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zero.one.victor · Post by **zero.one.victor** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 6:26 am

Russ,Spruce sells the Illustrated Parts Catalog for about $39. I also have the Continental C-145 overhaul manual ($36),the C-145 parts catalog ($23),the 170 owner's manual ($10),and a copy of the Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS),downloadable free from the "member's only" section of the Association site. All good stuff and very useful. Only trouble is it costs over a hundred bucks to buy,I was lucky in that my 170 came with all the manual when I bought it.
Some people recommend having the Cessna 1953-62 series 100 service manual also,as the 170 does not have a service manual specific to it.
There's also an operator's handbook for the C-145,I think Univair sells it. I've never seen it,but I'd kinda like to have one. I suspect there's not a lot to it,though.
Univair also sells these manuals,you might check their prices. I just used Spruce prices cuz they're easier to look up.

Eric

ak2711c · Post by **ak2711c** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 7:02 am

Russ get ready for sticker shock on the bushing. I recently priced it and it was $92.00 for a new one or $65.00 for a used one.

cessnaparts.com for the new one or prefferedairparts.com for the used one. Good luck.
Shawn

N170BP · Post by **N170BP** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 8:11 am

Another option for an illustrated parts book is the
McCurtain Technology Group. See:

http://www.mccurtaintg.com/cessna1.htm

The Parts book in .pdf format is only $20.00 bucks
(comes on a CD-ROM). I'm thoroughly pleased
with it, as I can take my laptop out to the hangar/
airplane and work/play with it with the parts manual
on the screen of the laptop. Also, since the parts book
is on my hard drive, I'm always a few clicks away from
looking something up no matter where I am (my laptop
and I are inseperable....).

Bela P. Havasreti
'54 C-170B N170BP

russ murri · Post by **russ murri** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 7:44 pm

I have everything except the I. P. book. Thanks I will have to order one. Univair lists the bushing for $27.78 if it is the right bushing, it is listed with the springs.page 13, cat. #200. Russ

russ murri · Post by **russ murri** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:03 am

does anyone have a steel tail spring assembly box,on there 170. My friend has a B model and his box is steel with phillip head bolts not rivets to hold it on to the fusalage.

zero.one.victor · Post by **zero.one.victor** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:06 am

Russ, like I said,my ragwing has the later style "finger" bracket. I don't know if it's steel or aluminum,but it is attached with a bunch of bolts,with dished-out hex heads.

Eric

russ murri · Post by **russ murri** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:35 am

Eric is yours open on the top or the bottom mine is the top and Phils is open on the bottom

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