Cessna 182 1978 - Ground Handling; Towing; Typical Tow Bar

MODEL 182 & T1 82 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
2-1. GROUND HANDLING.
2-2. TOWING.
Moving the aircraft by hand is ac-
When towing the aircraft, never turn the
nose
complished by using the wing struts
and landing gear wheel more than
29° (degrees) either side of
struts as
push points. A tow
bar attached to the nose
center or the
nose gear will be damaged.
Do
gear
should be used
for steering
and maneuvering
the
not push on control
surfaces
or outboard em-
aircraft on the ground.
Beginning with 1982
the tow pennage
surfaces. When
pushing on the tail-
bar is stowed
under the
rear seat using
two clips,
cone,
always apply
pressure at a bulkhead
to
one attached
to the center
leg of the
seat and
one
avoid
buckling the
skin.
secured
to
the floorboard
under
the left
side of
the
seat. When
no tow
bar is available,
press
down at
the horizontal
stabilizer
front spar
adjacent
to the
fuselage
to raise
the nose
wheel off
the ground.
With
the nose
wheel clear
of the
ground, the
aircraft can
be turned
by pivoting
it about
the main
wheels.
Figure
2-1. Typical
Tow Bar
SHOP NOTES:
2-2