Cessna 182 1973 - Page 9

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Remove
rudder
gust lock,
if
installed.
Disconnect
tail
tie-down.
Check
control
surfaces for freedom
of
movement
and
shot
ke.
Check
aileron
for
freedom
of
movement
and
security.
Disconnect
wing
tie-down.
Check
main
wheel
tire
for
proper
inflation.
Visually
check fuel
quantity;
then check fuel
filler
cap
secure
and vent unobstructed.
Inspect
flight
instrument
static
source
opening
on
side
of
fuse-
lage
for
stoppage
(both
sides).
Check
propeller
and
spinner
for
nicks
and
security,
and
pro-
peller
for
oil
leaks.
Check
carburetor
air
filter
for
restrictions
by
dust
or
other
foreign
matter.
Check
nose
wheel
strut
and
tire
for
proper
inflation.
Disconnect
tie-down
rope.
Check
oil
level.
Do
not
operate
with
less
than
nine
quarts.
Fill
to twelve
quarts
for
extended
flight.
Before
first
flight
of
day
and
after
each
refueling,
pull
out
strainer
drain
knob
for
about
four seconds to
clear
fuel
strain-
er
of
possible
water
and
sediment.
Check
strainer
drain
clos-
ed.
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.
Check
main wheel
tire for
proper
inflation.
Visually
check fuel
quantity;
then
check
fuel
filler
cap
secure
and vent
unobstructed.
Remove
pitot
tube
cover,
if
installed,
and check
pitot
tube
opening
for
stoppage.
Check fuel
tank
vent
opening
for
stoppage.
Disconnect
wing
tie-down.
Check
aileron for
freedom
of
movement
and
security.