WIPLINE MODEL 8000 SERVICE MANUAL
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3.0 FLOAT HANDLING, JACKING, AND AIRCRAFT TOWING
To jack the floats for servicing tires,
brakes, or doing retraction tests, it is
recommended that a floor type jack (one
ton minimum.) be used. These jacks are
commonly used for auto repair. The jack
should be positioned on the keel
centerline on the first bulkhead forward of
the step. Example is shown to the left of
this text. The jack should contact the keel
squarely and if room permits, slip a board
between the jack and keel. Raise the
float slowly; making sure the aircraft
stays balanced. After raising, block up
the keel in several places and lower the
jack. Raise only one float at a time with
the opposite float landing wheels
chocked. Position a sawhorse under
main and after body keel to keep aircraft
from tipping fore and aft.
For raising the aircraft for float installation and removal, use the lifting rings if
provided or lift at front wing attach points. Aircraft may be lifted by spreader bars with a
launching dolly.
WITH CAUTION
lift on both spreader bars as close to float hull as
possible.
When towing the amphibian aircraft, tow lugs are provided on the lower forward
side of the nose spring. A rigid “V” frame can be fabricated to attach to these lugs and
aircraft towed with a tractor. Wipaire Parts has this tow bar available.
A lifting apparatus that will pick the aircraft up by the lifting rings at wing attach
points from a ceiling hoist, to be fabricated. Contact factory for details if necessary.