Cessna T182 Series User Manual

MODEL 182 &
T182 SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL
15-58. ECONOMY MIXTURE
INDICATOR. most desirable
fuel-air mixture for cruising flight
at less than 75% power. Exhaust gas temperature
15-59. DESCRIPTION. The economy mixture
indi- (EGT) varies with ratio of fuel-to-air
mixture enter-
cator is an exhaust gas temperature (EGT)
sensing ing the engine cylinders.
Refer to the Owner's
device which is used to
aid the pilot in selecting the Manual
for operating procedure of the system.
15-60.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING.
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
GAGE
INOPERATIVE.
Defective
gage, probe or
Repair or replace
defective
circuit.
part.
INCORRECT READING. Indicator
needs calibrating. Calibrate indicator
in accordance
with paragraph 15-61.
FLUCTUATING
READING.
Loose, frayed or broken
Tighten
connections and
lead. permitting
alternate repair
or replace defective
make and break of current. leads.
15-61. CALIBRATION. When a new EGT gage or of the indicator is accomplished by removing the
probe
is installed accomplish
the following steps:
mounting screws
and disconnecting
the leads. Tag
a. Before flight
remove the decorative cover on leads
to facilitate installation. The thermocouple
right hand instrument panel and temporarily
install probe is secured to the exhaust
stack with a clamp.
the EGT indicator with one screw.
When installing probe,
tighten clamp to 45 pound-
b. Test fly the airplane
and establish 75% power inches and
safety as required. Refer to Section 11
in level
flight. Carefully
lean
the fuel mixture
to
for exaust
system installation.
achieve peak EGT.
Remove the EGT indicator
from
the panel and adjust
the screw on the back
of the 15-63.
MAGNETIC COMPASS.
(See figure 15-7.)
instrument beneath the
plastic cap with a small
blade
screwdriver to place the EGT indicator hand over the
4/5 scale increment of
the indicator scale. Turning 15-64. DESCRIPTION.
The magnetic compass is
the screw clockwise increases the
reading and coun- liquid-filled, with expansion
provisions to compen-
terclockwise decreases the reading. The
adjusting sate for temperature changes.
It is equipped with
screw has an adjustment range of
approximately 600°F compensating magnets
adjustable from the front of
or 2 increments in either direction. Stops
are pro- the case. The compass is internally
lighted, con-
vided on the
adjust screw which control
the above
trolled by the instrument
lights rheostat switch.
No
and should not be forced past stops as it will
affect maintenance is required on
the compass except an
calibration
of the Unit Scale.
occasional check on a compass rose and
replacement
of lamp. The compass mount is attached by three
NOTE
screws to a base plate which is bonded
to windshield
with
methylene chloride.
A tube containing the
com-
The 4/5 scale increment setting
provides pass light wires is attached
to the metal strip at the
the reference
indicator point
for relative
top of the windshield.
Removal of the
compass is
temperature indications
for normal cruise accomplished
by removing the screw at forward end
power settings within range of instrument
of compass mount, unfastening
the metal strip at the
scale.
top of windshield and cutting
the two wire splices.
Removal of
the compass mount
is accomplished by
c. After flight reinstall indicator and decorative removing three screws attaching mount to the base
cover. plate. Access to the inner screw is gained through
The yellow adjustable hand on indicator is for use to a hole in the bottom of mount, through which a thin
mark
a reference temperature setting.
screwdriver may be inserted. When
installing the
compass, it
will be necessary to
splice the compass
15-62.
REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION.
Removal
light wires.
15-25

Cessna T182 Series Specifications

General

Engine Type	Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5
Horsepower	230 hp
Seating Capacity	4
Service Ceiling	18, 100 feet
Takeoff Distance	1, 600 feet
Landing Distance	1, 350 ft
Type	Single-engine
Max Takeoff Weight	3, 100 lb
Wingspan	36 ft
Length	29 ft
Height	9 feet 3 inches
Fuel Capacity	92 US gal (348 L)