Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

BEGINNING
SERIAL
17702673
IMRON
MODIFIED
URETHANE
MATERIAL
NO/TYPE
AREA
OF APPLICATION
PAINT
Imron
enamel
Used as
corrosion proof
topcoat.
Imron 192S
activator
Catalyst
for Imron
Enamel.
PRIMER
Wash
primer P60G2
Used to prime
aircraft
for Imron
Enamel.
REDUCER
Imron Y8485S
reducer
Used to thin
Imron Enamel.
THINNER
Catalyst
reducer R7K44
Used to
reduce P60G2.
NOTE
Do
not paint pitot
tube, gas
caps, or aileron
gap seals.
Also do
not paint
antenna
covers which
were not painted
at the factory
REQUIRED
MATERIALS
MATERIAL
NO/TYPE
AREA OF APPLICATION
STRIPPER
Strypeeze
Stripper
Used to
strip primer
overspray.
CLEANER
DX 440
WAX and Grease Remover
Used
to clean aircraft exterior.
Imperial Cleaner
Used to
remove grease,
bug stains, etc.
Klad Polish
Used to
clean aluminum finish.
808 Polishing
Compound
Used
to rub
out overspray.
SOLVENT
(MEKI
Methyl
Ethyl
Ketone
Used to
tack aircraft
prior
to topcoat.
CLOTH
Hex wiping
cloth
Used with solvent
to clean aircraft
exterior.
FILLER
White
Streak
Used
to fill small
dents.
MASKING
Class A solvent
proof paper
Used to mask
areas not to be
painted.
Tape Y218
Used
for masking
small areas.
TapeY23 1
Used
for masking
small areas.
19-5.
FACILITY. Painting
facilities must include
useful life
is limited. All supplies should
be stored
the ability to maintain
environmental
control:
tern-
in an area where
temperature
is higher than 50°F,
perature
at 65°F, and
a positive
pressure inside
to
but
lower than 90°F.
Storage
at 90°F is
allowable
preclude
the possibility
of foreign material
damage.
for no more
than sixty days
providing it is
returned
All paint
equipment
must be clean,
and accurate
to room temperature
for mixing
and use.
measuring
containers
available
for
mixing protective
coatings.
Modified Urethane
has a pot life
of four to
Modified Urethane
paint requires
a minimum
of seven
eight hours,
depending
on ambient
temperature
and
days to
cure under normal
conditions,
if humidity
and
relative
humidity. Use
of approved respirators
while
temperature
is lower, curing
time will
be extended a
painting
is a must
for personal safety.
All solvent
maximum
of fourteen
days. During
the curing period
containers
should be grounded
to prevent
static
build-
indiscriminate
use of masking
tape,
abrasive polishes,
up Catalyst
materials
are toxic, therefore,
breath-
or cleaners
can cause
damage to finish.
Desirable
ing
fumes or allowing
contact with
skin can cause
curing
temperature
for modified Urethane
is 60"F.
serious
irritation. Material
stock should be
rotated
for a resulting satisfactory
finish.
to allow
use of older materials
first, because its
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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)