Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

15-55. TRANSMITTER
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING:
USING
THE FOLLOWING
FUEL TRANSMITTER
CALIBRATION
PROCEDURES
ON
COMPONENTS
OTHER
THAN
THE
ORIGINALLY
INSTALLED
(STEWART
WARNER)
COMPONENTS
WILL
RESULT
IN A FAULTY
FUEL
QUANTITY
READING.
15-55A.
STEWART
WARNER
GAGE
TRANSMITTER
CALIBRATION.
Chances of
transmitter
calibration
changing
in normal
service is
remote; however
it is
possible that
the
float arm
or the float
arm stops
may become
bent
if the transmitter
is removed
from
the fuel
cell/tank.
Transmitter
calibration
is
obtained
by adjusting
float
travel.
Float
travel is
limited
by the
float arm
stops.
WARNING:
USE
EXTREME
CAUTION
WHILE
WORKING
WITH
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
OF THE
FUEL
SYSTEM.
THE
POSSIBILITY
OF
ELECTRICAL
SPARKS
AROUND
AN "EMPTY"
FUEL CELL
CREATES
A HAZARDOUS
SITUATION.
Before
installing
transmitter,
attach
electrical
wires and
place the
master switch
in the
"ON" position.
Allow float
arm to rest
against
lower float
arm stop
and read
indicator.
The pointer
should be
on E
(empty)
position.
Adjust
the float
arm against
the lower
stop so
pointer indicator
is on
E. Raise
float
until arm is
against upper
stop and
adjust upper
stop
to permit indicator
pointer
to be
on F (full).
Install
transmitter
in accordance
with
paragraph
13-17.
15-55B.
Rochester
Fuel
Gage Transmitter.
Do not
attempt to
adjust float
arm or
stop. No
adjustment
is allowed.
15-55C.
Fuel Quantity
Indicating
System
Operational
Test.
WARNING:
REMOVE
ALL
IGNITION
SOURCES
FROM
THE
AIRPLANE
AND
VAPOR
HAZARD
AREA.
SOME
TYPICAL
EXAMPLES
OF IGNITION
SOURCES
ARE
STATIC
ELECTRICITY,
ELECTRICALLY
POWERED
EQUIPMENT
(TOOLS
OR ELECTRONIC
TEST
EQUIPMENT
- BOTH
INSTALLED
ON THE
AIRPLANE
AND GROUND
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT),
SMOKING
AND SPARKS
FROM
METAL
TOOLS.
WARNING:
OBSERVE
ALL STANDARD
FUEL
SYSTEM
FIRE
AND SAFETY
PRACTICES.
1.
Disconnect
all electrical
power
from the
airplane.
Attach maintenance
warning
tags
to the battery
connector
and
external
power
receptacle
stating:
DO
NOT
CONNECT
ELECTRICAL
POWER,
MAINTENANCE
IN PROGRESS.
2. Electrically
ground
the airplane.
3.
Level the airplane
and drain
all fuel from
wing fuel
tanks.
4. Gain access
to each fuel
transmitter
float arm and
actuate the arm
through the
transmitter's
full
range
of travel.
A.
Ensure the
transmitter
float arm
moves
freely and
consistently
through
this range
of travel.
Replace
any
transmitter
that
does not
move freely
or consistently.
WARNING:
USE EXTREME
CAUTION
WHILE WORKING
WITH ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
OF THE
FUEL SYSTEM.
THE POSSIBILITY
OF ELECTRICAL
SPARKS
AROUND
AN "EMPTY"
FUEL CELL
CREATES
A HAZARDOUS
SITUATION.
Temporary
Revision
Number
4
7 October
2002
©
2002
Cessna
Aircraft
Company
15-22A

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)