Nose Gear Drag Links Adjustment - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

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PtPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
c. The
drag
Iinkund downlock s"rint<s) may be insalled u foUows:
1.
Ascertain that the upper (18 and 18) and lower (34 and 35) draa links arc assembled. and
throulh travel of the links is chedted accordq to parapph 6-13. Allow the
clnc
link
erou
bnce (30) to
remain loose until the adjustment of the links is completed.
1. Attach the upper dne links (18 and 18) to the CftIine
mount
support, at the
fimnlL
with
bolts (12). wuhcrs. nutS and cotter pins. 1nsaJ1 spacer washers (11). nOt to exceed two. between
t!te 1m
dl'lliink (28) and attachment fitti",
to
atW.n .fficient danace between devis (27) and fuselqc.
3.
Attach the lower drq links (34 and
35) to the strut housinl
(5)
uli", bolt. Do not secure bolt
with wuhm. nut and cotter pm until
af'tf!r
adjumnent
of drq links.
4. Check adjustment of
dnf
linkJ
todctmnine that they lock
u
i1dtnacted in panpph 60-15.
5.
Secure the drq link croll brace
(30) IIId
.ftty
mnainm,
nUD of the attachment bola.
6. Connect the downlock sprinJ(s)
(33)
between the fininp
Oft
the
par
hOlllilll and link
ctOS1
brace. Piper Kit 761 082 Ibould be
iua11ecL
d. Install the leat down limit switch (29 or 43) on
iu Iftoununa bndtet on die left drq links and
adjust
as
given in pUlCftph 60-53.
e. AttaCh the end bearing of the mraction.push-pull rod (1') to the dne
Unlr c:kvls
(27) llIiftl bolt
(26), wuher and nut. The had of the bolt (16)
with the countersunk portion is to the left or outboard.
Also. check adjustment of both the dIll link clevis and the P\llhl'uU
rod u pen in pansr&Ph 60-56.
f. Check alipmcnt of the nose Iandi", par per panpaph 6-16.
,. Install the bottom cowl and air intake bOlCS.
b.
Connect and adjust the
,car
door per parwJnph 6-17 or puqraph 6-12.
6·15. AdjUlCIMDc Of NOIC Gar
Drat
LiIl1cl.
(Refer to Fipre 6,3.)
a. To adjUst
dnt
links.
fIrSt
remove the bOttom cowl by
dilconncetinl
the
nOle
acar
door aetuatiftJ
rod. air intake hoses at the bottom cowl and
rerDovt. .
anachint
screws.
b.
Place the air1'lane on
jacks. (Refer
to
Jackina.
Section
11.)
c.
Disconnect the rm&ction push-puU rod
(15)
at the left
drat
link
(11)
by
ftnt
recrac:tinc
the
par
enough to
aliln
the connccting bolt of the push-puU rod and drq link clevis (17) with the eee inch hole in
the adjacent IOftlinadinal channd
and
then rcmoviftl the nut. washer and bolt (16).
d. Remove the downlock
spri~s)
(33)
from between
the gar housi"l
(5)
and
dna
link cross
bnce
(30)
by rcmovinl the nuas). wuhm.s) and bolt(s) that Itt\lre the sprins Unk(s) to the cross brace.
e. Loosen dne link cross brue &ttachi"l bola enouth to &11ow the bnce freedom to rotate but Dot
5epa,.ce from either dl"lliink.
f.
Check that there is no excaa war in the bushinp and bola of the
drat
link
aucmblY·
,.
Ascertain that when the upper and lower dna links arc UICnlblcd. the throup tn..,.l of the links is
within the limits given in
p~h
6·13.
h. Extend and retract the
nose JCU manually to check that each link URmbly locks simuluneously
and indcpcndendy of eath other. Should one or both links not lock
u
required. adjustmentS may be made
as foUow,:
NOTE
FoUowinl adjusanct to any of the three pan in _bidl the control
tubcsJrod were disconnected widl the
aircraft on jacks. the transmiuion
disconDCe:ted. uc:en:aiD that
aU
three
,ear
draa
links
10
over centCf and
lock at the same time iDdePmdCDdy of each other.
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LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
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