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Textron Cessna 172 Series manual available for free PDF download: Service Manual
Textron Cessna 172 Series Service Manual (511 pages)
1962 and Prior
Brand:
Textron
| Category:
Aircrafts
| Size: 23 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
8
General Description
10
Section 1 - General Description
10
Ground Handling
18
Hangar Storage
19
Hoisting
19
Jacking
19
Parking
19
Tie-Down
19
Outside Storage
20
Battery
21
Engine Oil
21
Fuel Drains
21
Fuel Tanks
21
Leveling
21
Servicing
21
Hydraulic Brake Systems
22
Nose Gear Shimmy Dampeners
22
Nose Gear Struts
22
Oxygen Cylinder
22
Tires
22
Aluminum Surfaces
23
Cleaning
23
Engine Compartment
23
Oxygen Face Masks
23
Painted Surfaces
23
Plastic Control Wheels
23
Propellers
23
Upholstery and Interior
23
Wheels
23
Servicing
24
Servicing and Lubrication
24
Lubrication
27
25-Hour Inspection
30
Inspection
30
Windows and Windshields/Cleaning
40
Cleaning
40
Windows and Windshields
40
Windshields
42
Cabin Doors
43
Movable Windows
43
Side and Rear Windows
43
Removal and Replacement
45
Cabin Door Latches
46
Baggage Doors
48
Cabin Upholstery
48
Removal and Replacement
48
Removal and Replacement of Forward Seats
48
Repair of Seats
48
Seats
48
Upholstery Materials and Tools
48
Soundproofing
58
Baggage Compartment Upholstery
59
Carpeting
59
Headliner and Cabin Top
59
Headliner and Cabin Top Soundproofing
59
Installation
59
Removal
59
Removal and Replacement
59
Safety Belts
59
Upholstery Side Panels
59
Windlace (Door Seals)
59
Cargo Tie-Downs
63
Cargo Tie-Down Provisions
65
Wings/Removal
66
Removal
66
Wings
66
Adjustment
68
Replacement
68
Removal and Replacement
70
Wing Struts
70
Fin
72
Removal
72
Horizontal Stabilizer
78
Removal
78
Replacement
78
Horizontal Stabilizer
80
Landing Gear/Main Gear
81
Landing Gear
81
Main Gear
81
Main Wheel and Axle
81
Installation
85
Landing Gear
85
Step Bracket Replacement
85
Installation
86
Removal
86
Assembly
87
Disassembly
87
Inspection and Repair
87
Installation
87
Main Wheels (Cleveland)
87
Main Wheels (Goodyear)
87
Removal
87
Assembly
92
Disassembly
92
Inspection and Repair
92
MAIN WHEELS (Cleveland)
92
Removal
92
Crosswind Wheels
98
Installation
98
Main Wheel Alignment
98
Nose Gear
98
Nose Gear
105
Shimmy Dampener
105
Torque Links
113
Disassembly
114
Nose Wheel
114
Replacement
114
Assembly
115
Nose Wheel Steering System
117
Nosewheel Steering System
117
Anti-Swivel Mechanism (Model 185)
120
Cleaning and Lubrication
120
Mechanism
120
Replacement
120
Replacement and Rigging
120
Tail Gear
120
Tailgear
120
Tailwheel
120
Replacement
121
Speed Fairings
121
Brake System
123
Brake Systems
123
Precautions
123
Repair
123
Wheel Brake Assemblies
123
Replacement of Brake Lines
124
Replacement of Master Cylinders
124
Assembly of Wheel Brakes
126
Brake Lining Replacement
126
Checking Brake Linings
126
Disassembly of Wheel Brakes
126
Inspection and Repair of Wheel Brakes
126
Installation of Wheel Brakes
126
Removal of Wheel Brakes
126
Repair of Master Cylinders
126
Brake Bleeding
129
Parking Brake Systems
129
Replacement
129
Aileron Control System
130
Section 6 - Aileron Control System
130
Section 7A - Flap Control System
149
Flap Control System (Electric)
150
Elevator Control Systems
154
Section 8 - Elevator Control Systems
154
Systems
164
Rudder Control Systems
167
Section 10 - Rudder Control Systems
167
Section 11 - Stabilizer Control System
179
Stabilizer Trim Control System
179
Trouble Shooting
180
Service Manual
187
Engine Removal
187
G in E Data
188
Trouble Shooting
191
Cleaning
194
Cold Weather
195
Engine Installation
195
Extreme Weather Maintenance
195
External Pow er
196
Hand-Cranking
196
Low Battery Starting
196
Using 12-Volt Automobile as
196
Dusty Conditions
198
Hot Weather
198
Seacoast Areas, Humid Areas
198
Automatically Engaged Starting Systems
199
Installation of Starter and Drive
199
Manually Engaged Starting Systems
199
Removal of Starter and Drive
199
Replacement of Starter
199
Replacement of Starter Adapter
199
Starting Systems
199
Overrunning Clutch Check
200
Trouble Shooting the Starter
200
Engine Controls
202
