Rudder Controls Removal; Rudder Controls Installation; Rudder Controls Rigging And Adjustment - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
'·24. Rudder
Conn".
'·25. Removal Of Rudder COGO'O••
(Rder to
F:ifun:
5·8.)
a. Rotate the two vertical Nmbuckle bands
(21)
to relieve tasion
from
the rudder control cables
and disconnect the forit end of the tumbuckla
from
the
pedal
UlGnbly.
b. To ranGYe the Ndder
pedal contrOls. disconnect the ",ht and left meriD,
rods (22). remove the
two bolts (23)
scc:uriJW
the riJbt side inboud pedal
and
the n,ht and center baMI blocks (24). Those
aircraft ¢quipped with eee brakes. disconnect the brake concrols from the Ndder concrola. Slide the tube
from the left bc:ui.nJ block
and brine the pedal URmbIy out mm the left
side. Disconnect necessary
concrols to faciliate mnonl of pedal
utembly.
c.
The rudder contrOl cable may be removed from within the fuse.
by
removiJII
the upper
fusdage
tail cone fairin,. accas panel on the rilht side of
fuIdate
just ahead of sabilator. die
forward
left floor
panel. bagqe CompuanCflt
floor
panel and
rear
bulkhead panel. Dilconacet cable
at
the rudder hom and
remove
the cable
pards from
the rudder pulleys. On the PA-24-260
Serial
Nos. 2..... 783.24-4804 and
up.
and PA·24-400 aircraft,
disconnect
the ruddCMilcron intCfCOlUlcct
cable
by mnovinl sprilll artaehmcnt
fitting from the Ndder cable.
Draw
the cable from beneath the
floor
panel
',26.
InRIiJadon Of Rudder
Conuoll.
(R.der to
Fipft 5-8.)
a. To install the rudder pedal concrols. place the pedal UICftlbly into position from the left inside of
the fusc1qc. Slide the tube into the left
barirII
block.
install
the
c:ertftr
and richt
bcarinl blocks (24),
lnsu.ll the
twO
bolts sccurilll the ",ht side inboard p«lal
and
steerinI
rods (22). Connect btUe controls if
installea.
CAlT110N
When
sairJIinI
the cables on the front pulley duster just an of
fire
wall.
be sure to thread cable in the puUcy groove and not over top of either
the front or bottom cable
guards.
(Refer to View A·A of Fiprc '·8.)
b. The rudder concrol c:able may be installed by
drawinl
the cable
from
the
rear
of the fusciale.
beneath the floor
panc:l. around the pulley cluster
at
the fire will to the rudder conrrols. On the
PA·2~260
Serial So•. 24-4183. 24-4804
and
up. aDd
PA·2~
aircraft. connect the rudder-aileron intercolUlect cable
by
insu1ling
the sprin,anachment fitting to the rudder cable at the swaged ball
fittiftJ
(20).
c. Connect the cable
at
the rudder hom and
secun:.
Ria
:and adjust per
PaJ"III'&ph '·21 and install
panels. fairings. eee,
'·21.
RigiD,
ADd AdjulanCllt Of Rudder Controls.
a.
Ascertain that the nose geu is propcriy aligned wid! the rudder
pedals
according to alilnment of
Sosc Landing Gear. Section VI.
b. Check. and if required. adjust Nddcr for neutral alignment with relation to the neum.l position of
the rudder pedals. and cables for
comet
tension
u
required
in
Tablc V·l. The foUowing procedure may be
used:
SURFACE CONTROLS
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