Cessna 402C - Page 264

SECTION 8
HANDLING. SERVICE & MAINTEN ANCE
GROUND HANDLING
TOWING
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The airplane should be moved on the ground with the aid of the nose-
wheel towing bar provided with the airplane. The tow bar is designed to
attach to the nose gear strut fork•
.--------jCAUTION\-----.,
Remove all rudder locks before ground handling.
When using the tow bar, never exceed the nosewheel
turning limits of 52° either side of the center.
Structural damage may occur if the turn 1 imits are
exceeded. Do not pu sh or pu 11 on propellers or
control surfaces when moving the airplane on the
ground.
Should towing
operations be required which cannot be accomplished with
the nosewheel towing
bar, refer to the Ai rplane Maintenance Manual for
proper power towing procedures using either the nose or main landing gear. ~
PARKING
Parking is nonnally accomplished with the nosewheel aligned straight
ahead. This minimizes stress on the nose gear during starting and simpli-
fies the steering during subsequent departures from the parking area. If
gusty wind conditions prevail and the optional rudder gust lock is not
installed, restrict rudder travel with an external rudder gust lock or
caster the nosewheel to the extreme right or left position. This forces
the rudder against the rudder stop which minimizes buffeting of the rudder
in gusty weather.
When parking the airplane, head into the wind and set
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the parking brake. If gusty wind conditions prevail, lock the control s
with
the control lock and secure the rudder with the rudder gustlock .
.--------ICAUTlON!------,
Do not set parking brakes when the brakes are over-
heated or during cold weather when accumulated
moi sture may freeze the brakes.
When setting the parking brake is impractical, chock the main and nose
wheels
to prevent airplane movement.
With the mixture levers in IDLE CUT-OFF, the fuel flow is effectively
blocked at the fuel metering unit. Thus, it is unnecessary to place the
fuel selectors in the OFF position if the airplane is receiving normal
usage. However,
if a long period of inactivity is anticipated, the fuel
selectors should be turned OFF to preclude any possible fuel seepage that
might develop through the metering valve.
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1 November 1979
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