Cleaning - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
1·21.
Oeeoi,.,
2·22. CaDiaI ED....
CoatpllnlD.~
Before
claDinc
the
eJIIiDe
computmalt,
place
&
strip of cape on the
D'IIpetO
vans
to
pft'Valt my
solWDt
from enama, thae llDia.
L
Place a la.rp
pill
under the cqiDe to
c:ateb
WUlC.
b. With
the CllliDe
cowtiJll relDOftd. spray
Of'
bru"
the capae with
IOlftJIC
or
&
mixture of
solvent
aDd
d~. IS
daimi. It may be nccaary
to
bftllb
aras
dw
were sprayed wliae heavy
paR
aDd dirt
depOlia havecollected iD
order to
c1C:&1l than.
CAtmON
Do Dot
spny solftbt iDeo the
puaator
or altml&ZOr.
arter,
or lit
iDukcs.
Co
Allow the solve:nt to remain on the c:qjDe hum
five
to
tal
IIlUlU_ then rime the cugine clean
with additional solVCllt and allow
to
dry.
CAutJON
Do not operate cnlJiDe uDtil ezcea solvat hIS evaporued or othcnrilc
been removed.
d. Remove the protl:c1ivc cowen &om the
mapnDl.
Co
Lubricarc controls.
bt:IriDt
surfaces, ftc .• pet l.ubricaUOll Cb.c.
FilUre 2·20 thru 2·22.
2·23.
aaaiDs
l,andiDI
Gar. Before c1euUD1 the landinl
par.
place
&
plutic cover or similar malerial over
the wheeland blUe
usembly.
a. Place a pan under the
acu
to
catch wate.
b.
Spray or brush the par area with sotveDt or
&
mixmrc of solvent and
d~.
IS
daiNd.
1t
may
be necesury to brush areu
mal
were sprayed
wheft
heavy
sreuc
aDd din:
deposia
have collected in order
to clean them.
c. Allow the solvent to remain
00
the
aar
fonn
me
to ten miDutcs. then rinse
me
gear
with
additional solvent and aUow
to
dry.
d.
Remove the cover from the wheel and remove the catCh pUl.
e. Lubricate
me
' e u'
per lubrication Cb8't., Fipre 1·21.
2·24.
CaD..
Exlaior 5.....
ne
airplane sbouid be wIShed with
&
mild soap and warcr. harsh
abruive or alkaline soaps or
detaplCC5
uKd
OD
paiDted or pluac surfaces could make scratches or calise
cOn'osion
of meal
S1Irfac:CS.
C""cr areas whece
daN",
solutioo could
C&1lIC
damatc.
to WISh
the air?lanc.
the foUowin, procedure may be used:
CAunON
When hosing down aircraft avoid directinl water in the fuel tank
vents. drain tubes and around the sealed cover plates and filler ,cap
access openinp.
HANDLING AND SERVICING
Revised: 9 10 79
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