Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

BALANCING MANDREL
: 000 0
00j 0 0 0 0
-- KNIFE EDGE
ALs/ ^ ^ .
1
61/2"'
Place directly
over
hinge
After locating
trailing edge
line of
control surface.
support, balance by adding
washers and/or nuts. .
RUDDER
Adjust
vertically
until
beam
parallels
control
surface
BALANCING / chord line (except ailerons).
MANDREL ///
90O
A balance in
this range is "underbalance."
A balance
in this range is "overbalance.
"-
Refer
to chart for correct
range of under-
balance for a specific control surface.
Set control
surface
on
balancing
mandrels,
with hinge
bolts resting
on mandrels. Posi-
BALANCING
MANDREL-
tion
balancing beam
with mid-point directly
over
and
90
°
to,
hinge
line.
Figure 18-3.
Control Surface Balancing
(Sheet 2 of 4)
18-10

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)