Piper Cherokee Six Service Manual page 174

PIPER CHEROKEE SIX SERVICE MANUAL
5-12. STABILATOR CONTROLS.
5-13. REMOVAL OF STABILATOR CONTROL CABLES. (Refer to Figure 5-5.)
a. To remove either the forward or aft stabilator cables, first remove the access panel
to the aft section of the fuselage.
b. Disconnect the desired control cable at the turnbuckle (16) in the aft section of the
fuselage.
c. Either forward stabilator cable (2 or 3) may be removed by the following procedure:
1. Remove the floor tunnel cover in the aft area of the cabin by removing the trim
plate, the carpet over the tunnel and the cover attachment screws.
2. Remove the cable guard plate (1 1) from the underside of the pulley cluster (19)
in the aft area of the tunnel opening by removing the guard attachment screws.
3. Remove the floor panel located directly aft of the main spar by removing the
center seats, seat belt attachments and the screws securing the panel. Lift the panel and
remove from airplane.
4. Within the floor opening, remove the cable rub blocks (10) that are attached to
the spar housing by removing the block attachment screws. Also remove the cotter pin cable
guard at the pulley cluster (6) in the aft area of the opening.
5. Remove the fuel selector panel cover by removing the rudder trim knob and the
cover attachment screws.
6. Remove the lower selector cover and disconnect the fuel selector control lever
from the selector torque tube by removing the attachment pin located at the bottom of the
lever.
7. Remove the tunnel plate just aft of the tee bar by removing enough carpet from
the tunnel to allow the plate attachment screws and plate to be removed.
8. If the right (upper) stabilator control cable (2) is to be removed, remove the
cotter pin cable guards at the pulley (14) located in the forward area of the tunnel.
9. Disconnect the cables (2 and 3) from the lower end of the tee bar by removing
cotter pin, nut, washer and bolt (15).
10. Draw the cable aft through the floor tunnel.
d. Either aft stabilator control cable (4 or 5) may be removed by the following
procedure:
1. Disconnect the cable end at the balance arm (18) of the stabilator by removing
the cotter pin, nut, washer and bolt (8).
2. Remove the cotter pin cable guard at the pulley (7) located either above or
below the balance arm.
3. Remove the cable from the airplane.
SURFACE CONTROLS
Revised: 6/18/76
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