Piper Warrior III Maintenance Manual page 375

1. Troubleshooting
See Charts 1 and 2.
2. Stabilator Control Cables
A. Removal (Refer to Figure 1.)
(1) To remove either the forward or aft stabilator cables, remove the access panel to the aft section
of the fuselage located in the baggage compartment, the two front seats, and raise the bottom
of the rear seat.
(2) Disconnect the desired control cable at the turnbuckle in the aft section of the fuselage.
(3) Either forward stabilator cable (2 or 3) may be removed by the following procedure:
(a) Remove the rudder trim control knob and trim cover attaching screws. Roll back the
carpet from the tunnel and remove the tunnel plate that is located just aft of the tee bar
assembly by removing the plate attaching screws.
(b) If the right (upper) stabilator control cable (2) is to be removed, remove the cotter pin
guards at the pulley (14) located in the forward area of the tunnel.
(c) Disconnect the cables (2 and 3) from the lower end of the tee bar by removing cotter pin,
nut, washer and bolt (15).
(d) Within the access opening aft of the main spar, remove the cable rub blocks that are
attached to the spar housing by removing the block attaching screws.
(e) Remove the cotter pin cable guard at the pulley cluster located in the access opening aft
of the main spar.
NOTE: To facilitate in the installation of control cables, a line may be attached to the
(f) Draw the cable aft through the floor tunnel.
(4) Either aft stabilator control cable (4 or 5) may be removed by the following procedure:
(a) Disconnect the cable end at the balance arm (18) of the stabilator by removing the cotter
pin, nut, washer and bolt (8).
(b) Remove the cotter pin cable guard at the pulley (7) located either above or below the
balance arm.
(c) Remove the cable from the airplane.
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PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-28-161, WARRIOR III
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
STABILATOR AND TAB
cable end prior to removal.
27-30-00
Nov 30/06
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