Nose Gear Drag Link Clevis View; Main Gear Push-Pull Cables Adjustment - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
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FIGURE 6-15. NOSE GEAR DRAG
UNK
CLEVIS
c.
Turn the transmission release tube (19) on aCN,cor screw to maintain a distance of 10.875 inches
between the center of the mnsrniaion mounOnI pin (12) and center of the thru bolt (13) connecting the
lower portion of the torque arms. This Idjusanent should allow approximately a (minimum of 0.125 inch)
measured alo", the aenaator screw (14) between the
ron
pin ItOp (16) and the screw nut 0').
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d. The cable rods
(5
and
6)
should be moved to .pproximately 1/8 inch of bci", f1.JU aft.
e.' Adjust the push-pull rod ends (7 and 8) to
&1low their connce:tinJ pins
(17) to
push
freely through
the torque arm clevises (9 and 10) and rod end bannp.
f. Check that the threads of the push-pull cable rods extend put the chcdt holes in the rod end
fittings. secure the rod end
lim,.
jam nuts and safety
aU
pins.
g.
Safety wire all cude nuts u shown in Filure
~14.
Sketch
A.
Airc:nft which have lock wahers
should be safety wired in accordance with Fiprc 6-14. Sketdl
A.
~'5.
Adjustment Of MaiD Gar Push-Pull
Cables.
a. With the ausmission uscmbly adjultCd
(refer
to p......ph
~54)
and the
cnr
down and locked,
adjust the push-pull cablc rod end so the
banna
bole &lip with the hole in the
cine
link.
b. Extend the rod end fiaina one
haJf nam
OD aD
old cable
ud
one complete tum on a new cable.
This will provide the necessary preload to absorb backlash or play in the cable. Also, it will produce a small
amount of conswu pressure. thtoqh the cable
&pinK
the par link when the
sear
is down and locked.
c. Be. sure the thresds of the push"Pull cable extend pused the check hole in the rod end fitting.
Tighten the jam nut apinst the ted end Gainl and install wist SPrint.
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
REVISED: 6/25,16
IJ18
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