Servicing Propeller; Fuel Systems; Filling Fuel Tanks - Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual

PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
2-44. Propell&r.
2-4'.
SerYiciaI
Propeller. The propeller blades. spillner IIId
viIibIc
bub surfaca should be claDed and
iDspecteci
frequelldy for
dunaF.
c:ncks
and oilleabp. Nicki mould be rcmOftd
from
the ladiaJ edae of
the blada ill accordUlce with applicable 'AA
rep1adoaa or illlUUcacn. foulld ill 5cc1:ioas VII dlm VUe.
The face of each
blade
should be pUnted wbal nec-.ry tricb • flat pline: to reard
Jl&re.
To prevent
corrosion. wipe sudaces with • liFe: oil orwu; The bIada
sboult becbedred tbat
they
turn
freely on the
bub pilot tube by
rockin,
die
bladea back
aDd form dlroap. die stiPt freedom
allowed
by me pitch chanp
mechaailm. Lubrieue the propeller at 100 bout iD ..... ill accordIIIcz with the L1abricadon Chut. 'ilures
Z·20 thN 2·22. AIcenain propeUcr is
chilled
to
die
proper c:.baanbc:r
pressure. AdditionaJ. service
information for die propci1cr may be found in SecDons
vn
thra
vne.
Z-46. lDducDoQ Air Fater.
Z-47. ScmcialladuClioD Air FU • .
Due to the 'lViftY of
power
plana
ued
on the various PA·Z4 model
U'planes.
refer to the Power Plant Section (VII dmI VIIO for
the puticular iDdue:tion
airfiltcr heine
serviced.
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2-48. Fuel Synems.
2-49.
FiDinI
FuII!:l Taub. Observe all requited precautions for baacllinl pIOline. Fill the fud tanks with •
fuel specified in Table
11-1.
On the PA·Z4-1'0. to obtain the saadanl fuel quuacity of,O ,allons total,
or
2' pUOQl per tank. the cells are
filled
only
to
me bottom of the filler neck. which cxc:ends into the fuel
cell about 1 inch. To obtain the SWldard plus mcrvc quam:ity of 60 pIloas. the
cd1s
are
filled
to the tOP of
the filler neck. On the PA-Z,..Z50and PA·Z4-Z6O,
to
obtain the ftIDdud fuel quantity of 60 gaUons total.
or 30
pllODS
per tank, the fuel cells arc complerdy 6lled. if auxiliary fad cells are insu11ed (15 pl.
ea.)
the
fuel
quantity
is
incrcued to 90 pUons. On the PA'24-400, to obtain stilldard fuel quantity of
approximately 100 pUons, 6I1 both inboud cells completely and the outboard cells I.IDtiJ fuel appears at
the bottom of each fuel cell when 'ppcarinI throup me
fsUer
neck. To
obuin
standard plus reserve. 130
gallons. fill
the outboard cells completely.
CAUTION
Accumalation of water in the fuel
tanks
could cause rouah engine
operation or complete power loss if the water freezes during cold
weather operation. Therefore. to keep condensation in fuel tanks at a
minimum. refuel the aircraft after each flight.
HANDUNG AND SERVICING
Revised: 9 10 79
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