Nose Gear Oleo Cleaning, Inspection And Repair; Nose Gear Steering Assembly View - Piper Navajo Chieftain PA-31-350 Service Manual

7-7. 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. Bearings and bushings for excess wear, corrosion, scratches and overall damage.
2. Retaining pins for wear and damage.
3. Lock rings for cracks, burrs, etc.
4. Cylinder and orifice tube for corrosion, scratches, nicks and excess wear.
5. Orifice plate for hole restriction.
6. Fork tube for corrosion, scratches, nicks, dents and misalignment.
7. Air valve general condition.
c. Repair of the oleo is limited to smoothing out minor scratches, nicks and dents and replacement
of parts.
d. Individual replacement of wiper strips may be achieved per paragraph 7-31.
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m. The orifice plate (16) is removed from the bottom of the orifice tube by releasing the retainer
ring (17) that holds the plate in position.
NOTE
Do not remove piston tube plug (48) from piston tube(26) or piston
tube (26) from fork (19).
Figure 7-2. Nose Gear Steering Assembly (S/N 31-7852151 and up)
Revised: 10/5/83
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
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