIII
Handling, Serv - Meint
TIE-DOWN
BEECHCRAFT
Debonair33
lt is advisable to nose the airplane into the wind. Three tie-
down lugs are provided:one on the lower side of each wing
and a third at the rear of the fuselage.
1. lnstall the control column lock pin.
2. Chock the main wheels, fore and aft.
3. Using nylon line or chain of sufficient strength, secure
the airplane at the three points provided. DO NOT
OVER TIGHTEN; if the line at the rear of the fuselage is
excessively t ight, the nose may rise and produce litt
due to the angle of attack of the wings.
4 . Re lease the parking brake.
lf
high winds are anticipated, a vertical tail post should be
installed at the rear tie-down lug, and a tie-down line
attached to the nose gear.
MAIN WHEEL JACKING
1. Check the shock strut for proper inflation to prevent
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damage to the landing gear door by the jack adapter
and to facilitate installation of the adapter.
CAUTION
Persons should not be in or on the airplane
while it is on a maii;i wheel jack.
2. Insert the main wheel jack adapter into the main
wheel axle.
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3. A scissors-type jack is recommended for raising and
lowering the wheel.
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April 1982