Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

h. Service
shock strut
in accordance
with
instruc-
from
the fork.
tions outlined
in Section 2.
d. Remove spacers
and axle
tube from nose
wheel.
e. Reverse
the
preceding
steps to install
the nose
wheel.
Tighten
axle
bolt until
a slight
bearing
drag
ICAUTION
t
is
obvious when the wheel is turned. Back
the nut
off
to the nearest castellation
and install cotter
pin.
Always check scraper clearance after in-
stalling
speed fairing,
whenever
a tire has
CAUTION
been changed, and whenever scraper adjust-
ment has been disturbed.
Set clearance
be-
On aircraft equipped with
speed fairings,
tween tire
and scraper
for a minimum
of
0. 25
always
check
scraper-to-tire
clearance
after
inch
to a maximum
of 0.38
inch.
Elongated
installing
speed fairing,
whenever
a tire
is
holes
in the scraper
are provided
for adjust-
changed,
or whenever
scraper
adjustment
ment.
If the aircraft
is flown from
surfaces
has
been disturbed.
Set scraper
clearance
with mud, snow,
or ice,
the speed fairings
in accordance
with
paragraph 5-20.
should
be checked to
make sure there
is no
accumulation
which
could prevent
normal
5-22. NOSE
WHEEL DISASSEMBLY.
(Cleveland
wheel rotation. Wipe
fuel and oil from speed
Wheel).
fairing
to prevent stains
and deterioration,
a. Remove
hub cap,
completely deflate
tire and
break tire
beads
loose.
5-21. NOSE WHEEL
REMOVAL AND INSTALLA-
WARNING
TION.
a. Weight
or tie
down tail
of aircraft
to raise
the
nose
wheel off
the ground.
Injury
can result
from
attempting
to separate
b. Remove
nose
wheel
axle bolt.
wheel
halves
with the
tire inflated.
Avoid
c. Use
a rod or
long punch
inserted
through
one
damaging
wheel
flanges
when breaking
tire
axle
bolt ferrule
to tap
the opposite
ferrule
out
of the
beads
loose.
fork.
Remove
both
ferrules
and
pull the
nose
wheel
~CLEVELAND
NOSE
WHEEL
3
THRU
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13
14
AXLE INSTALLATION
NOTE
Tighten
thru-bolt
nuts
evenly
to the torque
value specified
in figure 5-4B.
9
4 2
I. Snap Ring
2. Grease
Seal
Ring
3. Grease Seal Felt
4. Bearing Cone 8. Female Wheel Half
5. Male Wheel Half
9. Bearing Cup
12.
Axle Bolt Bucket
6.
Tire
10.
Thru-Bolt
13.
Axle Spacer
7. Tube
11. Axle Bolt
14. Axle Tube
Figure
5-8. Nose
Wheel (Sheet 1
of 3)
Change
6
5-13

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)