Aviation Training FOUNDATION CESSNA 172 BREAKER PANEL User manual

CESSNA 172 BREAKER PANEL MOUNTING
INSTRUCTIONS
ONCE YOU HAVE UNBOXED YOUR CESSNA 172 BREAKER PANEL, YOU WILL NEED TO
PREPARE YOUR MAIN PANEL FOR THIS UNIT. THE MEASUREMENTS BELOW ARE WHAT
WE RECOMMEND FOR A PROPER FIT OF OUR PANEL. MEASUREMENTS ARE IN INCHES
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes
turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to
return.”
– Leonardo DaVinci

ONCE YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CUT YOUR PANEL TO THE MEASUREMENTS ABOVE,
PLACE YOUR 5 POSITION KEY STARTER TO THE LEFT OR BOTH POSITION PRIOR TO
FITTING THE UNIT INTO THE PANEL. CAREFULLY ALIGN YOUR PANEL INTO YOUR CUT
OUT AND LEVEL THE PANEL.
ONCE LEVELED, IF USING MDF OR WOOD SERVICE, YOU CAN SIMPLY USE THE WOOD
SCREWS AND SCREW YOUR PANEL IN TO PLACE. YOUR MOUNTING IS NOT COMPLETE.
IF YOUR USING ANOTHER MATERIAL OR YOU WISH TO MOUNT YOUR PANEL USING A
BOLT, FIND A FINE TIP / SHARP POINTY OBJECT OR CENTER PUNCH, MARK EACH OF THE
5 MOUNTING HOLES ALL THE WAY AROUND THE PANEL.
ONCE YOU HAVE MARKED YOUR HOLES DRILL OUT EACH HOLE USING A 3/16 DRILL BIT.
THEN USING THE NUT AND BOLTS PROVIDED YOU CAN MOUNT YOUR PANEL.
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes
turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to
return.”
– Leonardo DaVinci