Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

5-4. MAIN
LANDING
GEAR.
a.
Reinstall
all parts
removed from
strut.
b.
Clean
and polish
machined
surface
on upper
end
5-5.
REMOVAL.
(Refer
to
figure
5-1).
of
strut.
a. Jack
or hoist
aircraft
as
outlined
in Section
2.
c. Apply
Dow
Corning
Compound
DC7
to approxi-
b. Remove
brake bleeder
screw at brake
cylinder
mately 13
inches on upper
end of strut
including
of
gear to be
removed.
machined
surface.
c. Remove
center
seat
and
peel back
carpet
over
strut-attach-bolt
access
plate;
remove
plate.
NOTE
d. Disconnect
and cap
or plug
brake
line at
bulkhead
fitting
in fuselage
near
inboard
end of strut.
Avoid
use of
Dow Corning
DC7
on surfaces
e.
Remove
screws attaching
fairing (6)
to fuselage.
to
be painted.
DC7
contains
silicone
which
Slide
fairing
(6) down
fairing
(7).
is
harmful
to painted
areas.
f. Thru 17701720,
remove screws
and retainers.
Rotate
adjustment
bushing
to
neutral position.
(Re-
d. Slide
strut
into place
through
outboard
bushing
fer to figure
5-3.)
and into
strut
inboard
fitting.
g.
Remove
nut,
washer
and
bolt
attaching
inboard
e.
Align
strut
in fitting
and install
bolt
through
fit-
end of
strut (18)
to
inboard
fitting
(2).
ting and
strut.
Install
washer
and nut
on bolt
and
h.
Pull
strut
from
fitting
and bushing.
tighten
to
torque
value
listed
in figure
1-3.
f. Lower aircraft
to the ground.
iCAUTION
g.
Connect
brake
line.
Fill
and bleed
brake
system
CAUTION
in accordance
with paragraph
5-59.
Use
care
when
removing
strut
to prevent
h.
Thru
17701720,
rotate
height
adjustment
bushing
damage
to hydraulic
brake
line.
as
required
to
level
the
wings
within
a
total
tolerance
of three inches in accordance with figure 5-3.
5-6. INSTALLATION.
i. Install parts
removed for access.
SHOP
NOTES:
Change
6 5-2A/(5-2B
blank)

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)