Control Column Assembly; Removal Of Control Column Assembly - Piper ARROW III Service Manual

h. After completion of each adjustment, check the turnbuckles to be sure not more than three terminal
threads are visible outside the barrel. Install the locking clips, and check for proper installation by
turning to remove the clips using fingers only. Both locking clips may be installed in opposite holes.
Locking clips which have been installed and removed must be scrapped and not reused.
i. When push rods or rod ends are provided with an inspection hole, the screw must be screwed in far
enough to pass the inspection hole. This can be determined visually or by feel inserting a piece of wire
into the inspection hole. If no hole is provided, there must be a minimum of .375 of an inch thread
engagement.
j. After completion of adjustments, each jam nut must be tightened securely. (Refer to Figure 5-la for
proper installation method).
k. Torque all nuts in the flight control surface rigging system (including nose wheel steering) in
accordance with Table II-II, Recommended Nut Torques.
Cable rigging tensions specified must be corrected to ambient temperature
in the area where the tension is being checked, using Table V-II.

5-4. CONTROL COLUMN ASSEMBLY.

5-5. REMOVAL OF CONTROL COLUMN ASSEMBLY. (Refer to Figure 5-1.)
a. To remove either control wheel (1) with tube (2), the following procedure may be used:
l. Separate the control wheel tube (2) from the flexible joint (4) that is located on either side of the
tee bar assembly (5) by removing the nut, washer and bolt (3). Pull the tube from the flexible joint.
2. If removing the left control tube, slide the stop (6) from the tube.
3. Should wires for the various Autopilot systems be installed in the control tube, disconnect them at
the quick disconnect terminals behind the instrument panel. Draw the wires back into the tube and
out through the forward end of the tube.
4. Remove the control wheel assembly from the instrument panel.
b. The tee bar (5) with assembled parts may be removed from the airplane by the following procedure:
l. Remove the access panel to the aft section of the fuselage.
2. Relieve cable tension from the stabilator control cables (11) at one of the stabilator cable
turnbuckles in the aft section of the fuselage.
3. Relieve tension from the aileron control cables (12) and chains (7 and 8) and at the turnbuckle (9)
that connects the chains at the top of the tee bar (5).
4. Disconnect the control chains from the control cables where the chains and cables join by
removing the cotter pins, nuts, bolts and bushings (10).
5. Remove the tunnel cover by removing the rudder trim control knob and trim control knob and trim
cover attaching screws. Roll back the carpet from the tunnel and remove the tunnel plate that is
located just aft of the tee bar assembly, by removing the plate attaching screws.
6. Remove the two aileron control cable pulleys (13) attached to the lower section of the tee bar by
removing the pulley attaching bolt (14).
7. Disconnect the stabilator controls (31) by removing the nut, bolt, washers and cotter pin (16) from
the end of the tee bar assembly.
8. Disconnect the necessary controls, such as the mixture control, throttle control, etc., that will allow
the tee bar assembly to be removed.
9. Remove the tee bar assembly by removing the attaching bolts (15) with washers and nuts, which
are through each side of the floor tunnel, and lifting it up and out through the right side of the
cabin.
Revised: 11/21/80
* CHEROKEE ARROW III SERVICE MANUAL
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