Cessna Winch
Drive Motor
Tow Rope
Winch
Power Cord
Remote Control
Cord
Instructions
• When taxiing back from a flight, turn the aircraft west to align with
the yellow tow stripe
• Move the drive pulley to the right to set the winch to the Unwind
position (if not already in that position)
• Pull the rope out and attach to the aircraft tail tie down ring
• Go back in the hanger and move the drive pulley to the left to
change the winch to the Tow Position. Take the remote control out
to the plane
• Push down on the remote control button to tow the plane back into
the hanger (it may take some time for the plane to start moving
until all the rope slack in the winch is taken up)
• Use the tow bar to steer the plane into the hanger
• Chock the main wheel tire(s)
• Move the drive pulley to the right to adjust the winch to the unwind
position to get slack in the rope and then remove the tow hook
from the aircraft tie down ring
Rope Unwind Position
If rope doesn’t unwind,
this lever may need to be
moved to unlock winch
Lock Lever in
2nd Groove
Drive Pulley
In right most
position
Drive Pulley
in idle (right
most
position)
Aircraft Tow Position
Lock Lever
In 3rd groove
(lift to move
drive shaft to
tow or unwind
position
Drive Pulley
In left most
position
Drive Gear
Mesh Lever
(Helps mesh
gears when
moving drive
pulley from
unwind to
tow position