Cessna 182 1973 - Lubrication and Servicing Procedures; Fuel Tank Fillers; Fuel Strainer; Oil Filler

LUBRICATION
AND
SERVICING
PROCEDURES
Specific
servicing
information
is
provided
here
for items
requiring
daily
attention.
A
Servicing
Intervals
Check
List is
included to inform the
pilot
when to
have
other
items
checked and
serviced.
DAILY
FUEL
TANK
FILLERS:
Service
after
each
flight
with 80/87
minimum
grade
fuel. The
capacity
of
each
tank
is
32.5
gallons.
When
optional long
range
fuel tanks
are
installed,
the
capacity
of
each
tank
is
42.0
gallons.
(To
ensure
maximum fuel
capacity
during
refueling,
place
the
fuel
selector
valve handle
in
either
the
"LEFT"
or
"RIGHT"
position
to
prevent
cross-feeding.)
FUEL
STRAINER:
On
first
flight
of
day
and
after
each
refueling,
pull
out
strainer drain
knob
for
about
four
seconds to
clear
fuel
strainer
of
possible
water
and
sediment.
Check
strainer
drain
closed..
If
water
is
observed,
there
is
a possibility
that the
wing
tank
sumps
contain
water.
Thus,
the
wing
tank
sump
drain
plugs
and fuel
selector
valve
drain
plug
should
be
removed
to
check
for
the
presence
of
water.
OIL
FILLER:
When
preflight
check shows
low
oil
level,
service
with aviation
grade
engine
oil;
SAE
50
above
40°F
and
SAE
10W30
or
SAE
30
below
40°F.
(Multi-viscosity
oil
with
a
range
of
SAE
10W30
is
recommended
for
improved
starting
in
cold
weather.) Detergent or
dispersant
oil, con-
forming
to Continental
Motors
Specification
MHS-24A,
must be
used.
Your
Cessna
Dealer
can
supply approved
brands
of
oil.
NOTE
Your
Cessna
was
delivered
from the
factory
with
a
cor-
rosion
preventive
aircraft
engine
oil.
If
oil
must
be
added
during
the
first
25
hours, use
only
aviation
grade
straight
mineral
oil
(non~detergent) conforming
to
Speci-
fication
No.
MIL-L~-6082.