Fuel Cell Compartment; Molded Nipple Fittings - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
d. When stonDi the cells, store itl such a
lUlUUtf
the theil shippml ccataiDftS are placed
level ami will not crush the cells. When necessary to stack mOte the
ODe
hiCb. see that the can.
tainers are placed
s~arely
Otl nch oth.r so .. to preclude Illy dMI.r of sUppial aad the sharp
ed..
at
one container perforainl Mother.
s-
t.
F
vel
C.II C...
,."",ent.
a. Thoroughly clear the c.ll compartm.nt
of
all fittillp. trilluailllS. 100......h.rs. bolts, or
nuts.
b. Roulld
off all ,h.-p eelps ofth. fuel c.ll cOlIlp.-tment.
c. lDapect the fu.l cell cOlIlpartlllent juat prior to fuel ceU inatallatioa.
d. Tape over aU aherp
eel.,
and aU roup riv.ts.
8-8. Molel" Hipple Fittin,•• The molded nipple fittiDl
is •
lilhtweilht fittitll developed for
ease in iutaUation in certaia locatioas ill the alrlllae.
In Older to let the best service frora this
tyJHr
fittiDa. it is nec •• ury to exercise certain
pNCaatiClllI
a the time of iIl.taUation. The spe--
cific precautions other thaD the ..neral care Us
h_d1iq . . as foUows:
a. Insert the
now
tube into the fittml until the eftd
is
fluah with the iuide ed..
of
the nipple.
b. Th. hoa. clamp must
be
cle. of th••ad of dle UUinl by
1/4
Il1:h where pcasible.
c. Locate the hoa. chlllIp on the fabric reiDforc.d . .a of the nippl••
d. Tipten the hc.e clamp finler-upt. Do this ooce. Do
lleX
N-ti&hten
WIlen
the boae clamp
is lOOMned complet.ly and aUowed to set for 15 minutes befen re-tipteninl.
e. Do nct us. s.aUna put. or Isskat compowad.
f. Apply a thin fihD
rJ.
Simonize Wax to m.tsl
flow
tulMa to faciUtat. installation and removal.
8-9.
Installation.
•. Insp«:t the fuel cell for any shippitll or .toNCe d.ap.
b. Check to be sure that the fuel cell is .._ encugh to fl.z. Do not use sharp tools such as
screw dtivers, files, etc.• for install_ion purpoaes. Note the torque limits for the sender unit and
filler
unit
placarded on tbe fuel ce11.
c. Place tape or anoth.r protective material over the eel.. s of the willa cell access hole to
prevent dam.linl the cell. Not. the location of each c.U fut.n.r bracket, and on the outboard
cell of the PA·24-400 the direction the button pill fasten.r mUit be dnawn to secure it to its
bracket. Fold the cell with faten.rs attsched. insert it thrOilp the winl openina .nd unfold.
"OTE
Do not let the fuel cell remain Us the folded or coUapaeci condition
any lonler than absolutely necessary,
d. A cell may b. fastened by
startinl at the center under side of the ceil. workina toward each
end. insertin, the nipple fittinl throu&h the winl and finishinl at tbe top access hole. Early fuel
cells have loeatinl tabs attached to the inaide of the cells. By Il'ippinl these tabs, the location,
installation and eheckinl of the i.stener to their breckets may
be
ac:com~lished.
Late cells do
FUEL SYSTEM
ISSUED: 8/18/72
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