Piper Cherokee Six Service Manual page 265

PIPER CHEROKEE SIX SERVICE MANUAL
h. To remove
the piston tube and fork assembly
(17) from the cylinder
(9),
proceed as follows:
1. Separate the upper and lower torque links by removing
the connecting
nut, washer and bolt.
2. Compress
the piston tube and fork assembly
slightly and remove the
retainer ring (10) from the annular
slot in the bottom of the cylinder
tube. Then
remove piston tube and fork assembly
by sliding out from the bottom of the cyl-
inder tube.
i . To remove
the bearing assembly
from the piston tube, release
the snap
ring (11) from the top of the piston tube and slide bearing
assembly
off the end.
1. If desired, carefully
remove the wiper strip (16), back-up washer
(15)
and quad ring or "O" ring (14) from the inside of the bearing sleeve, and also the
"O" ring gasket (13) from the outside of the bearing
sleeve.
j . To remove
the piston tube plug (19) with "O" ring (18) located in the lower
end of the tube, the following procedure
may be used:
1. Remove the nose wheel from the fork as described
in paragraph 6-21.
2. Loosen and remove
the bolt, washer
and nut that extends through the
piston tube and block assembly.
3. Push the plug through the top of the piston tube by use of a rod inserted
through the bottom of the tube.
6-7. CLEANING, INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF NOSE GEAR OLEO.
a. Clean all parts with a suitable
dry type cleaning
solvent.
b. Inspect the landing gear oleo assembly
component for the following:
1. Cylinder
tube assembly
for corrosion, scratches,
nicks and excessive
wear.
2. Lock rings for cracks,
burrs, wear.
3. Fork assembly
for corrosion,
scratches, nicks, and misalignment.
4. Link assembly
for elongated holes, cracks,
corrosion,
scratches, nicks
and straightness.
5. General condition of air valve.
c. Repair of the oleo is limited to smoothing out minor scratches,
nicks and
dents and replacement
of parts.
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
2A13
Issued: 8/17/72 2A13