🏷️ Basic Information Identification Make: Cessna Model: 172 & 175 Series Product Name: Cessna 172 175 Parts Catalog Manual 1956-62 Cessna Parts Book PDF Download Model Years Covered: 1956-1962 Generation: Early Series 📋 Manual Details Documentation Manual Type: Parts Catalog Manual Format: PDF Download Language: English Features: Printable ⚙️ Engine Specifications Powerplant Engine Type: Lycoming O-300 (Cessna 172) / Continental GO-300 (Cessna 175) Displacement: 300 cu in (Lycoming O-300) Power: 145 hp (Lycoming O-300) Propeller: Fixed-pitch or controllable (depending on configuration) 🔧 Transmission Drive Train Type: Direct Drive Gears: Not Applicable (Direct Drive) 📐 Dimensions Airframe Length: Approx. 26 ft 11 in (8.2 m) Wingspan: Approx. 36 ft 2 in (11.0 m) Height: Approx. 8 ft 7 in (2.6 m) Empty Weight: Approx. 1,315 lbs (596 kg) for 172 🔧 Maintenance Servicing Service Interval: Refer to Aircraft Maintenance Manual for specific intervals Oil Capacity: Approx. 8 quarts (7.6 liters) for Lycoming O-300 📄 Aircraft Models Covered Cessna 172 1956: Serial Numbers 28000 thru 29174 1957: Serial Numbers 29175 thru 36215 1958: Serial Numbers 36216 thru 36965 1959: Serial Numbers 36966 thru 46754 1960: Serial Numbers 46755 thru 47746 Cessna 172 & Skyhawk 1961: Serial Numbers 17247747 thru 17248734 1962: Serial Numbers 17248735 thru 17249544 Cessna 175 1958: Serial Numbers 55001 thru 55703 1959: Serial Numbers 55704 thru 56238 Cessna 175 & Skylark 1960: Serial Numbers 56239 thru 56777 1961: Serial Numbers 17556778 thru 17557002 1962: Serial Numbers 17557003 thru 17557119