LOCKHEED JET & HANDBOOK OF OPERATING AND Remmm- MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS CHAPTER 9 TOWING AND TAXIING ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page BLARING steeds wie eerie sisi sluice eile ec telece ite ecetelet ee tHe Oo" SMR 161 ee‘HANDBOOK OF OPERATING AND ieichmemta Reames MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS TT SECTION 9.0 Contents GENERAL... 06000 \WOSE GEAR TOWING... .. MAIN GEAR TOWING. . . TOWING PRECAUTIONS ........ FIGURES Onl, Towing Provisions... 6.66.15 + 1 GENERAL, Towing on a hard level surface is best accomplished with a nose gear towbar, When ‘the airplane is on soft ground, deep snow, oF when towing up a steep grade, tow with cables af the main landing gear instead of the towbar, 9.02 NOSE GEAR TOWING, Two steel lugs on the front of the nose landing gear (figure 9-14) provide attachment for a Lockheed 1000-MBU-2 towbar or a Lockheed 11013-MBU towbar adapter kit, It is not necessary to disconnect the steering scissors before ‘towing on a fairly straight path, but the two arms must be separated if the gear is to be turned more than 58 degrees, Since the scissors are easily discon nected, it 1s recommended as'a general safety pre- caution that they always be disconnected when towing from the nose gear, To disconnect the scissors, ‘simply remove the connection pin (figure 9-13), separate the two scissor arms, and reinsert the con- nection pin in the upper arm as shown in figure 9-1 to Keep the arm out of the way. 9,03 MAIN GEAR TOWING, Towing with cables at ‘the main landing gear lugs (figure 9-1D) is accom. plished with stranded steel tow cables, 3/8-inch in diameter or larger, about 50 feet long. This puts ‘the tug at a minimum safe distance of about ten feet ahead of the nose, To avold overloading the nose or main gear structure, aafe towing mits abould be observed. Do not exceed a pull of 7,300 pounds or a tow cable angle of 30 degrees fromthe fore and aft direction, 9.0.4 TOWING PRECAUTIONS, ‘Failure to observe any of these safety pre- ‘cautions may result in damage to the airplane oF Injury to personnel, SMR 151 03 + 88 ‘Never tow the airplane while any of the engines are operating, Never tow the airplane without having someone {in the pilots" compartment to operate the brakes, ‘Make gure the brakes are in good operating con- dition, the pressure gage on the accumulator inthe nose Wheel well indicates a charged accumulator, and brake system pressure is builtup by operating. the electrically driven No. 3 hydraulic pump, During towing, operate the No, 3 hydraulic pump as necessary to keep hydraulic pressure above 1,250 PSI (operate whenever the brake low pres ‘sare light is on), Electrical power MUST be applied to the down side of the landing gear selector valve for the ‘brakes to be operated with the electric pump, When towing, wait until the airplane has started ‘moving before turning the nose gear, A large force is required to overcome the inertia of the airplane when it is standing still. This force ‘might place dangerous side loads on the landing gear structure if a start is attempted while the ‘ose wheel is at an angle, Never tow the airplane faster than a slow walk, ‘Avoid quick stops and starts, @. Never tow the airplane near obstacles without having someone walking at each wing tip and at the empennage to guard against collision. Make sure an adequate system for relaying signals is ‘understood by everyone Involved in the operation, Use candletype signal lights at night, 03LOCKHEED JET HANDBOOK OF OPERATING AND Meum MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 9.0.4 (Cont). a ready to operate the brakes and that brake Pressure is available, 1. Never allow anyone to enter or leave the airplane bh, When towing from the nose gear, never exceed oF to ride on the outside of the airplane while ‘a turning angle of 58 degrees without disconnecting. it ts moving. the nose gear selssors, & Never remove the chocks until ready to tow the 1, Check to see that landing gear downlocks have alzplane, Make sure the person n the flight station ‘been installed, (See Chapter $2,) o4 ‘aM 151LOCKHEED JET 7 HANDBOOK OF OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS DISCONNECT LOOKING FWO. NOSE GEAR ‘SCISSORS CONNECTED DISCONNECT Pinu (STOWE: 9202-0501 Figure 9-1, Towing Provisions SMR 151LOCKHEED JET HANDBOOK OF OPERATING AND Meum MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 9.1.1 GENERAL, When moving the airplane, employ il special procedures and precautions to insure the ‘safety of personnel and to prevent damage to equipment, 9.1.2 TURNING RADU, Airplane turning radit ri qutrementa are shown in figure 9-2. 1,3 TAXING PRECAUTIONS, Make sure the brakes are in good operating condition, the pressure ‘gage on the accumulator in the nose wheel well Indicates a charged accumulator, and brake system Pressure has been built up. Electrical power must be applied to the down side of the landing gear selector valveto allow ‘the brakes to be operated from the electric or the engine-driven pumps, 9.1.4 PARKING BRAKE OPERATION, The Jetstar ‘parking brake ig conventional in that either the right or left brakes can be set or released independently, ‘The following paragraphs should be reviewed by Jetstar ‘operators to ensure famiitarity with parking brake ‘operation: a, A parking brake tee handle on the pilot's side of the main instrument panel controls catehes on ‘SMR 151 , Page 97 on on on 08 the brake linkages from the pilot's rudder pedals, ‘Applying the brakes and pulling the tee handle positions the catches to engage parking brake pawis attached to the airplane structure, This holds the rudder pedals, and thus the brakes, {n the brakes-on position, ‘b, Applying additional pressure to the brakes re- eases the catches from the pawis, and a spring returns the PARK BRAKE handle to the brakes- ‘off position, Asthe teehandle operates two catches, ‘one on each of the pilot's brake pedal linkages, tt 18 possible to sot or release either the left ‘or the right brakes independently, An asym~ metrical setting can be detected by noting the relative positions of the right and left rudder pedals, ‘When releasing the parking brakes prior to taxiing of towing, ensure that both right and left brakes are teleased. The normal release procedure ta to pivot both rudder podale hard forward until the parking brake handle rings ‘back to the released position, Do not attempt to puch the parking brake handle in until i certain that the parking brake catches Bave Feleased, onLOCKHEED JET & HANDBOOK OF OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS —$——————_— ‘A. INSIDE MAIN GEAR RADIUS . B. OUTSIDE MAIN GEAR RADIUS, C._NOSE GEAR RADI 1D. NOSE RADIUS E, WING TIP RADI NOSE WHER. TURNED 53° (MAXIMUM WITH STRUT SCISSORS CONNECTED) TURNING CENTER NOSE WHEEL TURNED 90° (STRUT SCISSORS DISCONNECTED) Figure 9-2. Turning Radius 9-8 SMR 151