B-17 Pilots Manual.pdf

Hot.It.,-.SECTIONIIIEMERGENCYINSTRUCTIONS(lever1. HAND CRANKS.Cranks for manual operation of landing gear, wingflaps, and bomb bay doors, and for hand starting ofengines, are stowed on the aft.bulkhead of the radiocompartment. Crank extensions for use when operatingengine starters, bomb doors, and wing flaps arestowed adjacent to the cranks.2. EMERGENCYOPERATION OF LANDINGGEAR.red byFigure 30 - Hand Cranks StowedEach main landing gear may be operated'separatelyby means of a hand crank connection in the bomb bay,one to the left of the door in the forward bulkhead,and one to the right. To raise one of the landing wheels,insert the crank into the connection and rotate clockwise.Turn the crank counterclockwise to lower thewheel.mov-"et the!.tors.~llsinin the,re ort with!r andany,,---\ .-"" I" '" ""' /" ",," I" ,,', I" """ ""' ,,' /"" "" "..,'\ I" .'>>/"/-.:~-;.."../../ ~~//;// ~.//~/....~//~../"//\ , " , , " , , , , ", ", , """" ", "I II II II II II'I II / ~~ ~~ ,)/Figure 31 - EmergencyLandingGearOperation< ---v" ", "" ,,,, ,""" , ,",",""" "" , "" ," , ,"--'""""" , j'',,"../ I,./ I39