Fuel Strainer, Bendix Plunger Pump; Fuel Pump Removal And Replacement - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER
COMANCHE
SERVICE
MANUAL
FIOURE ..,.. PUEL STRAIMER
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The fuel
Wlit. with
the lower
8-22. Fuel Strainer. (PA-24-400)
strainer and fuel selector are one
the strainer assembly makinc up
portion of the unit.
a. Close the fuel selector valve.
b. To clean aad inspect the filter. remove
the lCCess panel located at the bottom of the
fuselale.
c. Remove the screws seeuml the fu.l
bowl
and
up•• te the bowl from its bOUNI.
d. Remove filter disc: ....mbly from center
stem by
comp~UiDl
filter retaiaer sprinc and
removifll filter retainer ..asher. (Refer to fiC-
unt 8-14.)
e. Clean the filt.r
by
pluginl open .nds
of filter disc: with stoppers to prevent dirt from
enterinl. Wash the disc: with acetone. Is.oUne.
carbon tetrachloride. trichloroethylenear Bendix
cle",er. Heavy lint or dust depoaits may be
removed from disc with a soft bristle paint
brush.
I, Drain or blow off c1ellninl fluid and re-
move stoppers. Inspect bowl lasket and ~
place if neeessary.
I. ReiflStaU filter disc assembly. strainer bowl. drain haa. lad fusela.. panel.
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8-23. lIuel Strain.r, B.ndix Plu",.r Pump. (pA-24-180. PA-24-2S0 and PA-24-260 with car-
buretor induction.)
a. Remove the safety ..ire seeurinl the bottom cover and with a wrench.
rete••
the cover
from the pWllp body.
b. Remove the filter. the mapet which
m~
he part or separate from the cover and casket.
c. Wash the filter with solvent aDd blo.. out dirt lind solvent with air pressure. Inspect the
cover lasket and replace if deteriorated.
d. For information on further servicial of the pump N£er to paraeraph 8-24.
e. ReinstaU filter. malftet aDd cover heine c_e£ul not to damap the filter or I_ket. Safety
the cover and o):l8r'18 the pump to check fot l.akace.
8-24. Fuel PU",pl.
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8-25. Re"'O¥al And Replace",.nt. The electric fuel pump(s) for the PA-24-180 and PA·24-250
with carburetor induction are located within the enline compartment, attached to the lower right
portion of the motor mount. The pump(s) for the PA-24-2S0 with fuel iDjection. PA-24-260
and
PA-24-400 are located by removina the rilht forward most floor panel within the fusela,e.
a. All
pumps
may
be
removed from the aircraft in apprOXimately the same manner tIlce access
FUEL
SYSTEM
ISSU EO: 8/18/72
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