Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

5-40.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING.
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
DRAGGING
BRAKES.
Brake
pedal
binding.
Check
and adjust
properly.
Parking brake linkage holding Check and adjust properly.
brake
pedal
down.
Worn
or
broken
piston
return
Repair
or replace
master
cylinder.
spring. (In
master cylinder.)
Insufficient
clearance
at Lock-
Adjust
as described
in para-
O-Seal
in master
cylinder.
graph
5-46.
Restriction
in
hydraulic
lines
Drain
brake
lines
and
clear
the
or
restriction
in
compensating
inside
of the brake
line
with
fil-
port in
master
brake
cylinders.
tered
compressed
air. Fill
and
bleed brakes.
If cleaning
the
lines
fails to give
satisfactory
results,
the master
cylinder may
be
faulty
and should
be
repaired.
Worn,
scored
or warped
brake
Replace
brake
discs
and linings.
discs.
Damage
or
accumulated
dirt
Clean
and
repair
or replace
parts
restricting
free
movement
as
necessary.
of
wheel brake
parts.
BRAKES FAIL
TO OPERATE.
Leak in
system.
-
If brake master
cylinders
or
wheel
brake
assemblies
are
leaking,
they should
be repaired
or replaced.
Air
in system.
Bleed system.
Lack
of fluid in
master
Fill
and bleed
if necessary.
cylinders.
Master
cylinder
defective.
Repair
or replace
master
cylinder.
SHOP
NOTES:
Change 6 5-19

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)