Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

NOTE
adjacent
to each
other.
If a
wheel
becomes
unbalanc-
ed
during
service,
it may
be
statically
rebalanced.
Failure
to
obtain
acceptable
wheel
alignment
Wheel
balancing
equipment
is
available
from
the
through
the
use of
shims
indicates
a deformed
Cessna
Service
Parts
Center.
main
gear strut
or strut
attaching
bulkhead
out
of
alignment.
5-17.
NOSE
GEAR.
5-16.
WHEEL
BALANCING.
Since
uneven
tire
wear
5-18.
DESCRIPTION.
The
nose
gear
assembly
in-
|
is-usually
the
cause
of
wheel
unbalance,
installing
a
cludes
a
steerable
nose
wheel
mounted
on
an air/hy-
new
tire
probably
will
correct
this
condition.
Tire
draulic
fluid
shock
strut.
The
shock
strut
is attached
and
tube
manufacturing
tolerances
permit
a specified
to
brackets,
riveted
to
the firewall
and
lower
fuselage.
amount
of
static
unbalance.
The
light-
weight point
Nose
wheel
steering
is afforded
by
a spring-loaded
of the tire
is marked
with a
red dot
on the tire
side-
steering
rod assembly,
linking the
nose gear
to the
wall
and the
heavy-weight
point
of the
tube
is marked
rudder
pedal bars.
A
fluid-filled
shimmy
dampener
with
a contrasting
color
line
(usually
near
the valve
is
provided
to minimize
nose
wheel
shimmy.
A
nose
stem).
When
installing
a new tire,
place
these marks
wheel
speed
fairing may
be installed.
5-18A.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING.
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
NOSE
WHEEL
SHIMMY.
Nose strut
loose
in
attaching
clamps.
Tighten
nose
strut attaching
clamps.
Shimmy
dampener
lacks
fluid.
Refer
to Section
2.
Defective
shimmy dampener.
Repair or
replace defective
shimmy
dampener.
Loose
or worn
nose wheel
steering
Tighten
or replace
defective
linkage.
linkage.
TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVLEY.
Loose
or defective nose wheel
Tighten wheel
bearings properly;
bearings.
replace
if defective.
Loose
torque
links.
Add
washers
or
replace
if necessary.
Nose
wheel
out of balance.
Correct
in
accordance
with
paragraph
5-25.
HYDRAULIC
FLUID
LEAKAGE
Defective
strut
seals.
Replace
defective
seals.
FROM
NOSE
STRUT.
NOSE
GEAR
STRUT
WILL
Defective
air
filler
valve
or
Check
gasket
and tighten
loose
NOT
HOLD
AIR
PRESSURE.
valve
not
tight.
valve.
Replace
if
defective.
Defective
strut
seals.
Replace
defective
seals.
5-1C Change 6

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)