Piper PA 28-181 Manual page 115

SECTION 7 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
DESCRIPTION & OPERATION
PA.28.I81, ARCHER II
To use the ELT as a porlable ünit in an emergency, remove üc covcr and
unlatch rhc unit llonl irs mounting tnse. The antenna cable is disconnccred by
a lcft quarteFtum of the knurled nu! and a pull. A sharp ug on üe two small
wires will break them loose. Deploy the self-contained antenna by pulling lhc
plastic lab marked "PLILL FULLY TO EXTEND ANTENNA." Move lhc
switch to ON rc activeE the transmilßr,
ln the evenl the transmißr is acdvared by an impact, it can only be tumed
off by moving the swilch on lho ELT unil |o OFF- Normal operalion can then
bc resbred by pres:jing the small clear plastic rcsc! bulton loceted on the lop of
l-hc front face ofthe ELT and then inoving the swilch !o ARM.
A pilor's remote switch located on the left sidc panel is Fovided |o allow
üc Fansmitter to b€ tumed oo from inside üe cabin. The pilot's remote swirch
is placärded "ON' and "ARMED." The switch is normally in the ARMED
position. Moving üe swirch ro ON will aclivare the transmirter Moving rhe
swirch back to the ARMED position will tum off dre rransminer only if üe
impact switcb has no! bccn activaled.
Thc ELT should be checked !o make certain rhe unit has notbecn achvatcd
during lhe ground check. Check by selecting 121.50 MHz on an opcraling
receiver. if there is an oscillating chirping sound, rhe ELT may have beer
actrvaled and should be tumed off imnediately. This reluires removal of thc
access cover and moving rhe swirch to oIJF, lhen press rhe reset bulbn alld
return rhe swilch 1() ARM. Recheck with rhe receiver !o asccrrein rhc
transmircr is silent.
REPORT: VB-1I20
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ISSUED: JULY 2, 1979
REVISED: FEüRUARY 2, 1990