Stabilator Control Installation; Checking Stabilator Travel - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
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FIGURE 5-11. CHECKING STA81LATOR TRAVEL
the bearings be removed from the torque tube. note the number of shims. if any. between bearing and robe
collar.
5·34. lnftalJarion Of SabiJacor COllaol•• (Refer to Fifgre '-10.)
a. Should it have been necessary to remove the bearing blocks from the torque robe. check that there
is a dimension of 8.620 inches from center of the right bcarin, block to center of the left bearing block .
. \ iaintain this dimension by placing the necessary shims betWeen the bearing and rube collar. Insert the
balance
urn
into the fuselqe anei slide the bearing blocks intO position. Install the aim mechanism brackets
and secure torque tube auembly.
b. The
aim
mechanism may be installed. referring to panpaph ',38 anei the subilator surfaces
referring to parap'aph
+-35
of Section IV, Before conncctml any contrOl cable. check for proper balance of
the subilator. (Refer to Section IV.)
c. To insull the forward connol cable (43), commence by
IDCUUftnt
from the thimble of the cable
end (not identified by paint), approximately 151 inches to the nr.ed ball at this point. This ball will
connect to the left con1:r01 column
bnrina.
The swaged bill that: is approximately 178 inches from the
thimble of the cable end (identified by paint) will COMea to the riJht connol column bearing. String the
cable
loS
shown in Figure '-10, secure the SWIlled balls and pulleys (44). Draw the cable ends down around
the pulley cluster. beneath the floor panel and to the ahseaion of the airc:nft. Install the remaining cable
guards or pulleys (,).
CAUTION
When stringing the cables on the front pulley cluster just
aft of fire wall.
be sure to thread cable in the pulley groove anei not over tOP of either
the front or bottom cable guarcis. (Refer to View A-A of FifUl'e '·10.)
SURFACE CONTROLS
ISSUED: 8/18/72
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