Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

SECTION
10
RUDDER
AN-D RUDDER
TRIM CONTROL SYSTEMS
Page No.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Aerofiche/Manual
RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM . ...
Hll/10-l RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM
. 1H17/10-7
Description . . ..... . lHll/10-1 Description ......... .1H17/10-.7
Trouble Shooting
.. Hll/10-1 Trouble
Shooting ......... 1H17/10-7
Pedal Assembly .........
H12/10-2 Steering Bungee
......... 1H17/10-7
Removal and Installation . . .1H12/10-2 Removal and Installation. . . .1H17/10-7
Rudder . ....... . 1H12/10-2 Trim Control Wheel .... .. 1H17/10-7
Removal and Installation. . . 1H12/10-2 Removal and Installation . . . 1H17/10-7
Repair. ..........
1H12/10-2 Pedestal
Cover. ......... 1H19/10-9
Cables
and Pulleys ....... 1H12/10-2
Removal and Installation ..
.1H19/10-9
Removal and
Installation . . 1H12/10-2 Rigging
............ 1H19/10-9
Rigging
............
1H12/10-2
10-1.
RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM.
(Refer to fig-
prised of the rudder
pedals installation,
cables and
ure 10-1.)
pulleys, all
of which link the pedals to the rudder and
nose wheel steering. Each rudder bar has two seg-
10-2. DESCRIPTION.
Rudder
control is maintained
ments of welded gears
that mesh and "close"
the sys-
through
use of conventional rudder pedals which
also tem, eliminating the need for return
springs.
control nose wheel steering. The system is com-
NOTE
The rudder control system,
rudder trim control system
and nosewheel
steering system are interconnected and adjustments to any one system
will affect the others.
10-3. TROUBLE SHOOTING.
NOTE
Due to remedy procedures in the following trouble shooting chart it may
be necessary to re-rig system, refer to paragraph 10-11.
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
RUDDER DOES
NOT RESPOND
Broken or disconnected
cables.
Connect or replace cables.
TO PEDAL MOVEMENT.
BINDING
OR JUMPY MOVEMENT
Cables
too tight.
Adjust
cable tension.
OF RUDDER
PEDALS.
Cables not riding properly
Route cables correctly
over
on pulleys, pulleys.
Binding, broken or defective Replace defective pulleys and
pulleys or cable
guards.
install guards
properly.
Pedal bars need lubrication. Refer to Section 2.
Defective
rudder bar bearings.
Replace bearing
blocks.
Defective rudder hinge bushings. Replace defective bushings.
Change
7 10-1

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)