Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

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ORIFICE I
11 1
1 Filler
Plug
5. Retainer
8.
Rod
2. Stat-O-Seal
6. Bearing
Head
9.
Piston
3.
Heli-Coil
Insert
7.
O-Ring
10. Pin
4. Barrel
11.
O-Ring
Figure
5-12. Shimmy
Dampener
steering bungee
contains a double-acting
spring which and
operation. Refer to Section
10 for removal, in-
provides nose gear
steering through
an arc of approxi-
stallation
and rigging.
mately
12-degrees
each side
of centerline
and capa-
bility of free-swivel through 45-degrees each side of 5-37. NOSE WHEEL STEERING ADJUSTMENT.
centerline.
Nose gear steering is accomplished
Since the nose wheel steering
and rudder system
are
by transmission of steering forces
through the bungee interconnected,
adjustments to one system may
into the
steering collar
on the nose gear
and then
affect the
other system.
Section 10 contains
rigging
through the
torque links to the lower
fork. Refer to
instructions for the nose
wheel steering system
as
Section 10 for removal, installation
and rigging of the well
as the rudder system.
steering system.
5-38.
BRAKE
SYSTEM.
5-35A.
STEERING
BUNGEE
ASSEMBLY.
5-39.
DESCRIPTION.
T'he hydraulic
system
con-
5-36. DESCRIPTION. The bungee is comprised of a sists of two master cylinders, located just forward
double-acting spring, rod and support assembly, a of the rudder pedals, brake lines connecting each
sleeve
and a guide,
inside the housing
assembly.
The master
cylinder to its
w'eel brake
cylinder, and the
bungee
is spring-loaded,
and should
not be disassem-
single-disc
type brake
assembly,
located at
each
bled. Refer to the preceding paragraph for location main landing gear w-eel.
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Cessna 177 SERIES Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Cessna
Engine Type	Piston
Wingspan	35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Seating Capacity	4
Number Built	4, 295
Engine	Lycoming O-360
Horsepower	180 hp
Maximum Takeoff Weight	2, 500 lb (1, 134 kg)