Cessna 172P - Page 179

CESSNA
MODEL
172P
SECTION
8
HANDLING, SERVICING
& MAINTENANCE
seconds. Continue blotting
until no more
liguid is taken
up.
Scrape
off
sticky materials with
a
dull knifo,
thon spot-clean
the area.
Oily
spots may be oleaned with
household spot removers,
used
sparingly, Before using any solvent, read
the instructions
on the oontainer
and test it
on an obscure
place
on
the fabric to be oleaned.
Never sa,turate
the fabrlc wlth
a
volatile
solvent;
it may damage
the
padding
and backing
materials.
Soiled upholsùery and carpet may be cleaned
with
foam-type
detor-
gent,
used according
to
tþo manufasturer's inetructions.
To minimize
wetting
the
fabric, keep the foam as dry as
possible
and
remove it
with
a
vacuum cleaner.
If
your
airplane is
equipped with leather
seating,
oleaning
of
the
seats
is accomplished
using a soft
cloth
or sponge dippedinmildsoap
suds.The
soap suds, used sparingly, will removetraces
of dirt and
grease.
The soap
should be removed with
a clean damp cloth.
The
plastic
trim, headliner, instrument
panel
and control
knobs need
only
be wiped off with a
damp
cloth.
OiI and
grease
onthe control wheel and
control knobs can be
removed
with
a cloth moistened
with Stoddard
solvent.
Volatile
solvents,
such as
mentioned in
paragraphs
on care of the
windshield, must
never
be
used
since they soften and craze
the
plastic.
30
May
1980
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