SECTION
Il CHEROKEE
180
The
wing
airfoil section
is a
laminar flow
type,
NACA652-415
with
the
maximum
thickness
about 40%
aft of
the leading edge. This permits
the
main spar
carry-through
structure
to be
located
under the rear seat
providing unobstructed cabin floor space
ahead
of
the rear seat.
LANDING
GEAR
The three
landing
gears
use
a
Cleveland 6.00
x 6 wheel, the
main
wheels being
provided with Cleveland
single disc hydraulic brake
assemblies,
No.
30-55.
All wheels use 6.00 x
6
four ply tires with
tubes.
The nose gear
is
steerable through
a 44
degree are
by use of the
rudder
pedals.
A
spring device
is incorporated
in
the rudder pedal
torque tube
assembly
to aid
in
rudder
centering and to provide rudder
trim.
The nose
gear
steering
mechanism also incorporates
a
hydraulic
shimmy
dampener.
The
three
struts are
of
the
air-oil
type,
with
the normal extension
being
3.25 inches for the nose gear and 4.50 inches for the main
gear.
The
standard brake
system for
the Cherokee
consists of a hand
lever and master cylinder which
is
located below
and
behind the left
center of the instrument
sub-panel.
The
brake fluid reservoir
is
installed
on
the
top left
front face of
the
firewall. The
parking
brake is
incorporated
in
the master
cylinder
and
is actuated
by
pulling back on
the brake lever, depressing
the
knob attached to
the handle and
releasing
the brake
lever. To release the parking
brake,
pull back on
the
lever to disengage the catch mechanism and allow the handle
to swing
forward.
Optional toe brakes
are available to
supplement the
standard hand
lever and parking brake
system.
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