Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

Inspect
brake
disc
(11).
If excessively
A 2
warped
or
scored,
or
worn
to
a thick-
4 3
ness of 0.190-inch,
the disc
should be
5ffi)\ I/ « /
replaced
with a new part. Sand smooth
small
nicks
and
scratches.
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CLEVELAND WHEEL AND BRAKE
1. Snap Ring
8. Tube
15. Brake Cylinder
2. Grease Seal Ring
9. Inner Wheel
Half 16.
Brake Bleeder
3.
Grease Seal
Felt
10. Bearing
Cup
17. O-Ring
4.
Grease Seal
Ring
11. Brake
Disc
18.
Piston
5. Bearing
Cone
12. Torque
Plate
19. Thru-Bolt
6. Outer Wheel
Half
13. Pressure
Plate
20. Brake Lining
7.
Tire
14.
Anchor
Bolt
21.
Back
Plate
Figure
5-3A.
Cleveland
Wheel
and
Brake
Assembly
NOTE
5-9.
MAIN
WHEEL
DISASSEMBLY.
(Cleveland
Wheel.
)
(Refer
to figure
5-3A.
)
It is
not necessary
to
remove
the
main wheel
a. Deflate
tire and
break
tire
beads
loose.
to
remove
brake
parts
except
the brake
disc
or
torque
plate.
The
brakes
may
be relined
ICAUTION
without
removing
the
main
wheel.
Avoid
damaging
wheel
flanges
when
break-
a.
Hoist
or jack
the
aircraft
as
outlined
in
Section
ing
tire
beads
loose.
A
scratch,
gouge,
or
2.
nick
may
cause
wheel
failure.
b.
Remove
speed
fairing,
if
installed,
in accord-
ance
with
paragraph
5-7.
b.
Remove
thru-bolts
and
separate
wheel
halves,
c.
Remove
hub
cap,
cotter
pin,
and
axle
nut.
removing
tire,
tube
and
brake
disc.
d.
Remove
bolts
and
washers
attaching
back
plate
c.
Remove
the
grease
seal
ring,
felts,
and
bear-
and
remove
back
plate.
ing cones
from
the
wheel
halves.
e.
Pull
wheel
from
axle.
5-6
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)