Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

NOTE
-
?
~
PLACE
CARPENTER'S
SQUARE
GREASE
BETWEE
PLATES
\
LUMINUM
PLATES
APPROXIMATELY\
5z,
/
<K
T,
18"
SQUARE,
PLACED
UNDER
WHEELS.,
l
REFER
TO FIGURE
1-1
/
FOR
TOE-IN
AND
CAMBER
BLOCK
STRAIGHTEDGE
AGAINST
/
VALUES..
TIRES
JUST
BELOW
AXLE
HEIGHT
TOP
VIEW
OF
TOE-IN
CHECK
-FRONT
VIEW
OF CAMBER
CHECK
Measure
toe-in
at
edges
of
wheel
flange.
Differ-
Measure
camber
by
reading
protractor
level
ence
in
measurements
is
toe-in
for
one wheel,
held
vertically
against
outboard
flanges
of
(half
of
total
toe-in.)
wheel.
NEGATIVE
CAMBER
POSITIVE
CAMBER7S
CARPENTER'S
SQUARE
POSITIVE
CAMBER
FORWARD
CA
RD
STRAIGHTEDGE
NOTE
Setting
toe-in
and
camber
within
these
tolerances
while
the cabin
and
fuel
tanks
are
empty
will
give
approximately
zero
toe-in
and
zero
camber
at gross
weight.
Therefore,
if
normal
operation
is at
less
than
gross
weight
and
abnormal
tire
wear
occurs,
realign
the wheels
to
attain
the
ideal
setting
for
the load
conditions.
Refer
to sheet
2 of
this figure
for
shims
availability
and
their
usage.
Al-
ways
use
the
least
number
of
shims
possible
to
obtain
the desired
result.
Figure
5-5.
Wheel
Alignment
(Sheet
1 of
2)
5-8
Change
7

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)