Cessna 172R, Operating Handbook

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SECTION
8
HANDLING, SERVICE &
MAINTENANCE
CESSNA
MODEL 172R
GROUND HANDLING
TOWING
The airplane is
most
easily and safely maneuvered by hand with
the tow bar
attached
to the
nose wheel (the
tow
bar is stowed on
the side
of the
baggage area). When
towing with a vehicle, do
not
exceed the nose gear turning angle of
30°
either side
of
center,
or
|damage
to
the nose landing gear will result.
If the airplane is towed or pushed over a rough surface during
hangaring, watch that
the
normal cushioning action of the nose
strut
does
not
cause
excessive vertical
movement
of the tail and the
resulting
contact with low hangar
doors or
structure. A flat
nose tire
'
'
or deflated
strut
will also increase tail height.
When parking the
airplane, head
into the wind and
set
the
parking brakes. Do
not set
the parking brakes during cold
weather
when accumulated moisture may
freeze
the brakes, or when the
brakes are overheated. Install the control wheel lock and chock the
wheels. In severe weather and high wind conditions, tie the airplane
down as outlined in the following paragraph.
A
CAUTION
REMOVE ANY INSTALLED
RUDDER LOCK BEFORE
TOWING.
PARKING
8-10 Feb 28/00