Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

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1. Aileron
Assembly
2. Trim
Tab
3. Balance
Weight
- X
4. Push-Pull
Rod
A-d :'?*
5. Hinge Rib
6.
Hinge
Support
6
Detail A
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6-4.
Aileron Installation
f. Remove
bolt (13)
securing
bellcrank to
wing
6-11.
REPAIR.
Repair of bellcranks
consists
of re-
structure.
placement
of
defective
parts. If
needle bearings
are
g.
Remove
bellcrank
through
access opening,
using
dirty or in
need of
lubrication,
clean
thoroughly
and
care
that
bushing
(12)
is not
dropped
from
bellcrank.
lubricate
as outlined
in Section
2.
NOTE
6-12.
CABLES
AND PULLEYS.
(Refer
to figure
6-1.)
Brass
washers (16)
may be used as shims
between
bellcrank
and wing
supports
(15
6-13. REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION.
and 20).
Retain
these
shims.
Tape open
a.
Remove
access
plates,
wing root
fairings
and
ends
of bellcrank
to prevent
dust and
dirt
upholstery
as
required.
from
entering bellcrank
needle
bearings
b.
Disconnect
cables from
turnbuckles
and bell-
(17).
cranks or
quadrants depending
on which cable is to
be removed.
6-10.
INSTALLATION.
c.
Remove
cable guards,
fairleads
and
pulleys
as
a. Connect
control
cables
(2 and 5) to
bellcrank
necessary
to work cables
free
of aircraft.
(22) prior
to positioning
bellcrank
in wing.
b. Place
bushing
(12)
in bellcrank
and
position
NOTE
bellcrank
in
wing.
c.
Install brass
washers
(16) as required
between
To ease
routing of
cables, a
length of wire
upper
and lower
end of bellcrank
and wing
supports
may be attached
to
the end of cable
before
to shim
out excess
clearance.
being withdrawn
from
the aircraft.
Leave
d. Install
bellcrank
pivot bolt
(13).
wire in
place, routed
through
structure;
e.
Connect
push-pull
rod (19)
to bellcrank.
then
attach
the cable
being
installed
and use
f.
Re-rig
aileron
system
in accordance
with para-
to pull
cable into
position.
graph
6-20.
safety
turnbuckles
and
reinstall
all
items
removed
for access.
6-6
Change
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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)