SECTION
8
HANDLING,
SERVICE
&
MAINTENANCE
CESSNA
MODEL 172R
FUEL
APPROVED
FUEL
GRADES (AND COLORS)
1
0OLL
Grade
Aviation Fuel
(Blue).
100
Grade
Aviation Fuel
(Green).
NOTE
Isopropyl
alcohol or
diethylene glycol monomethyl
ether
(DiEGME) may
be added
to
the
fuel supply
in quantities
not
to
exceed
1%
(alcohol)
or
0.15% (DiEGME) of
total
volume.
Refer to
Fuel Additives in later paragraphs for additional
information.
FUEL
CAPACITY
I
56.0
U.S. Gallons
Total:
28.0
U.S. Gallons per tank.
NOTE
To
ensure
maximum
fuel capacity when
refueling
and
minimize
cross
feeding,
the fuel selector valve should be
placed in
either the LEFT
or
RIGHT position
and
the
airplane parked
in a
wings level,
normal
ground
attitude.
Refer
to Figure 1-1
for
a
definition
of
normal
ground
attitude.
Service the
fuel
system
after
each
flight,
and keep
fuel
tanks
full to minimize
condensation
in
the tanks.
FUEL
ADDITIVES
Strict
adherence
to
recommended
preflight draining
instructions
as
called
for in Section 4 will
eliminate
any
free
water
accumulations
from
the tank sumps. While
small
amounts of water
may
still
remain in solution in the
gasoline,
it will
normally
be
consumed
and
go
unnoticed
in
the
operation of
the
engine.
8-16
Feb
28/00
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