Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

2-31A. REQUIRED
MATERIALS
tCont).
NAME
MANUFACTURER
USE
Acrylic Polish
conforming
Cleaning
and polishing
to Federal
Specification
acrylic
windshields
and
P-P-560
such as:
windows.
Permatex
plastic
Permatex
Company,
Inc.
cleaner
Number
4030
Kansas
City,
KS 66115
Mirror
Glaze
Mirror
Bright Polish
Co.
MGH-17
Pasadena,
CA
Soft cloth,
such as:
Commercially
available
Applying
and
removing wax
Cotton
flannel
or
and polish.
cotton
terry cloth
material
NOTE 1
These are
the only
polishing waxes
tested
and approved
for use
by Cessna
Aircraft Company.
2-31B
CLEANING
INSTRUCTIONS.
the same as
transparent
acrylic
and will
tend to mask
any shallow
scratches
on the
windshield
surface).
CAUTION
g.
Acrylic surfaces
may
be polished
using
a polish
meeting
Federal Specification
P-P-560, applied
per
Windshields
and
windows (Acrylic
Faced)
are
the manufacturers
instructions.
easily
damaged
by improper
handling
and
cleaning
techniques.
NOTE
a.
Place
aircraft
inside hanger
or
in shaded
area
and
When
applying
and
removing
wax and
polish,
allow to
cool from
heat of suns
direct
rays.
use a
clean soft
cloth.
b. Using
clean (preferably running)
water, flood the
surface.
Use bare hands,
with no
jewelry, to
feel and
h.
Do not use
rain repellent
on acrylic
surfaces.
dislodge
any dirt or abrasive
materials.
d.
Using mild
soap or
detergent(such
as a
dishwashing
2-31C.
WINDSHIELD
AND
WINDOW
PREVENTIVE
liquid)
in water,
wash the
surface.
Again
use only
the bare
MAINTENANCE.
hand to
provide rubbing
force.
A clean cloth
may be used
to transfer
the soap
solution to
the surface,
but extreme
NOTE
care must
be exercised
to prevent
scratching
the surface.
d. On
acrylic
windshields
and
windows
only,
if soils
Utilization
of the
following
techniques
will
which cannot
be
removed
by a mild
detergent
remain,
help
minimize
windshield
and
window
crazing.
Type
II aliphatic
naphtha
applied
with
a soft
cloth may
be used
as a cleaning
solvent.
Be sure
to frequently
re-
a. Keep
all
surfaces
of windshields
and windows
fold
the cloth
to avoid
redepositing
soil and/or
scratching
clean.
windshield
with
any abrasive
particles.
b. If desired,
wax
acrylic
surfaces.
e.
Rinse
surface
thoroughly
with
clean fresh
water
and
c.
Carefully
cover
all surfaces
during
any
painting,
dry with
a clean
cloth.
powerplant
cleaning
or other
procedure
that
calls
for the
use of any
type of solvents or chemicals.
The following
CAUTION
coatings
are
approved
for
use in
protecting
surfaces
from solvent
attack.
Do
not use
any of the
following
on
or for clean-
1.
White
Spray Lab,
MIL-C-6799,
Type I,
Class II
ing windshields
and windows:
Methanol,
2. WPL-3
Masking
Paper
- St.
Regis,
Newton,
MA
Denatured
Alcohol,
Gasoline,
Benzene,
Xylene,
3. 5x N
- Poly-Spotstick
-
St. Regis,
Newton,
MA
MEK,
Acetone,
Carbon
Tetrachloride,
Lacquer
4 Protex
40
- Mask
Off Company,
Monrovia,
CA
Thinners,
commercial
or
household
window
and Southwest
Paper Co.,
3930
N. Bridgepotr
Cir.
cleaning
sprays.
Additionally,
strong
acids
or
Wichita,
KS
67219
bases
may
destroy
antistatic
coatings
on glass
5. Protex
10VS
- Mask
Off Company,
Monrovia,
CA
windshields.
When
in doubt,
DO NOT
USE
IT.
and
Southwest
Paper
Co.,
3930 N.
Bridgepotr
Cir.
Wichita,
KS 67219
f.
Hard polishing
wax should
be
applied
to acrylic
6.
Scotch 344
Black
Tape
- 3M Company
surfaces
(The wax
has an index
of refraction
nearly
2-10
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)