Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

10-3.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
(Cont).
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
LOST
MOTION
BETWEEN
Insufficient
cable
tension.
Adjust
cable
tension.
RUDDER
PEDALS
AND
RUDDER.
INCORRECT
RUDDER
TRAVEL.
Incorrect
rigging.
Rig in
accordance
with
para-
graph 10-11.
.10-4.
RUDDER
PEDAL
ASSEMBLY.
e.
With rudder
supported,
remove
hinge bolts
and
lift rudder
free of vertical
fin.
10-5.
REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION.
f. Reverse
preceding
steps for reinstallation.
Rig
a. Remove
carpeting,
shields
and soundproofing
system
in accordance
with paragraph
10-11,
safety
from pedal
and tunnel
areas as required.
turnbuckles
and reinstall
all items
removed
for ac-
b.
(Refer
to figure
10-2.)
Disconnect
master
cess.
cylinders
(7) at
the pilot
rudder
pedals.
c. Disconnect
parking brake
cables at master
10-8. REPAIR.
Repair and
balance may be
accom-
cylinders.
plished as
outlined in
Section 18.
d. Remove
all
rudder pedals
(1) and
brake links
(16).
10-9.
CABLES
AND PULLEYS.
(Refer
to figure
e. Relieve
cable
tension
at turnbuckles
(index 10,
10-1.)
figure 10-1).
f.
Disconnect
cables
(19 and
21) from
attachment
10-10.
REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION.
arms.
Beginning
with
aircraft
serial
17701165
care-
a. Remove
carpeting,
upholstery
and
access
plates
fully
relieve
spring
tension
on aileron-rudder
inter-
as
necessary.
connect
system.
(Refer
to Section
6.
)
b.
Relieve
cable
tension
at turnbuckles
(10)
and
g.
(Refer
to
figure
10-5.)
Thru
aircraft
serial
disconnect
cables.
17701370,
remove
bolt (18)
securing
steering
bungee
c. Disconnect
cables
(4 and
5) from
rudder bar
(20)
to attachment
arm
(19).
arms
and
rudder
horn assembly
(12).
h.
Beginning
with aircraft
serial
17701371,
remove
d. Remove
cable
guards
and pulleys
as necessary
bolt (27)
securing
actuator
link (24)
to attachment
to work
cables
free of
aircraft.
arms
(26).
i.
(Refer
to figure
10-2.)
Remove
bolts
securing
NOTE
bearing
blocks (3)
and carefully
work
rudder bars
out of
tunnel area.
To ease
routing
of cables,
a length
of wire
may be attached
to the end of cable
before
NOTE
being
withdrawn from
aircraft. Leave
wire
in place,
routed
through
structure;
then
The two inboard
bearing
blocks contain
clear-
attach
the cable being
installed and
pull
ance holes
for the rudder
bars at
one end and
cable
into position.
a bearing
hole at
the other.
Tag these
bearing
blocks for
reference on
reinstallation.
e. After
cable is routed
in position,
install
pulleys
and cable
guards.
Ensure cable
is positioned
in
j.
Reverse
the preceding
steps
for
reinstallation.
pulley
groove
before
installing
guard.
Lubricate
the rudder
bar assemblies
as outlined
in
f. Re-rig
system
in accordance
with
paragraph
Section 2.
Rig system
in accordance
with paragraph
10-11,
safety turnbuckles
and
reinstall all
items
10-11.
safety
turnbuckles
and reinstall
all items
re-
removed
in step "a."
moved
in step
"a."
10-11.
RIGGING.
10-6.
RUDDER.
(Refer
to figure
10-3.)
NOTE
10-7.
REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION.
a.
Remove
stinger.
The
rudder
control
system MUST
be rigged
b. Disconnect
tail navigation
light
quick-disconnect
correctly
prior
to rigging
the
rudder trim
(10).
control
system
or the
nosewheel
steering
c. Relieve
cable
tension
at turnbuckles
(index
10.
system.
figure
10-1).
d. Disconnect
cables
from
rudder
horn assembly
a.
(Refer
to figure
10-1.) Adjust
the
travel stop
(9).
bolts
(13) to degree
of travel
specified in
figure 1-1.
10-2
Change

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)