Rudder Controls; Removal Of Rudder Control Cables - Piper Lance II Service Manual

LANCE II SERVICE MANUAL
h. Connect the steering rods (21) to the rudder pedals (32 and 33) and secure with
bolts and nuts (24). Check steering rod adjustment per Alignment of Nose Gear, Section
VII.
i
Connect the rudder trim to the arm of the torque tube and secure with bolt, washer,
nut and cotter pin. A thin washer is installed under the nut which is tightened only finger
tight.
j.
Connect the ends of the rudder control cables (19) to the arms provided on the
torque tube and secure with bolts, washers, nuts and cotter pins (2). Allow the ends free to
rotate.
k. Swing the tee bar into place and secure with attachment bolts, washers and nuts (15)
with the bolts inserted in through each side of the floor tunnel.
1. Connect the stabilator control cables to the lower end of the tee bar with bolt,
washer and nut, and secure with cotter pin. Allow the cable ends free to rotate.
m. Set rudder cable tension and check rigging and adjustment per paragraph 5-28.
n. Set stabilator cable tension and check rigging and adjustment per paragraph 5-15.
o. Check aileron cable tension.
p. Check safety of bolt and turnbuckles.
q. Install the floor tunnel plate and secure with screws. Fasten the tunnel carpet in
place.
r.
Install the fuel selector lever on the selector torque tube, secure with clevis pin and
safety with cotter pin.
s. Install the fuel selector covers and the rudder trim control knob.
t.
Install the access to the aft section of the fuselage.
5-25. RUDDER CONTROLS.
5-26. REMOVAL OF RUDDER CONTROL CABLES. (Refer to Figure 5-12.)
a. To remove either the forward (13 and 14) or aft (17) rudder cable, first remove the
access panel to the aft section of the fuselage.
b. Disconnect the desired cable at the turnbuckle (15 or 16) in the aft section of the
fuselage.
c. Either forward rudder cable (13 or 14) may be removed by the following procedure:
1. Remove the tunnel cover in the aft area of the cabin by removing the carpet over
the tunnel and the cover attachment screws.
2. Remove the cable guard plate (10) from the underside of the pulley cluster (12)
that is located in the aft area of the floor tunnel, by removing the guard attachment screws.
3. Remove the floor panel located directly aft of the main spar by removing the
center seats, seat belt attachments and the screws securing the floor panel. Lift the panel
and remove from airplane.
4. From within the area of the floor opening, remove the cable rub blocks (6) that
are attached to the spar housing by removing the block attachment screws. Also remove the
cable guard pin (9) at the pulley (8) cluster in the aft area of the opening by removing a
cotter pin from one end of the guard.
5. Remove the fuel selector panel cover by removing the rudder trim knob and the
cover attachment screws.
6. Remove the lower selector cover, and the fuel selector control lever by removing
the attachment pin, at the bottom of the lever, that holds the lever on the selector torque
tube.
7. Remove the tunnel plate just aft of the tee bar by removing enough carpet from
the tunnel to allow the plate attachment screws and the plate to be removed.
Issued: 1/3/78
SURFACE CONTROLS
1G15