Fuel is stored in two twenty-five gallon tanks which are secured to the leading edge structure of each wing by screws and nut plates. This allows easy removal for service or inspection.

The standard quantity of fuel is 50 gallons for the Cherokee 180. To obtain the standard quantity of 36 gallons of fuel on the 150 and 160 fill the tanks only to the bottom of the filler neck indicator, which extends some distance into the tanks. To fill to the standard plus reserve quantity of 50 gallons the tanks are filled completely to the top. This system allows the fuel quantity to be varied conveniently according to the payload.

An auxiliary electric fuel pump is provided for use in case of failure of the engine driven pump. The electric pump should be on for all take-offs and landings.

The fuel strainer, which is equipped with a quick drain, is located on the front lower left corner of the firewall. This strainer should be drained regularly to check for water or sediment accumulation. To drain the lines from the tanks, the tank selector valve must be switched to each tank in turn, with the electric pump on, and the gascolator drain valve opened. Each tank has an individual quick drain located at the bottom, inboard, rear corner.

Fuel quantity and pressure are indicated on gauges located in the engine gauge cluster on the right side of the instrument panel.