Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

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:*Steel-flange
NOTE
1 *'2 ida
, ~lTighten thru-bolt
nuts or capscrews evenly
2/ 3
7
to the
torque value specified
in figure 5-4A.
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5 \ ) J replace
aluminum-flange wheels.
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».*Beginning with 17702252, steel-flange
wheels
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.with
thru-bolts.
Aluminum-flange
<.
:Steel-flang
1.
Retainer
Ring
2. Grease Felt Retainer
3
3. Bearing
Cone
'
10
0
4. Wheel Flange
1
5. Spacer 2
6.
Tire
*7STANDARD
INSTALLATION
1
7. Tube *HEAVY-DUTY INSTALLATION
8. Wheel Hub 1 (-^I/^W/..
. Wheel HubFlange 12 Aluminum-flange
12. GrBearig Ct 17701775 THRU 17702491 i1
12.
Bearing
Cup
*13. Capscrew
Figure 5-8. Nose Wheel (Sheet 2 of 3)
b.
Remove thru-bolts
and separate
wheel halves,
secure
with nuts and
washers. Take
care to avoid
c. Remove
tire and tube.
pinching tube between
wheel halves. Torque
bolts
d. Remove
bearing retaining rings, grease seals,
evenly to the value specified in
figure 5-4B.
and bearing cones.
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{CAUTiON
NOTE
Uneven or improper torque on the thru-bolt
The bearing
cups are a press fit
in the wheel
nuts may cause
bolt failure with resultant
halves and
should not be removed
unless
re-
wheel failure.
placement is necessary. To remove, heat
wheel half in boiling water for 15
minutes. d. Clean and repack
bearing cones with clean air-
Using an arbor press,
if available, press
craft
wheel bearing grease
(figure 2-5).
out
the bearing cup and press
in the new one
e. Assemble
bearing cones, seals,
and retainers
while
the wheel is still
hot.
into wheel
halves.
f.
Inflate tire to seat
tire beads, then adjust
to
5-23.
NOSE
WHEEL INSPECTION
AND REPAIR.
correct
pressure.
(Cleveland Wheel).
g. Install hub caps
and install
wheel in accordance
Instructions
given im paragraph
5-10 for the main
with
paragraph 5-21.
wheels may be used
as a guide for inspection
and re-
pair of the nose wheel.
5-24A.
NOSE WHEEL DISASSEMBLY.
(Mc Cauley
Wheel with Thru-bolts)
(Thru 17702251.
)
5-24. NOSE WHEEL REASSEMBLY.
(Cleveland a. Remove
hub caps, completely deflate tire, and
Wheel).
break tire
beads loose at wheel flanges.
a. Insert tube
in tire, aligning index
marks on tire
and tube.
IWARNING G
b. Place tire and tube on wheel half and position
valve
stem through
hole
in wheel half.
Injury
can result
from attempting
to remove
c.
Insert thru-bolts,
position
other
wheel half,
and
wheel
flanges with
tire and
tube inflated.
5-14
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)