Print Date: Sat Mar 28 11:50:12 CST 2015 MODEL 172 MAINTENANCE MANUAL (Rev 20)10-10-00 (Rev 8)

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PARKING- MAINTENANCE PRACTICES

1. General

A. This maintenance practice covers procedures used to park the airplane.

B. The airplane should be moored if high winds are anticipated or anytime the airplane remains outsidefor extended periods of time. Refer to Mooring - Maintenance Practices for mooring procedures.Refer to Storage - Maintenance Practices for detailed instructions regarding storage.

2. Parking Instructions

A. Hard Surface and Sod.

CAUTION: ANY TIME THE AIRPLANE IS LOADED HEAVILY, THE FOOTPRINTPRESSURE (PRESSURE OF THE AIRPLANE WHEELS UPON THECONTACT SURFACE OF THE PARKING AREA OR RUNWAY) WILLBE EXTREMELY HIGH, AND SURFACES SUCH AS HOT ASPHALTOR DAMP SOD MAY NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE WEIGHTOF THE AIRPLANE. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOIDAIRPLANE PARKING OR MOVEMENT ON SUCH SURFACES.

(1) Position airplane headed into wind, on level surface.

CAUTION: DO NOT SET PARKING BRAKE DURING COLD WEATHER, WHENACCUMULATED MOISTURE MAY FREEZE BRAKES, OR WHENBRAKES ARE HOT.

(2) Set parking brake or chock main gear wheels.(3) Install control column lock.