Rudder Controls; Removal Of Rudder Control Cables - Piper Navajo PA-31 Service Manual

PIPER NAVAJO SERVICE MANUAL
NOTE
The clamps around the torque tube must not be deformed or
permitted to interfere with the rotation of the torque tube.
j. Connect the steering control rods (29) at the pedals. Pedal and nose wheel alignment may be
checked by referring to Section VII.
k. Set cable tension per Table V-I and check rigging and adjustment per Paragraph 545.
1. Install access plates. panels and seats.
5-40. RUDDER CONTROLS.
5-41. REMOVAL OF RUDDER CONTROL CABLES. (Refer to Figure 5-10.)
a. Remove the left pilot's seat and left row of passenger seats.
b. Remove the left row of floor panels and the floor panel lateral to the entrance door.
c. Remove the interior access panel to the aft section of the fuselage.
d. Remove the tail cone and the access plate under the rudder on the top aft section of the fuselage.
e. Loosen the aileron and rudder interconnecting cables at the turnbuckles (10) at station 288.0. in
the aft section of the fuselage, enough to allow the large connecting spring (12) at station 295.0 to be
disconnected from the rudder cable.
f. Mark one set of cable ends to facilitate installation and disconnect the cables (7 and 8) at the
turnbuckles (4) at station 100.0.
g.
Mark and disconnect the cables (7 and 8) from the rudder horn (17).
h. Remove the cable guard pins at fuselage stations 213.0, 242.5. 276.0 and 315.0. In addition,
when removing the left cable (7), remove pins at stations 142.0 and 160.5.
i.
Draw the cables aft through the fuselage and remove.
Reissued: 10/12/79
SURFACE CONTROLS
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