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The sunvisor has been a neglected piece of equipment in most aircraft and especially in the smaller models such as the Cessna single engine line. Rosen Products LLC has worked very diligently to produce the best possible sunvisor systems for these aircraft.

There are four basic visors in the original Cessna line as shown below and primarily determine which Rosen NSA System is to be used. With the exception of the 210 (non-pressurized) and 152's with the factory system, it is a simple matter of unbolting the original visor and bolting on the Rosen unit With the majority of 210's (non-pressurized) the unit will take approximately one to one and a half hours to install. The 152's mentioned above will take Part #RCS-300-1 but since there are no fasteners to pick up, a mechanic will need to install the rivnuts
that are supplied. (Note: Aircraft with air conditioning will require Part #RCS-300-4.)

Please review the following diagrams to insure that you have received the correct part number and then proceed to your particular instructions.

Original Visor Mounting Locations
Correct Rosen Replacement Part Numbers

Part # RCS-300-1

Tools Required: Short Phillips screwdriver

Remove the #10 screws holding the original Cessna visor on the side of the front spar. The screws may be difficult to remove if the aircraft has been stored outside but a short Phillips screwdriver and a little elbow grease should prove successful.

Take the visor assembly marked "pilot's side" and, using the #10 socket head cap screws and black anodized washers, install the unit so that the bracket fits tight up against the overhead. The same hard points are used as the original visor. (An Allen wrench is provided for your convenience.) You will notice that the cap screws are much easier to work with then that old screw that were just removed.

Securely tighten the unit.

Repeat the same procedure for the copilot's side.

Installation is now complete and, if you were looking aft through the front windshield, the visors should appear the same as shown:

For 152's as shown in Figure E
Part # RCS-300-1

Tools Required: Drill, #8 bit, #8 limit puller, Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the original visors from the center mount and, taking the unit marked "pilot's side," slide the bracket as far outboard on the front spar as possible. Mark the outline of the bracket on the overhead trim as the bracket comes after as shown below.

Holding the front bracket in that same position, rotate the visor to the side and extend it to the rear. This is to ensure that the bracket position is not so far outboard that there is a problem moving the visor to the side position.

Now move the visor to the front and retracted position (keeping the bracket in the same marked position.) Rotate the visor as if you were going to stow it to the rear and make sure it will not hit the top center console.

When the visor is positioned correctly, mark the two 3/16" holes in the bottom of the bracket and install the A10K80 rivnuts provided. After installation of the rivnuts, install the pilots. Visor assembly with the socket head cap screws provided.

Repeat this same procedure for the copilot's side.

Part # RCS-300-2

Tools Required: Short Phillips screwdriver.

The main difference between the -2 part and the -I part is the length of the bracket which picks up the Cessna visor mounting holes. Since these are newer aircraft it will be less of a problem removing the screws securing the present system. Do so at this time. A short Phillips screwdriver will make fast work of removing the #10 fasteners from the center of the plastic type Cessna visor.

Using the #10 socket head cap screws, washers and 5/32" Allen wrench provided, attach the visor assembly marked "pilot's side" by inserting the screw through the slots at the end of the bracket.

Insure that the bracket fits tight against the overhead.

Repeat the same procedure for the copilot's visor assembly.

The installation is now complete and, if you were to look aft through the front windshield, the -2 part number should appear as it does in the figure below: