Piper PA 28-181 Manual page 83

PIPEN AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA.2&1E1. ARCHER II
sEcTtoN 5
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
CAUTION
Whenever the fucl system is completclydrained
and fuel is rcplcnished it will be necessary to
run thc enginc for a minimum of 3 minutcs at
1000 RPM on each lank ro ensure no air exists
in the fuel supply lines.
(4) Fill with oil to full capacity.
(5) Plac. pilot and copilot sears in fourth (4th) norch, aft of
forward position. Put flaps in the fully rctracted position
and all control surfaces in the neutral position. Tow bar
should bc in thc prop€r location and all cntrancc and
baggagc doors closed.
(6) Weigh the airplane insid€ a closed building to prevenr
errors in scälc readings due to wind.
(b) trveling
(l) Wiih airplane on scales, block main gear olco pistons in
the fully extended posirion.
(2) l-evel airplane (refer to Figure 6-3) deflating tlose wheel
tire, to center bubble on lev€I.
(c) Weighing - Airplan€ Basic Empty Weight
(l) With the airplanc level and brakes released, record thc
weight shown on each scal€. D€duct the tare, ifany, from
each reading.
REPORT: VFll20
G3
ISSUED: JULY 2, 1979