Removal Of Battery; Installation Of Battery - Piper Cheyenne IIIA Airplane Maintenance Manual

Cell Layout - Nickel Cadmium Battery
Figure 303
23. Removal of Battery
The battery is located behind the nose cone.
(a) Open forward baggage compartment door.
(b) Release nose cone latch located immediately to the left, inside the baggage compartment door.
(c) Swing open nose cone, cut safety wire on large Elcon electrical connector and unplug
connector.
(d) Locate single wire (in line connector) to battery temperature probe and disconnect the wire
ends.
(e) Turn camlocks loose at bottom front of battery and remove battery support angle.
(f) Slide battery forward on tracks and withdraw from nose section. Be careful, battery weight is
considerable.
24. Installation of Battery
(a) Place battery on mounting bracket and reconnect vent lines previously removed.
(b) Slide battery into place and secure with two camlocks on bottom front of battery.
(c) Connect battery temperature probe wire from top of battery, at in-line connector.
(d) Put electrical connector on battery with (+) symbols on connector on top and (-) symbols on
connector on bottom. Secure by tightening knob on connector.
(e) Secure knob by placing safety wire through two holes on knob to two nuts on each side of
knob.
(f) Close nose cone and secure with latch. Close small access door to latching mechanism and
secure with screw type fastener.
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