Cessna 172P - Parking; Tie-Down; Jacking

SECTION
8
HANDLING,
SERVICE
& MAINTENANCE
CESSNA
MODEL
172P
resulting
contact
with low
hangar
doors
or structure.
A
ftat
nose tire
or
deflated
strut will
also increase
tail
height.
PARKING
When
parking
the airplane,
head
into the
wind
and
set
the
parking
brakes. Do not
set the
parking
brakes
during
cold weather
when a,ccumu-
Iated 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 Iock
over the fin
and rudder.
3. Tie
sufficiently
strong ropos
or chains
(7OO
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
pitot
tube
cover.
JACKING
When
a requirement
exists to
jackthe
entire
airplane
off
the
ground,
or
when wing
jack
points
are used in
the
jacking
operation, refer to
the
Service
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
geer
strut step
bracket.
When using the
individual
gear
strut
jack
pad,
flexibility
of the
gear
strut will
cause
the
main wheel
to slide
inboard a,s
the wheel is
raised, tiltingthe
jack.
The
jack
mu st then
be
lowered
for
a second
j
acking
operation. Do
not
j
ack both main
wheels simultaneously
using the individual
main
gear
jack
pads.
If
nose
gear
maintena,nce is required,
the nose
wheel may
be raised off
the
ground
by
pressing
down on a
tailccne
bulkhead,
just
forward ofthe
horizontal
stabilizer, and allowing
the tail
to rest
on
the
tail
tie-down
ring.
NOTE
Do not
apply
pressure
on the elevator
or
outboard
stabiliz-
er surfaces.
When
pushing
on
the
tailcone,
always apply
pressure
at a bulkhead
to
avoid buckling
the skin.
To assist
in
raising and
holding
the nose
wheel
off
the
ground,
weight
8-8
30
May 1980