8
"oo
Remove
rudder
gust lock, if
installed.
Disconnect
tail
tie-down.
Check control
surfaces for freedom
of
movement and
shot
ke.
Check
aileron
for
freedom
of
movement and
security.
Disconnect wing tie-down.
Check main wheel
tire
for proper
inflation.
Visually check fuel quantity; then check fuel
filler
cap
secure
and vent unobstructed.
Inspect flight
instrument static source
opening
on
side
of
fuse-
lage
for
stoppage (both
sides).
Check
propeller
and
spinner for
nicks and
security,
and
pro-
peller for
oil
leaks.
Check
carburetor air filter
for
restrictions by
dust or other
foreign
matter.
Check nose wheel
strut
and
tire
for
proper
inflation.
Disconnect tie-down
rope.
Check oil level.
Do
not
operate
with
less
than nine
quarts.
Fill
to twelve
quarts for
extended flight.
Before
first
flight
of
day and
after
each
refueling,
pull out
strainer
drain
knob
for
about four seconds to
clear
fuel
strain-
er
of
possible water
and
sediment.
Check
strainer
drain clos-
ed.
If
water is observed, there
is a
possibility that
the
wing
tank sumps contain
water.
Thus, the
wing
tank sump
drain
plugs and fuel
selector
valve
drain
plug should be removed to
check
for
the
presence
of
water.
Check main wheel
tire for proper
inflation.
Visually check fuel quantity; then check fuel
filler
cap
secure
and vent
unobstructed.
Remove pitot tube
cover,
if
installed,
and check pitot tube
opening
for
stoppage.
Check fuel tank vent opening
for
stoppage.
Disconnect
wing
tie-down.
Check
aileron for freedom
of
movement
and
security.
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