Removal Of Nose Gear Door Assembly - Piper Lance II Service Manual

LANCE II SERVICE MANUAL
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Figure 7-4. Clamping Rudder
Figure 7-5. Rudder Pedals
Pedals in Neutral Position
at Neutral Angle
1. Place a bubble protractor against a rudder pedal steering tube to check the neutral
angle. (Refer to Figure 7-5.)
m. One end of each rod must be disconnected and the jam nuts loosened to make any
adjustment. Do not attempt to make the adjustment by means of one rod end bearing, but
divide the adjustment between the bearings at each end of each rod. Check that the rod ends
have sufficient thread engagement by ascertaining that a wire will go through the check hole
in the rod. Where no check holes are provided, ascertain a minimum of 3/8 inch thread
engagement. Reinstall the rods and tighten the jam nuts.
n. To check the nose gear steering for its 22.5
°
± 2
°
maximum right and left. travel.
mark on each side of the nose wheel an angle line from the centerline and wheel pivot point.
Turn the wheel to its maximum travel in both directions to check for allowable travel.
Should travel be exceeded in one direction and not enough in the other direction, check for
possible damage to the gear fork or torque links.
7-14. REMOVAL OF NOSE GEAR DOOR ASSEMBLY. (Refer to Figure 7-6.)
a. With the nose gear extended, disconnect springs (2) from door arms (3) by removing
upper attachment hardware.
b. Disconnect link assemblies (4) from doors (1) and remove mechanism.
c. To remove the doors from cowl, bend the end of the hinge pin (8) straight and pull
out the pin.
Issued: 1/3/78
LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
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