Idle Speed and Mixture Adjustment
202
Bendix-Scintilla and Slick (Formerly Case) Magnetos
207
Ignition
207
Internal Timing
207
Removal
207
Slick Magnetos
207
Ignition
210
Installation and Timing to the Engine
215
M Aintenance
215
Baffles
226
Cleaning
226
Engine Cow Ling
226
Engine Cowling
226
Removal and Replacement
226
Trouble Shooting
228
Exhaust System
230
Engine Installation
231
Engine Removal
231
Extreme Weather Maintenance
231
Starting System
231
Fuel Injection System
239
Engine Controls
242
Engine Cowling
243
Ignition
243
Engine Mount
244
Exhaust System
244
Oil System
244
Fuel Systems
252
Fixed Pitch Propellers
270
Propellers
270
Installation
271
Propellers
271
Removal
271
Hartzell Propeller
274
Trouble Shooting
274
Hartzell Propeller
275
Installation
276
Removal
276
Mccauley PROPELLER
278
Trouble Shooting
278
Mccauley Propeller
279
Installation
281
Propeller Governor
281
Removal
281
Control
283
High RPM Stop Adjustment
283
Rigging Propeller Governor
283
Propellers (Model BHC-C2YF-1)
284
Cabin Air Ventilation
288
Heating
288
Section 15 - Heating, Ventilating
288
General
298
Instrument Panels
299
Installation
301
Instrument Installation
301
Instrument Removal
301
Pitot and Static Systems
301
Removal
301
Trouble Shooting--Pitot-Static System
302
Pitot and Static Systems
303
Trouble Shooting - Airspeed Indicator
303
Trouble Shooting - Altimeter
303
Trouble Shooting - Pitot-Static Head
304
Trouble Shooting - Vertical Speed Indicator
304
Aligning Pitot Tube
305
Blowing out Pitot Lines
305
Checking for Leaks
305
Pitot and Static System Maintenance
305
Pressure System
305
Replacement of Pitot and Static
305
Trouble Shooting - Vacuum System
308
Vacuum Systems
308
Trouble Shooting - Gyro Horizon
309
Vacuum Systems
309
Trouble Shooting - Vacuum Pump
310
Suction Gage Readings
311
Vacuum System Replacement
311
Engine Indicators
315
Manifold Pressure Gage
315
Tachometer
315
Trouble Shooting - Manifold Pressure Gage
315
Engine Indicators
316
Trouble Shooting - Cylinder Head Temperature Gages
317
Cylinder Head Temperature Gage Maintenance
318
Electric Oil Pressure Gage
318
Oil Pressure Gage
318
Trouble Shooting - Oil Pressure Gage (Direct Reading)
318
Carburetor Air Temperature Gages
319
Oil Temperature Gage
319
Trouble Shooting - Oil Pressure Gage (Electric)
319
Trouble Shooting - Carburetor Air Temperature Gage (Electric)
320
Fuel Quantity Indicators (Electric)
321
Trouble Shooting - Fuel Quantity Indicators (Electric)
321
Fuel Flow Indicator
322
Magnetic Compass
322
Trouble Shooting - Fuel Flow Indicator
322
Stall Warning Horn and Transmitter
323
Trouble Shooting - Turn-And-Bank Indicator
323
Turn-And-Bank Indicator
323
Aircraft Lighting System
327
Battery and External Power System
327
Electrical Power Supply System
327
Generator Power System
327
Index of Electrical Wiring Diagrams
327
Pitot and Stall Warning Heat Circuits
327
Section 17 - Electrical Systems
327
Stall Warning Circuit
327
Symbols Chart
353
Section 18 - Electronic Systems
470
Structural Repair/Repair Criteria
471
Equipment and Tools
471
Repair Criteria
471
Structural Repair
471
Wing Jig
472
Control Surface Balancing
473
Skin Repair Materials
477
Access Openings
478
Damage Repairable by Insertion
478
Negligible Damage
478
Wing
478
Wing Ribs
478
Wing Skin
478
Wing Spars
478
Ailerons
479
Flaps
495
Damage Necessitating Replacement of Parts
497
Elevators and Rudder
497
Negligible Damage
497
Stabilizer
497
Tail Group
497
Vertical Fin and Dorsal Area
497
Damage Necessitating Replacement of Parts
498
Elevators and Rudder
498
Bulkheads
499
Cracked Bulkhead Webs or Flanges
499
Damage Necessitating Replacement
499
Damage Repairable by Insertion
499
Description
499
Fuselage
499
Firewall Damage
502
Replacement of Hi-Shear Rivets
502
Replacement of Portions of Skin Panels
502
Baffles
508
Engine Cowling
508
Engine Mount
508
Fiberglas Repairs
508
General Considerations
508
Repair of Reinforcement Angles
508
Royalite Repairs
508
Enmar 27H Series Lacquer
509
Enmar 82A Series Vinyl
509
Painting
509
Fiberglas Speed Fairings
511
Hi-Visibility Paint
511
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