Removal Of Main Landing Gear - Piper Lance II Service Manual

LANCE II SERVICE MANUAL
j. Assemble squat switch actuator bracket (1) on bolt assembly (2). Insert a rivet
through the hole provided in the bracket into the upper link and install the nut. Install squat
switch bracket (30) immediately above the actuator bracket.
k. Attach spring attachment plate (31) to the mounting lug on the base of the housing
immediately above the upper link.
1. Connect brake line and bleed the brakes per Paragraph Paragraph 7-72.
m. Lubricate gear assembly. (Refer to Lubrication Chart, Section II.)
n. Compress and extend the strut several times to ascertain the strut will operate freely.
The weight of the gear wheel and fork should allow the strut to extend.
o. Service oleo strut with fluid and air. (Refer to Oleo Struts, Section II.)
p. Check main gear alignment (refer to Paragraph 7-26) and gear operation. Ascertain
that gear is down and locked.
q. Remove the airplane from jacks.
7-22. REMOVAL OF MAIN LANDING GEAR. (Refer to Figure 7-8.)
a. Place the airplane on jacks.
b. The side brace link assembly may be removed by the following procedure:
1. With gear in the extended position, disconnect gear downlock spring (18).
2. Disconnect rod end (46) of actuating cylinder (24) from retraction fitting (21)
on the upper side brace link (28) by removing nut, washer and bolt (47), and bushing and
spring swivel (20).
3. Disconnect lower side brace link (33) from gear housing (13) by removing
attachment nut, washer and bolt (7). Note bushings on each side of end bearing.
4. Disconnect upper side brace link (28) from side brace support fitting stud (26)
by removing cotter pin, nut, washer and attachment bolt (25).
5. The side brace support fitting may be removed by removing the cap bolts
securing the fitting to the web of the spar.
6. Remove the assembly and further disassemble and inspect as needed.
c. The strut housing (13) with components may be removed by the following
procedure:
1. Disconnect brake line (42) at its upper end in the wheel well.
2. Disconnect gear door actuating rod (38) at the gear housing.
3. Remove access plate located on underside of wing, aft of landing gear.
4. If not previously disconnected, disconnect lower side brace link (33) from the
gear housing.
5. Disconnect forward support fitting (16) of housing (13) from the web of the
main spar by removing fitting attachment bolts.
6. Remove retainer tube (4) in aft support fitting (1) that supports the aft arm of
the housing by reaching through the access opening on the underside of the wing, through
the hole in the web and removing bolt (48) that secures the tube in the housing. Insert a
hook through the bolt hole in the tube, and slide it aft from the support fitting. Remove the
tube from the wing.
7. Allow the gear to drop free from the wing.
Issued: 1/3/78 LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM
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