SERVICE MANUAL & ICA
8750 AMPHIBIAN/SEAPLANE FLOATS ON CESSNA 208/208B
Revision IR
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P/N 1005723 Doc. No. W8750-24-01
1.4 FLOAT HANDLING & JACKING
To jack the floats for servicing tires, brakes, or
doing retraction tests, it is recommended that a
floor type jack (three ton minimum.) be used if
lifting apparatus is not available . These jacks
are commonly used for truck repair. The jack
should be positioned on the keel centerline on
the first bulkhead forward of the step. The jack
should contact the keel squarely and if room
permits, slip a board between the jack and keel.
CAUTION!
Due to critical angle of aircraft when single
float jacking; check that wing fuel tank
valves are confirmed closed, if possible use
wing tie rope from float side to be jacked and
tie off to tug.
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 wheels
chocked. Position a sawhorse under main and
after body keel to keep aircraft from tipping fore
and aft.
TOWING
When towing the amphibian aircraft, two lugs
are provided on the lower forward side of the
nose spring. A rigid “V” frame can be
fabricated to attach to these lugs for towing the
aircraft with a tractor. Wipaire parts has this
tow bar available for purchase.
HOISTING
Hoisting the aircraft can be performed using a
lifting apparatus that attaches to the aircraft with
lifting rings which are installed at the wing spar
joints. Contact Wipaire Parts for details if
necessary to remove or install floats
LEVEL
The level reference for the Caravan is two jig
located nut plates and screws installed on left
side of fuselage below side windows and
forward of cargo door. Weight and balance
information should be taken with aircraft in a
level attitude. The float deck is at a 4 degree
nose-down incidence from the aircraft level
reference.
