Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

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1. Navigation Light
2. Rudder Tip 4
3. Balance Weight
4. Upper Hinge Assembly
5. Rudder
Assembly
6. Center Hinge Assembly
7. Bushing 5
8. Lower Hinge Assembly
9. Horn Assembly
10.
Navigation
Light
Quick Disconnect
6
P
7
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8
Figure
10-3.
Rudder
Assembly
Figure
10-4 illustrates
the
correct travel
and one
g.
Adjust steering
bungee
rod clevis
(39) to align
method
of checking.
with rod
end (40).
b. Relieve
cable
tension
at turnbuckles
(10).
c.
Tie down
or weight
tail to raise
nosewheel
free
NOTE
of ground
and
ensure
nose
gear
is centered
against
external
stop.
(Refer
to
Section
5. )
DO NOT
attempt
to preload
the
steering
d.
(Refer
to figure
10-5.)
Remove
bolt
(41) securing
bungee
internal
springs
by
shortening
the
steering
bungee
rod
clevis
(39) to
rod
end
(40)
on nose
rod
end
clevis
after
alignment
with
the
gear.
prudrrod
end.
Preload is
built into
the steering
e.
Clamp rudder
pedals
in neutral
position.
bungee.
f. Adjust
turnbuckles
(index
10, figure
10-1) evenly
to
streamline
rudder
and obtain
correct
cable tension.
h. Install
clevis
(39)
on rod
end
(40) and
install
Safety
turnbuckles.
bolt
(41).
i. Safety
turnbuckles,
remove
clamps from
rudder
NOTE
pedals,
lower
nose
wheel
to
ground
and
reinstall
all
items
removed for
access.
After
completing
the preceding
steps, the
rudder
control
system
is
properly
rigged.
NOTE
On aircraft
serials
prior
to 17701371
pro-
ceed
to step
"g",
beginning
with
aircraft
Check
aileron-rudder
interconnect
rigging
serial
17701371 proceed
to paragraph
10-21.
in accordance
with Section
6.
Change
5
10-5

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)