Cessna 172R

                long-term preservation of engines can result in trapping large amounts of oil in the combustion chambers of one or more cylinders. For this reason, engines should not be rotated until all of the preservative oil is drained away. Failure to do so can result in damage to the piston, connecting rod, and crankshaft of the flooded cylinder    To return the aircraft to service - remove seals, tape, and desiccant bags. Use a solvent to remove tape residue. Remove spark plugs or dehydrator plugs. With the magnetos off, rotate the propeller by hand through sufficient rotations to remove excess preservative oil from the cylinders. Drain the remaining preservative through the sump. Most engines are equipped with a quick-drain oil fitting on one side of the oil sump and a standard AN plug on the other. Remove both in order to drain as much of the preservative oil from the sump as possible. Uninstalled engines should be hoist...

TTP B1-L1 ATA09 Cessna 172 B2-L1 Towing -   Moving the airplane by hand is accomplished by using the wing struts and landing gear struts as  push points.    Tow bar attached to the nose gear should be used for steering and maneuvering the  airplane on the ground.    When no tow bar is available , press down on the tailcone at a bulkhead to  raise the nose wheel off the ground. With the nose wheel clear of the ground, the airplane can be  turned by pivoting about the main wheels. CAUTION: WHEN TOWING THE AIRPLANE, NEVER TURN THE NOSE WHEEL MORE THAN  30 DEGREES EITHER SIDE OF CENTER , OR THE GEAR WILL BE DAMAGED. DO NOT PUSH  ON CONTROL SURFACES OR ANY PORTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. WHEN  PUSHING ON THE TAILCONE, ALWAYS APPLY PRESSURE AT A BULKHEAD TO AVOID  DAMAGING THE SKIN.                  PTP Cessna ...