SERVICE MANUAL & ICA
8750 AMPHIBIAN/SEAPLANE FLOATS ON CESSNA 208/208B
P/N 1005723 Doc. No. W8750-24-01
Page 94 of 104
Revision D
INSP.
MECHANIC
Lt.
Rt.
FLOAT RE-INS
TALL I
NSTR
UCTI
ONS/PROCEDURES
THIS IS INTENDED AS A
GENERAL GUIDE. EACH INST
ALLATION MAY HAVE
SUBT
LE DIFFERE
NCES. ALWAYS US
E TH
E INSTALLATION DRAWING
S
AS THE
FINAL REFERENCE. ALL WORK SHOULD
BE DO
NE BY CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT
TECHNICIANS.
1.
R
emove the nose and main gear fairings and the belly pl
ate.
2.
R
emove wi
ng gap strips and the tail cover.
3.
Install the finlets and seal.
4.
R
emove aft panel inspection covers for Hydraulic pump access
and cables.
5.
R
emove pilot and Co-pilot steps.
6.
R
eplace Passenger Door Cable As
sy. (2) P/N S2837-1 with Carg
o Do
or Cable As
sy. (2)
P/N S2837-2
7.
Install front strut fittings.
8.
D
isconnect brake lines and cap.
9.
C
ut Tie-wra
p from pump circuit breakers.
10.
T
ie ropes from tie-down rings. Connect lifting bar to hoist
and inspect aircraft lifting
rings for proper assembly before connecting to aircraft. Use ba
llast from tie-down to
ensure
level
lifting
.
11.
Raise aircraft until wheels are just touching the ground a
nd assemble.
12.
A
ssemble support cre
w
, minimum six (6) crew members.
13.
R
emove saddles holding main gear in place. With crew s
uppor
t cre
w
stabilizing
aircraft, hoist aircraft clear of main gear and roll away from
aircraft.
14.
Lube saddles on aircraft and saddle bolts and position floa
ts under aircraft.
15.
Lower aircraft to floats, install front struts first then l
ower aircraft o
n
to Saddles and
install clamps.
16.
Torque the saddle bolts to 75ft/lbs.
17.
R
emove the Nose gear.
18.
Install the flying wire fitting. Install
flying wires
, rig
with re
gard to airflow.
19.
S
ecure the steering bungee and connect the hydraulic lines.
20.
Locate jack stands under floats.