Retraction Push-Pull Controls Cleaning, Inspection And Repair; Nose Landing Gear Push-Pull Control Rod Installation; Main Landing Gear Push-Pull Control Cable Installation - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANt'AL
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Disconnect cables
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the support brackets (36) by rem?\ing nuts
(3~)
and washers. . •
m. Remove the end bearings from the cables at the drag links by backing off the jam nuts a
unscrewing end bearings.
n. Slide the cable support nut (34) and washer off the cable and remove the cable bv slidinz it
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the support bracket and out through the access holes in the floor. .
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tl-4!<. Cleaning. Inspection And Repair Of Retraction Push-Pull Controls,
a. Clean all parts with a suitable cleaning solvent.
b. The push-pull rod should be inspected for the following unfavorable conditions. and compliance
with latest revision of Piper Service Letter
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546A.
I. Bends in the rod and treaded portion of the end bearings.
, Dents in the rod.
3. Cracks around the end bearings.
4. Corrosion and excess wear.
c. The main gear push-pull cables should be inspected for the following unfavorable conditions.
I. Freedom of movement through the housing.
, Corrosion of cable and housing.
3. Excess wear of cable and housing.
4. Bends and cracks of cable ends.
d. Repair of the push-pull controls is limited to replacement of parts.
6-49. Installation Of Nose Landing Gear Push-Pull Control Rod. Install the nose gear push-pull rod using
the following procedure:
a. With the rod end bearing removed from the aft end of the push-pull rod. place the rod in the nose
wheel well and slide it through the seal assembly. •
b. Attach the rod end bearing to the aft end of the rod and check both end bearings for proper thre
engagement by sighting or inserting a piece of safety wire through the safety hole.
c. Secure the aft end of the rod to the underside of the left torque arm at the retraction transmission
with attaching pin. washer and cotter pin.
d. Because of adjustment later. temporarily attach the front rod end to the left drag link clevis by
inserting the countersunk bolt through the clevis from the left allowing sufficient clearance between drag
link clevis and fuselage.
e. Adjust push-pull rod per Paragraph 6--56.
6-50. Installation Of Main Landing Gear Push-Pull Control Cable. (Refer to Figure 6-14.) Install the main
landing gear push-pull control cables using the following procedure:
a. Ascertain that cables have freedom of movement through the housing prior to installation.
b. Remove the end bearing from the main gear end of the cable.
c. Install castellated nut on main gear end of the cable and insert through the access hole in the floor
and through the cable support bracket (36).
d. Install washers and castle nuts and attach the left gear cable (2)
to
the right torque arm (10) at the
transmission with pin. washer and cotter pin.
e. Install washers and castle nuts and place the right gear cable (I) oyer top the left gear cable: and
attach it to the left torque arm (9) at the transmission with pin. washer and cotter pin.
REVISED: 6/25/76
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LANDIl'iG GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTE.